Entertainment · April 23, 2026

Animated projects join California film tax credit awards

The 2026 round included animated features for the first time.

Illustrative photo: Thomas Wolf / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0; illustrative photo

The California Film Commission announced 38 projects in an April round, including The Simpsons Movie 2 and Phineas and Ferb. Its release says three animated projects were selected under newly expanded eligibility.

What it means locally

Tax credit awards are production incentives, not release announcements. Individual projects set their own schedules.

Original source and further details: California Film Commission →