The Next Major Film Studios Could Be in Nevada if Some Unions Have Their Way

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 12: An American flag flies at Warner Bros. Studio on September 12, 2025 in Burbank, California. Media giant Paramount Skydance is reportedly preparing a bid to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery, including its movie studio and cable networks. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trade unions in Nevada want the state to offer tax incentives to major film studios to bring more movie making to the Vegas area. They are pushing for lawmakers to pass a $95 million tax credit proposal as part of a planned special session. Major studios like Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. say they will build a production studio in the Vegas suburbs if the incentives are available. Nevada unions say it would bring badly needed jobs and attract more tourists to the state. Still, Nevada would have to compete with California and cities like Atlanta that already offer robust financial perks to movie studios.