35 indie movies and Disney's new animated film 'Hexed' receive a California film tax credit

Nearly 3 twelve indie movies, on with large animated projects from Walt Disney Co. and Universal Pictures’ DreamWorks Animation, volition person a California taxation recognition for filming successful the Golden State.

A full of 41 films were approved during this latest circular of accumulation incentives, which marks the last awards for the year, the California Film Commission said Tuesday. Among them were 35 indie films, astir of which had budgets little than $10 million.

Ben Affleck’s accumulation institution Artists Equity was awarded a $7 cardinal taxation recognition for its indie movie “Gingerbread Men,” which has a fund higher than $10 million. The institution had antecedently received authorities subsidies for the 2012 governmental thriller “Argo” and 2025’s “The Accountant 2.”

Several large studios were besides approved for the incentive. DreamWorks Animation volition person a $19.2 cardinal taxation recognition for its “Shrek” spin-off, “Donkey,” which is acceptable for merchandise successful 2028, and was awarded a fiscal offset of $7.8 cardinal for a yet-untitled feature.

The credits volition let DreamWorks Animation to support accumulation connected 2 of its “most invaluable franchises” successful California, Randy Lake, main operating officer, said successful a statement.

Disney was awarded an $18.5 cardinal taxation recognition for its upcoming archetypal animated movie “Hexed,” which volition debut successful November, arsenic good arsenic a $26.2 cardinal inducement for an untitled Pixar film. Disney’s 20th Century Studios besides received a subsidy of $8.2 cardinal for an untitled live-action comedy.

An untitled Warner Bros. Pictures live-action movie received the largest inducement of $42 million.

In total, the 41 films are expected to effect successful $1.1 cardinal successful nonstop accumulation spending successful the state, make much than 6,100 formed and unit jobs and employment much than 13,000 inheritance actors, the California Film Commission said. Together, the projects volition movie 993 sprout days successful California.

“California has agelong acceptable the modular for amusement production, creating good-paying jobs and showcasing the creativity and innovation that specify the Golden State,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said successful a statement. “The archetypal twelvemonth of the expanded taxation recognition programme is already delivering results — generating billions successful economical activity, creating opportunities for businesses and the workforce and bringing much productions location to California.”