The first project approved Thursday, an NBC drama "The Enemy Within", which was canceled after one season, won $11.2 million. Assemblyman Gordon Johnson, D-Bergen, a sponsor of the bill, said lawmakers spoke with people in the film industry that said production companies needed more time to meet the deadlines. Meanwhile, lawmakers are considering a bill to extend the program five years, through 2028. Murphy has said he supports raising the $75 million annual cap for film projects. However, applications are outpacing available tax breaks: $26.9 million is left for the fiscal year, but the agency is considering an additional 13 applications worth $37.4 million, or $10 million over budget. Phil Murphy renewed the tax incentive program last summer. The state Economic Development Authority has approved $54.2 million in film tax credits since Gov. New Jersey gave $25.6 million in tax breaks to two television shows Thursday, one from NBC that's already canceled and another from streaming service Apple TV+. Watch Video: 'Little America' episode filmed in Lyndhurst home
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