Hollywood’s actors and studios are edging closer to a deal that would allow the industry to return to production after a strike of more than three months
Hollywood actors and studios are making progress towards a potential resolution to the strike that has disrupted the industry for over three months. Talks between the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have been ongoing since October 24, with both sides cautiously optimistic about reaching a deal.
The focus of recent discussions has centered on the actors’ counter-proposal regarding the use of artificial intelligence in production, a key point of contention in finalizing the three-year contract that would bring an end to the strike.
Hollywood’s writers had previously ended their strike on September 27, leading to the resumption of late-night talk shows and scripted movies and TV shows. However, many productions have faced delays due to the strikes, impacting release schedules for movies and the production timelines of TV series.
Notable delays in productions, releases, or both due to the strikes include:
Movies:
- “Avatar 3” (Disney)
- “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty”
- “Captain America: Brave New World”
- “Challengers” (MGM/Amazon)
- “Deadpool 3” (Disney/Marvel)
- “Beetlejuice 2” (Warner Bros)
- “Blade” (Disney)
- “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.)
- “Elio” (Disney/Pixar)
- “Fantastic Four” (Disney)
- “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” sequel (Sony)
- “Gladiator 2” (Paramount)
- “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (Warner Bros.)
- “Kraven the Hunter” (Sony)
- “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” (Warner Bros)
- “Lilo & Stitch” (Disney)
- “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part II” (Paramount)
- “Mortal Kombat 2” (Warner Bros.)
- “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
- “Problemista” (A24)
- “A Quiet Place: Day One” (Paramount)
- “Snow White” (Disney)
- “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” (Sony)
- “Thunderbolts” (Disney)
- “Venom 3” (Sony)
- “White Bird” (Lionsgate)
- “Wicked” (Universal)
- Untitled Karate Kid film (Sony)
- Untitled Dirty Dancing Sequel (Lionsgate)
TV Series:
- “1923” (Paramount+)
- “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight” (HBO)
- “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
- “American Dad” (Fox)
- “American Horror Story” (FX)
- “Big Mouth” (Netflix)
- “Billions” (Showtime)
- “The Chi” (Showtime)
- “Cobra Kai” (Netflix)
- “Daredevil: Born Again” (Disney+)
- “Duster” (Max)
- “Echo” (Disney+)
- “Emily in Paris” (Netflix)
- “Family Guy” (Fox)
- “FBI: Most Wanted” (CBS)
- “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
- “Hacks” (Max)
- “Ironheart” (Disney+)
- “The Last of Us” (HBO)
- “Law & Order” (NBC)
- “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (NBC)
- “Loot” (Apple TV+)
- “Metropolis” (Apple TV+)
- “Penguin” (Max)
- “Severance” (Apple TV+)
- “The Sex Lives of College Girls” (Max)
- “Stranger Things” (Netflix)
- “The Summer I Turned Pretty” (Prime Video)
- “True Detective” (HBO)
- “X-Men ’97” (Disney+)
- “Yellowjackets” (Showtime)
- “Yellowstone” (Paramount Network)
- “Young Sheldon” (CBS)
These delays are expected to have long-term repercussions in the industry, affecting release schedules and production timelines for years to come. The strikes have already led to setbacks, including delays in the final episodes of “Yellowstone” and Disney’s live-action remake of “Snow White.”
