‘American Idol’ Is Moving From Los Angeles to Atlanta For Season 25

In a move that has sent shockwaves across the entertainment landscape, American Idol is moving production from Los Angeles to Georgia.

While the production landscape in the United States has been shifting for years, things have accelerated recently.

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Recently, Fox announced that it was moving production of The Masked Singer out of California and to the Golden State, where it qualified for production tax incentives that California reserves for studio projects.

The same financial decision appears to be behind American Idol‘s move to Atlanta.

Production Continues to Move to Georgia

While American Idol will be a newcomer to Georgia, Disney has been producing content in the Peach State for years.

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Not only have blockbuster films such as Captain America: Brave New World, Lady and the Tramp (2019), and Moana (2026) all shot in Georgia, but ABC’s Press Your Luck is also produced in the state.

Unscripted Television Continues to Move Out of California

While Georgia continues to boom, California has struggled lately, particularly in reality television.

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According to a new report from FilmLA (via Deadline), overall production in California increased year over year last quarter. Unscripted productions, however, decreased 40%.

Over the last five years, unscripted production has fallen 62.7%.

What’s Next For ‘American Idol’

For American Idol, the move to Georgia comes one year after the show relocated Hollywood Week to Nashville, Tennessee.

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Series producer Fremantle has yet to sign a deal with a studio complex to film the upcoming Season 25.

American Idol will return next year.

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