The question of whether Hollywood stars will light up the Lido this week has roiled the film industry in the run-up to the Venice Film Festival. “Poor Things” lead actress Emma Stone was among the …
Such guild-negotiated workarounds have offered a lifeline to Budapest, where the Victorian-era drama was filmed, with industry insiders insisting that the ongoing Hollywood strikes are yet to put a noticeable damper on the booming production hub.
Meanwhile, British TV productions, such as Peacock and Sky’s spy series “The Day of the Jackal,” starring Eddie Redmayne, which primarily rely on members of the U.K.’s Equity actors union, have brought a steady flow of business to Budapest. On the whole, however, business is “definitely down,” says Kemény, who provided production services on “Poor Things” as well as the Kate Winslet-starring biopic of American photojournalist Lee Miller, “Lee,” which premieres in Toronto. “It’s easier to find stage space, it’s easier to find crew,” she says.
Last year, Hungary hosted more than 300 productions and generated a record-breaking $690 million in total value for the country — a 20% jump from 2021 — and industry professionals again expect production to ramp up quickly once the strikes end. “Much like COVID, there will be a rush to production once there is an end in sight and producers and studios can see that a resolution is coming,” says Goodman. “Stages, crew base will get sucked up very quickly, much like they did after the pandemic.
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