{"id":225099,"date":"2026-04-15T19:36:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/?p=225099"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:36:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:36:34","slug":"new-jersey-film-production-growth-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/new-jersey-film-production-growth-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Film Production Surges in 2026 Despite Nationwide Slowdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/new-jersey-film-production-up-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/new-jersey-film-production-up-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/new-jersey-film-production-up-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/new-jersey-film-production-up.png 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/new-jersey-film-production-up-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/new-jersey-film-production-up-263x175.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">Lights Camera Action<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Hollywood of the East is thriving. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/new-jersey-film-history-movies-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix, Paramount, and Lionsgate<\/a> continue to build huge film studios in different parts of New Jersey. A new report shows that while filming production slowed down across the country, there was one exception: New Jersey. The Garden State continues to make gains in the film industry, increasing production spend and filming count. <\/span><b>Here\u2019s a closer look at the growing film production numbers in New Jersey and why production companies continue to choose the Garden State.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-225102\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/new-jersey-film-production-up-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/new-jersey-film-production-up-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/new-jersey-film-production-up-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/new-jersey-film-production-up-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/new-jersey-film-production-up-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/new-jersey-film-production-up.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>A Closer Look<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/new-jersey-film-tv-shoots-q1-2026-1236564093\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> shared that filming count in New Jersey is up 45% year over year. That\u2019s the total volume of on-location production projects happening in a specific area during a set period. It could be anything, from TV to movies to commercial shoots.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Production spend in the state is also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/new-jersey-film-tv-shoots-q1-2026-1236564093\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reportedly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> up 37%. In film, production spend is typically the total funds allocated to physically creating a movie, TV show, or commercial. It includes pre-production, the actual shoot, and post-production. It covers things like salaries, equipment rentals, set construction, catering, and visual effects, but usually excludes marketing and distribution.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The report cites \u201ca surge in episodic activity\u201d in New Jersey as to why the state is experiencing these gains. It makes sense; New Jersey not only has a mix of tax incentives, but also growing studio infrastructure and available crew. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The New Jersey Girl <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">has reported on Netflix constructing 12 soundstages at the former site of Fort Monmouth, Paramount building 1888 Studios in Bayonne, and Lionsgate taking over Great Point Studios in Newark.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/metlife-stadium-name-change-new-york-new-jersey-stadium-2026-world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MetLife Stadium to Be Renamed \u201cNew York New Jersey Stadium\u201d for 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That doesn\u2019t make New Jersey the top state in this report, but it shows the most growth. Looking at other states in the report, we learned California is still number one with nearly $1.48 billion in production spend and a filming count decline of 14%. New York is number two and saw film shoots also decline by 14%.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Overall, the United States reportedly saw a 10% decrease in filming count in the first quarter of 2026, yet production spend increased by 1%. Feature films were down 21%, and TV episode activity went up 4%.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Tax Incentive In New Jersey<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many production companies choose to shoot their projects in New Jersey because of a tax incentive program the state runs. The tax credit program provides a 30% transferable tax credit on qualified film production expenses incurred within a 30-mile radius of New York City. It bumps up to 35% for expenses outside of that radius. Qualified expenses include crew wages, equipment, and vendor services.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Studio partners get a bonus. Companies with facilities over 250,000 square feet in New Jersey for 10+ years could receive up to a 40% credit. There are additional bonuses of 2% or 4% for meeting diversity plans.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>See More: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/netflix-fort-monmouth-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Groundbreaking Ceremony at Netflix\u2019s New Facility Near the Jersey Shore<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To be eligible for these tax credits, at least 60% of the total film production expenses must happen in New Jersey, or have over $100,000 in qualified expenses for the period shot in the state. More details on this tax program can be found on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.njeda.gov\/film\/#Film\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey Economic Development Authority website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What\u2019s Filming In New Jersey?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Movies coming soon that were shot in New Jersey include Steven Spielberg\u2019s sci-fi movie <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Disclosure Day<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This was shot in various places, including Cape May County, Jersey City, Montville, and the NJIT campus in Newark. Amazon MGM\u2019s young Sylvester Stallone biopic, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I Play Rocky<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, comes out later this fall and was shot in Keansburg.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIn a normal world, we would have shot that movie in New York and Pennsylvania,\u201d the film\u2019s producer, Toby Emmerich, told <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/toby-emmerich-tv-development-1236555077\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u201cWe ended up shooting it in New Jersey because they had the best tax deal.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are dozens of other projects that were filmed in New Jersey in the last year, including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/robert-pattinson-denzel-washington-filming-in-hoboken-here-comes-the-flood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here Comes the Flood<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> starring Denzel Washington and Robert Pattinson,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/cameron-diaz-filming-jersey-cit-netflix-movie-bad-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bad Day<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> starring Cameron Diaz, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontclairgirl.com\/happy-gilmore-2-montclair-essex-county-filming-locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Happy Gilmore 2<\/span><\/i> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">with Adam Sandler.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Across all of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Local Girl Media Group<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> brands, we\u2019re constantly posting about what\u2019s filming in our towns and what stars are being spotted. We collected a guide to all the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/movies-tv-shows-filming-hoboken-jersey-city-hudson-county-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">film shoots we saw in 2025 in Hoboken + Jersey City<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, as well as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/new-jersey-media-2026-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">movies that were shot in New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> coming out in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b1a3d2 elementor-widget pcsb-mct elementor-widget-penci-single-content\" data-id=\"53b1a3d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"penci-single-content.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<article class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"post-entry blockquote-style-1 \">\n<div id=\"penci-post-entry-inner\" class=\"inner-post-entry entry-content\">\n<p>Follow @thenewjerseygirl_ on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehobokengirl\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> for all your New Jersey news and events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"penci-single-link-pages\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c986144 elementor-widget pcsb-athor elementor-widget-penci-single-author\" data-id=\"2c986144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"penci-single-author.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"post-author abio-style-1 bioimg-round\">\n<div class=\"categories\" style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lights Camera ActionThe Hollywood of the East is thriving. 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