L.A. Soundstages Struggled to Fill Up in Early 2025
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New data from permit office FilmLA finds that the average occupancy rate during the first six months of the year was 62 percent, down significantly from three years prior.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The first few months of 2025 didn’t give the new and upcoming soundstages in Los Angeles much in the way of hope for a rebound in production. The average occupancy rate for major soundstages in the city was 62 percent during the first six months of 2025, down one percent from the anemic 63 percent recorded in 2024, according to new data from local film office FilmLA released on Wednesday. Contrast that with the period between 2016 and 2022, when soundstages participating in the annual report survey reported an average occupancy rate of 90 percent or higher. Related Stories Business City Council Unanimously Greenlights Measures to Boost Production in L.A. Business Alberta's Hollywood Film Tax Incentive May Be Trimmed Amid Oil Price Volatility The report also tallied shoot days and number of projects filmed in 2024 for the first time. It found that the total number of projects shot increased five percent between 2023 and 2024 (from 1,225 to 1,287), though it’s important to note that 2023 was the year of the dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which threw a major wrench into the production pipeline. The total number of shoot days dropped eight percent in this period as well, from 8,671 days to 7,940 days. FilmLA says this decline is in large part due to a dwindling in scripted television, whose shoot days decreased 23 percent between 2023 and 2024. FilmLA’s report gathered data from 17 studios participants whose spaces represent around 75 percent of the soundstage square footage in L.A. Major studios like Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros. Studios Burbank took part alongside significant independent soundstage operators like Quixote and East End Studios. The findings are emblematic of a precipitous drop in production following the so-called “ Gre...
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