President Donald Trump said on Sept. 29 that the United States movie industry had been “stolen” from the country, and that he would be imposing 100 percent tariffs on films made overseas.
But just how much has Hollywood been making movies in other nations? Which countries might be affected? And in an increasingly globalized movie-making industry, what constitutes an American-made movie these days?
Here’s how film production overseas works, and what Trump’s announcement could mean for Hollywood.
Trump’s Tariff Announcement
Trump said on Monday he would be imposing 100 percent tariffs on movies made outside the United States.
“Our movie-making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing ‘candy from a baby,’” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social….