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Neon remarked on the irony of California Governor Gavin Newsom's simultaneous emphasis on keeping productions local while expressing anger about the proposed tariffs. It suggested that studios wish to have the benefits of both local incentives and the cost-saving measures from overseas filming — a contradictory stance that has exacerbated the confusion.
The Complexity of Tariffs in Filmmaking
The hosts delve further into the ambiguity surrounding what constitutes a "foreign production." Questions loomed about whether movies shot in the US but financed overseas would also face tariffs. The uncertainty extended to animation and foreign films like anime and Korean productions, which have garnered a solid audience domestically but could be adversely affected.