At first glance, this is great for the UK, but has led to a “tension” within the industry, explains Screen International deputy editor, Louise Tutt: “The inward investment sector of the UK that essentially services the US industry and the homegrown independent creative sector is struggling, after years of these high-spending productions coming in and pushing up the cost of crew, actors and sound stages.” In other words, while more money is coming in from Hollywood, it raises costs across the industry for original British films and TV, whose budgets are unable to compete with those of LA.
