It’s a town built on one industry. So what happens when everyone realises it’s cheaper and easier to film in Hertfordshire?
Fans taking the popular studio tours in Los Angeles are given a behind-the-scenes look at where movie magic from a previous age was filmed. Universal has sets from Back to the Future, while Warner Bros boasts everything from Friends to Blade Runner.
These days, however, scenes are more likely to be filmed in Hertfordshire or Hungary than Hollywood.
Los Angeles has suffered a catastrophic collapse in film and television production, as the industry synonymous with the city shifts elsewhere to cheaper rivals able to entice producers with lucrative incentives.
