formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Beetlejuice, Waitress, Back to the Future, Dear Evan Hansen — the list of recent major musical cancellations in Australia is growing, to the concern of many in the sector. Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-09/australian-theatre-crisis-beetlejuice-waitress-cancellations/106887622
Television City, a legendary studio lot in central Los Angeles, is expected to be sold over its owners debt in the latest sign of economic stress tearing through Hollywood. Source: https://nypost.com/2026/07/11/entertainment/historic-la-studio-complex-television-city-to-be-sold-in-blow-to-dying-film-industry/
The long-gestating tie-up would have created Korea’s largest theater chain, but talks stalled as Megabox owner JoongAng Group slid into a liquidity crisis. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/korean-cinema-chains-merger-lotte-megabox-collapses-1236635773/
Shadowcast Pictures, a Los Angeles-based production equipment rental company that supplied cameras, lighting and other filmmaking gear to movies, television shows and commercials for nearly two decades, has ceased operations after struggling through years of industry turmoil. Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/hollywood-collapse-continues-another-production-213515839.html
Casting shifts to EU talent as paperwork delays and visa limits make hiring British crews less viable. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/01/creative-industries-brexit-barriers-uk-actors-eu-jobs
After four years of decline in global production share, spending on film and TV shoots in the U.S. has stabilized in the first quarter of 2026. Source: https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/industry-trends/us-film-production-2026/