Overview

• Marvel began the move with this summer’s Fantastic Four: First Steps, and the next Avengers films and a Spider-Man installment are reported to be filming in London under Disney’s long-term lease.
• Georgia logged 245 film and TV projects in the fiscal year ending June 2025, down from 412 in 2022, with overall production spending reported to have nearly halved.
• Local crews and facilities describe a sharp slowdown, with stages at Marvel’s longtime hub Trilith near Atlanta sitting idle and the studio auctioning off accumulated props.
• Reporting cites lower crew wages in the U.K. and the absence of employer-paid health insurance as key reasons the location is cheaper despite similar incentives.
• Industry data show 29% fewer big-budget U.S. starts in 2024 versus 2022, while the U.K. saw a 16% increase, with Georgia’s film office linking departures to rising labor costs and expressing hope for a return.