Hungary has become a major filming base for Hollywood thanks to cheaper costs, varied locations and long-standing industry links, with films including Poor Things and Dune shot there.
01Summary
- 01Academy Award-winning films including Poor Things, Blade Runner 2049 and The Brutalist were shot largely in Hungary rather than Los Angeles.
- 02Budapest has hosted stars including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Cruise, Eddie Redmayne, Liam Hemsworth, Anne Hathaway and Dakota Fanning this year.
- 03Origo Studios north of Budapest has 11 stages and 4 acres of backlot, and has hosted large parts of Dune, Dune: Part Two and Inferno.
- 04Production costs in Hungary are around 30% to 50% lower than in the US, according to Barbara Reardon.
- 05Hungary's rebate scheme, originally offering 30% back on production spend, was paused and later restarted in December, while the government has proposed an extra 63 billion forints (£193 million) for incentives.
02Why it matters
The story shows why more international film and TV production is shifting to Hungary, which can affect where jobs, spending and studio investment go. It also highlights policy uncertainty that could influence future shoots and related business.
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