Los Angeles’ Hold on Hollywood Is Slipping

There’s not enough work. And especially not enough work to afford to live in Los Angeles. More often than not, it seems, that’s what people hear when the topic turns to Hollywood’s film and TV production in the industry’s home base over the past couple of years. Superhero movies have fled to London, three major studios (Netflix, Paramount and Lionsgate) have inked expansive deals to build or lease in new production bases in New Jersey, states like Georgia, Louisiana and New Mexico are fighting for their share of projects with generous tax incentives, while Illinois is becoming a player in its own right. And that’s not to mention California’s longtime rival New York, which has commanded a large share of the entertainment industry for decades and looks to grow its presence, too.

In L.A., like in other locales, studio lots are touting themselves…