Trump’s movie tariffs are designed to destroy the international film industry

Vague and grandstanding as the US president’s messaging may be, it has serious ramifications which could wipe out large sections of the film businessDonald Trump’s bombshell announcement that “Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands” will be subject to an 100% tariff has certainly caught the attention of Hollywood, as well as the international film industries it seems to be aimed at – principally Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, as well as European countries such as Hungary and Italy that have often acted as bases for US film production.Vague and grandstanding at it is – Trump concluded his post with an all-caps “WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!” – the chaotic roll out of previous Trump tariffs has triggered feverish speculation, as well as defiance, in the film industry in exactly how this might play out. Continue reading...

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