Following the strikes from last year, reports show that the industry within Hollywood is slowly recovering. The numbers aren’t at an all-time high, but higher than during last year’s strikes. 

FilmLA, responsible for providing location permits for filming within Los Angeles, conducted many surveys and collected data to gain these findings. 

From the last quarter of 2023 to the first of 2024, the cumulative amount of days spent shooting on location was up 23%. 

However, despite the quarter-to-quarter numbers increasing, the general return to normalcy has been slow. A member of FilmLa, Philip Sokoloski, commented that the return to standard production hasn’t been picking up. 

He continued saying that resuming TV productions could last six to eight weeks, but it would take longer for film. 

The number of filmings within Q1 2024 is also down by an average of five years for the first quarter of a year. 

Variety noted that the reports encompass every type of production within Los Angeles, including commercials and music videos. Variety also posted the data graphs compiled by FilmLA based on their findings. 

Some of the films delayed by the strikes are still rolling out. Just last month, Dune: Part Two finally saw its release, after getting pushed back from its original November 3rd release date. 

Sokoloski went on to acknowledge that there has been a decrease in overall numbers. However, he mentioned that streaming has also seen a steady decline in series; fewer shows are being renewed, and some are canceled outright. 

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