{"id":2108196,"date":"2025-10-22T13:23:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T13:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2108196"},"modified":"2025-10-22T13:23:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T13:23:09","slug":"movie-tv-productions-spent-record-833m-filming-in-n-j-last-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/movie-tv-productions-spent-record-833m-filming-in-n-j-last-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Movie, TV productions spent record $833M filming in N.J. last year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Production spending on movies and television shows filmed in New Jersey hit a record $833 million last year, state officials announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 556 productions, which included the Oscar-nominated &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2024\/12\/timothee-chalamets-bob-dylan-movie-a-complete-unknown-spent-80m-in-nj-heres-every-film-location.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:A Complete Unknown;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">A Complete Unknown<\/a>&#8221; starring Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet and &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/07\/hole-in-one-happy-gilmore-2-filmed-in-nj-breaks-netflix-and-adam-sandler-records.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Happy Gilmore 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Happy Gilmore 2<\/a>,\u201c employed more than 30,000 crew members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Adam Sandler sequel alone spent $152 million during its 64-day filming period in the state, according to the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Adam Sandler in &#8220;Happy Gilmore 2.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other notable productions in 2024 included &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/housemaid-starring-sydney-sweeney-amanda-193031244.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Housemaid;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Housemaid<\/a>&#8221; starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/beast-starring-claire-danes-matthew-204308415.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Beast in Me;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Beast in Me<\/a>&#8221; starring Claire Danes, Kathryn Bigelow\u2019s &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/oscar-winner-kathryn-bigelow-house-010022832.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:A House of Dynamite;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">A House of Dynamite<\/a>,&#8221; and &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/06\/see-jeremy-allen-whites-bruce-springsteen-in-deliver-me-from-nowhere-trailer-list-of-nj-film-locations.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deliver Me from Nowhere;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Deliver Me from Nowhere<\/a><i>,&#8221;<\/i> the Bruce Springsteen biopic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The previous record for annual spending was $701 million in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">State officials credited the reinstatement of the Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program in 2018. The program, extended through 2049, offers tax credits up to 40% for qualifying production expenses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Beyond individual productions, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/news\/2025\/07\/inside-netflixs-plan-to-turn-an-old-nj-army-base-into-a-hollywood-style-production-powerhouse.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Netflix broke ground on a state-of-the-art production facility;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Netflix broke ground on a state-of-the-art production facility<\/a> in Fort Monmouth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The authority approved $9.5 million in funding for five projects under the Film and Digital Media Studio Infrastructure Program to support additional studio development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The commission\u2019s Film Ready New Jersey Program has designated 43 communities across the state as certified film destinations, helping localities market themselves to producers while streamlining the production process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/10\/movie-tv-productions-spent-record-833m-filming-in-nj-last-year.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NJ.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NJ.com<\/a>. Add <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NJ.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NJ.com<\/a> as a Preferred Source by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=nj.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Production spending on movies and television shows filmed in New Jersey hit a record $833 million last year, state officials announced Tuesday. The 556 productions, which included the Oscar-nominated &#8220;A Complete Unknown&#8221; starring Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet and &#8220;Happy Gilmore 2,\u201c employed more than 30,000 crew members. 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