Ryan Murphy Drama ‘All’s Fair’ Among California TV Series to Win State Tax Credits
The California Film Commission has awarded $58 million in tax credits to five television shows that will be shot and produced in the state of California, including Ryan Murphy’s upcoming “All’s Fair” starring Kim Kardashian.
It comes as part of the California Jobs First initiative, which will award the credits to one recurring television series, a limited series and three new television series through the initiative’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program to incentivize television productions to remain local and contribute to the state’s economy.
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The projects are expected to spend an estimated $386 million in California during their upcoming seasons, directly supporting in-state local businesses and employing 1,196 crew members, 685 cast members and 15,869 background performers — measured in days worked. They will generate approximately 438 filming days across California.
“We are pleased to see these new projects taking advantage of California’s unparalleled resources and talent pool,” Colleen Bell, director of the California film commission, said in a statement. “During the first half of 2024 alone, the Film and Television Tax Credit Program has attracted twelve new and one relocating television series to California, creating essential jobs for the industry and sustaining the livelihoods of thousands of cast and crew members. It’s a testament to our resilience and the critical role of film and television in our state’s economy.”
20th Television’s “All’s Fair,” a new series focused on an all-female law firm in Los Angeles starring Halle Berry, Glenn Close and Kardashian and executive produced by mega-producer Murphy, is one of the projects set to take advantage of the initiative.
The project is expected to film for 97 days in California, including 10 days outside the Los Angeles area, hire over 400 cast and crew and spend close to $70 million in qualified expenditures.
“Ryan Murphy and I are thrilled to be able to shoot our upcoming legal drama ‘All’s Fair’ in Los Angeles, with incredibly experienced local crew members, access to authentic and quintessential Los Angeles locations, and utilizing top production facilities, due to the California Film Commission’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program,” Jon Robin Baitz, showrunner and executive producer, said in a statement.
He added: “Walk onto a soundstage and you understand instantly that hundreds of jobs are created and nurtured by keeping the work here, and even more families and lives thrive as a result. This credit is central to our industry and to California’s position as one of the largest economies in the world. And now more than ever, as the production landscape shifts, the importance of the program cannot be overstated.”
HBO’s drama series “Latitude” and Faith Media Distribution’s “Lot Patrol” have also been awarded credit for this fiscal year. Past projects include the second season of “Fallout,” “The Mandalorian and Grogu” and “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.”
The current $1.55 billion program will end on June 30, 2025. However, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed a bill extending the program for another five years. The next application window for the film program is slated for July 29-31, 2024, with about $80 million available for independent and non-independent projects. Television applications will be accepted in August and October.
See here for the complete list of productions that are part of the Film and Television Tax Credit Program. For application dates and deadlines, see the Film Commission website.
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