As the Hollywood strikes continue, here are some of the most notable high-profile US productions that cinemagoers may have to get patient for.
Hollywood and the entire movie industry has been shut down.
Months since the beginning of the Writers Guild of America strike, the Screen Actors Guild joining the picket line has meant that, for the first time in 60 years, both the writers and the actors of America are striking at the same time.
The two guilds want studios and streaming services to offer better pay, increased royalties, higher contributions to their pension and health plans, and safeguards on the use of AI in the industry.
How will viewers be affected?
Late-night talk shows and many television productions were already put on long-term hiatus due to the writers strike.
Shows like The Last of Us, Yellowjackets, American Horror Story, Big Mouth, Stranger Things, Abbott Elementary, Severance and Daredevil: Born Again, have all been halted, and late-night shows like Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers and countless others have also gone dark.
Now movie tentpoles, some in mid-production, are shutting down too.
How much of an impact these halts on production will have will depend on how long the strikes last, and while it might take some time for general audiences to feel the effects of the ongoing strikes, many upcoming movie releases will be affected.
Small indie studios like A24 agreed to SAG’s terms and will continue filming and using its actors during the strike. This means that audiences might only be getting independently-financed, as well as many European and Asian films this fall. This is hardly a bad thing, as some under-the-radar gems will get the platform and attention they deserve.
However, these are some of the most notable high-profile US productions that cinemagoers may have to get patient for.
