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Variety reports:

Both Europe’s most right-wing nation and its second hottest destination for international shoots, Hungary has shocked the world with its recent ban on LGBTQ+ public events. But Hollywood is not yet ready to give up on the country’s generous tax incentives.

It’s not Hungary’s first anti-LGBTQ+ law. Back in 2021, the country’s parliament passed a law forbidding the dissemination of content deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change. But apart from prompting criticism from leading broadcasters such as HBO, SPI International and A+E Networks, which issued a joint statement denouncing homophobia, the law did nothing to dethrone Hungary as one of the world’s top production hubs.

“It won’t be an issue,” predicts an independent studio chief. “Georgia and North Carolina have conservative laws and there’s all sorts of production there. You’re already seeing the capitulation of media companies to the Trump administration. I don’t think they’re about to rediscover their moral courage over Hungary.”

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