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Production Hub Czech Republic Looks to Lure More Blockbusters With New Film and TV Law
The bustling production hub is overhauling its film and TV law to attract more big-budget projects like Lionsgate's 'John Wick' spinoff 'Ballerina.'
When the creative team behind Prime Video’s splashy fantasy series “The Wheel of Time ” began scouring the globe for locations five years ago, it ran into a problem not uncharacteristic of that period of peak TV: It was all but impossible to find a production hub that could both accommodate the show’s sprawling footprint and meet its exacting technical requirements, with studios from Atlanta to London to Budapest booked year-round. The producers ultimately chose the Czech Republic, a country with a rich cinematic history, a competitive 20% cash rebate, skilled crews and a reputation for servicing foreign blockbusters at a fraction of Hollywood or U.K. rates. That the series pulled off that astonishing feat is both a credit to the deep-pocketed company financing “The Wheel of Time” and the can-do spirit of the Czech Republic, which has evolved into one of Europe’s busiest and most attractive production hubs.
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