{"id":8506,"date":"2025-08-19T03:37:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T03:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/8506\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T03:37:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T03:37:09","slug":"netflix-hit-wednesday-gets-millions-in-irish-tax-credits-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/8506\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix hit Wednesday gets millions in Irish tax credits \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The Irish-based co-production firm behind Season 2 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/netflix\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/netflix\">Netflix <\/a>hit show Wednesday has received corporation tax credits here between \u20ac20 million and \u20ac60 million this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">That is according to new figures published by the Revenue Commissioners which show that in the second quarter of this year, Metropolitan Films International Ltd received corporation tax credits of \u20ac10 million to \u20ac30 million for \u2018Nero Season 2B (Wednesday)\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">This followed Metropolitan Films International Ltd receiving tax credits of \u20ac10 million to \u20ac30 million for Nero Season 2 in the first quarter of 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The producers have named the production \u2018Nero\u2019 in a nod to the name of Wednesday\u2019s pet scorpion, Nero.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Based on the Addams Family character created by cartoonist Charles Addams in 1938, Netflix\u2019s supernatural mystery comedy focuses on the teen years of Wednesday Addams, played by Jenna Ortega.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The first part of Season 2 of Wednesday was released on August 6th and set the record for being an English language title ranked #1 in the most countries at 91 in its first week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The second part of Wednesday will be released on September 3rd and Seasons 1 \u2013 first broadcast in 2022 \u2013 and 2 are the two most popular shows on Netflix currently. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The first season of Wednesday was shot in Romania and production transferred to Ireland in 2024 for Season 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The latest season of the gothic mystery show was shot at various locations around counties Wicklow, Dublin and Offaly. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Executive producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have called the filming locations \u201ctruly magical\u201d \u2013 and the settings included Powerscourt Demesne in Enniskerry, Charleville Castle in County Offaly and Dublin\u2019s atmospheric Deansgrange Cemetery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Accounts for the Metropolitan Films International firm behind Season 2, Willow Hill S2 Production DAC show that the production spend by the company in the six months to the end of April 2024 totalled \u20ac29.59 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The number of people employed by the firm totalled 183 with staff costs amounting to \u20ac8.8 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Tourism Ireland have made \u2018behind the scenes\u2019 firms on Wednesday to use as marketing tools aimed at promoting the locations to tourists overseas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The Revenue figures also show that Wild Atlantic Pictures Ltd has received tax credits of between \u20ac5 million and \u20ac10 million for its Rainmaker TV series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The figures also show that Metropolitan Films International received tax credits of \u20ac5 million to \u20ac10 million for its comedy thriller, \u2018How to get to Heaven from Belfast\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Due to be broadcast on Netflix, the \u2018showrunner\u2019 for the production is Lisa McGee, who was the creator of the multi-award winning Derry Girls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Irish-based co-production firm behind Season 2 of the Netflix hit show Wednesday has received corporation tax 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