A mega-strike in Hollywood involving writers and actors is expected to halt production on most movies and many popular TV shows. Last year’s members Dr Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRAHe went on strike in July 1980.
At the time, according to a New York Times report, part of the dispute between members and entertainment giants had to do with profits from sales made for cable TV shows and movies and videotapes.
Forty-three years later, the new strike, adding to an existing writers’ strike, focuses on similar cases involving material created for streaming platforms and Artificial intelligence. Movie theaters in the UK and US will be relieved that this all happened while the film reels of three major movies were already loaded: barbie, Oppenheimer and its first part Mission Impossible 8.
But if the mega-strike continues for months, movie theaters may be in trouble and moviegoers will be left with nothing new to watch except reality shows and live sports.
SAG-AFTRA He said at a news conference on Thursday that the strike would involve members of his 2020 television and theater contracts.
Currently in production includes some of the highest grossing movies Ghostbusters 4, Mufasa: The Lion King y avatar d y 4, according to the Internet Movie Database. Meanwhile its third movie Paddington, Paddington, PeruWork will begin later this month, but growers may need to stock up on jam sandwiches for now
Among the UK productions that may be affected Deadpool 3, starring Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, who were recently photographed in suits for their roles. The third installment in the anti-hero film franchise Marvel It was released in May 2024, but the strike may change things now.
Fans may have to wait more for other highly anticipated movies like sequels Beetlejuice A film adaptation of the musical by Tim Burton evil.
Beetlejuice 2Set to be released in September 2024 and starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega, filming began this week when a strike was announced in Vermont.
But the film adaptation evil, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, has been filming in the UK for months. The first of the two films will release in November 2024. Production abroad is also expected to be affected, as are its sequels gladiator From Paramount, starring Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington.
a new one gladiator It is filming in Morocco and Malta, but has many British crew members working on the production team.
The strike also affected promotional activities. Promotional events such as press conferences and red carpet premieres are planned for upcoming releases Poro zamindar of Disney (released July 28), a new film from ninja turtles (August 2), Agatha Christie’s Mysteries D Sir Kenneth Branagh, A horror in Venice (September 15).
While the scripts of these projects are likely to be completed, the performers’ strike will halt much of the production work and destroy the schedule.
Filming permits for feature films and television projects, including reality shows, fell 64% in Los Angeles last week compared to the same week in 2022, according to FilmLA data. For television, Warner Bros. Discovery previously boasted minimal disruption from the writers’ strike on HBO projects like the series. House of the Dragonwhich was filmed in the UK, as the scripts were complete.
But the strike of interpreters who are its members SAG-AFTRA This means that many fully written scripts will likely be unused.
Unions may enter into side agreements between performers and producers to allow certain projects to proceed. In the US, other television projects are expected to include a second season of the reboot this summer Night Court y Chicago Med, the fire y PD on NBC, NCIS y Young Sheldon CBS, y family member y The Simpsons en Fox
Television networks in the United States responded by expanding “unscripted content” as such The Masked Singer, The Amazing Race, Survivor y A kitchen nightmareon their fall schedule.
Various TV series are being shot in UK including thrillers fox dayOscar winner Eddie Redmayne and Stephen Graham star in the boxing drama A Thousand Blows may also be affected.
Works like other great programs Stranger Things, our end y yellow jacket Parallel writers have already been arrested due to the strike Live on Saturday nightBut the actors’ strike means they are now doubly detained.
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