![]() Studios and viewers are going to feel the heat from this strike with production shutdowns eating into budgets and viewers clamoring for new content. Already, talk shows and variety shows have been off the air since the beginning of May, and the closer we get to September the more we will see a shuffling of schedules as networks promote unscripted content.Īs the strikes continue on, viewers will not see new episodes of scripted shows like NCIS and Young Sheldon but will see more Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Dancing with the Stars, and Judge Steve Harvey on the Big Four networks.īut with actors joining writers in the strike, it’s looking more likely that big studio movies will get postponed, too. While only a handful of movies had been shut down during the WGA strike, we’ve already confirmed six shutdowns one day after the SAG-AFTRA began.Īs a film and TV lover, you’re probably wondering what’s going on with your favorite shows and movies. We’ve got you covered, so bookmark this page and check back for more information as the strike continues. ![]() Many movies were not impacted by the WGA strike because scripts are typically written years in advance and the moviemaking process does not require writers to be on set. (However, that is one thing writers are fighting for in contract negotiations with the studios.)īut movies need actors. And with SAG-AFTRA on strike, that means most movies for a major Hollywood studio will be shut down immediately. (The one exception is animated films, which can continue working and use employees for temp audio tracks until the strike is over.) The list of shutdown movies includes big Marvel tentpoles, franchise sequels, live-action remakes, movie musicals, and even auteur-driven dramas. However, the studio movies coming out this summer are unaffected by the strike. This can involve renting filming space, hiring workers, actors/actresses. They create production companies (often per project) that will bear the responsibility for the variety of obligations undertaken as part of the film project. ![]() They were all completed beforehand and many have already premiered, including Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1, Barbie, and Oppenheimer. Most filmmakers and producers do not do business individually. The casts of those movies are no longer doing press or publicity for the films, though. After years of working in the industry, many actors start production companies of their own. We’ll keep this list updated with more affected film productions as the situation progresses. That means that many of the biggest stars in the world have formed their own companies to produce both their own films and other projects that. The top actors in Hollywood make a lot of money, but anyone will tell you that the real money is in production. While the summer release schedule is pretty set with Barbie and Oppenheimer releasing the July 21 weekend and movies like Disney’s The Haunted Mansion, Warner Bros. Brad Pitt in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. ![]() Discovery’s The Meg 2, Paramount’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Sony’s Gran Turismo ready to go, it’s important to note that those four movies are sequels or based on well-known IP that can help the studio sell tickets even if actors are on strike. ![]()
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