The governor is back from Hollywood and his two-day Illinois production sales pitch. And yes, “‘The Bear’ came up in every single meeting.”
Gov. J.B. Pritzker makes his sales pitch for increased Illinois film and TV production during an event on the NBC Universal lot in Universal City, California, on March 27, 2024. In olden times, the phrase “going Hollywood” carried a double-edged sword. It signified great things as well as dubious ones .
This was a first for Pritzker, and with the Illinois Film Production Tax Credit offering a competitive 30% rebate on qualified in-state productions, Illinois now ranks with a handful of other popular filming states, among them Georgia, Louisiana and New Mexico. A majority of U.S. states offer some form of production tax incentive.
So, Robert Downey Jr. comes to Atlanta for an “Avengers” movie, shooting green-screen work on a soundstage, and the studio paying his astronomical salary is rewarded with a 30-40% tax rebate. Then the star goes home. The money doesn’t stay in Georgia, essentially.In Illinois the above-the-line expenditures have a $500,000 cap in place.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the March 27, 2024 “Iconic Stories: Made in Illinois” reception on the NBC Universal lot in Universal City, California.
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