Film Industry Scrambles Over Trump's Proposed Movie Tariffs

Saturday, May 10, 2025, 11:20 am

President Trump has stirred Hollywood by floating the idea of a 100% tariff on foreign-produced films, sending ripples through the industry. Studio executives and industry experts are weighing countermeasures as concerns mount over a potentially drastic impact on film financing and distribution.

theverge.com / Can Donald Trump really put a tariff on films?

After slamming everything from clothing to avocados with tariffs, now President Donald Trump has taken aim at films. "The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death," Trump proclaimed on Truth Social last week, while floating a 100 percent tariff on movies "produced in Foreign Lands." The…

gizmodo.com / How Hollywood is Trying to Handle Trump’s Potential Movie Tariffs

The US film industry is looking at different options to mitigate or prevent the damage of the looming tariffs.

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