A number of TV shows and films have been hit by the writers’ strike after negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers stalled.
Writers have picketed at locations in Los Angeles and New York City as the guild seeks viewer transparency from streamers, higher minimum wages and safeguards against mini-rooms and the use of artificial intelligence.
After the first week of the strike, several script productions were closed, either voluntarily or due to disruption from either no showrunners or writers on set, or picketing. Some of those affected include Netflix’s Stranger Things, Apple TV+’s Loot, and Marvel’s Blade.
During the last writers’ strike 15 years ago, there were similar halts and delays in the production of shows and films. They and the California economy were also financially affected by the WGA strike in 2007, which lasted more than three months – costing around $2 billion (or $2.8 billion in 2023) as a result. and experts predict that the financial burden could be even greater this time.
Though late-night talk shows quickly went dark (as written by the time they aired), the dramatically changed media landscape may take longer before viewers notice an impact (specifically, a glut of on-demand viewing options). . Timing is also a factor as the end of the broadcast TV season nears and the studios have been quietly planning and preparing for the strike for months.
Below is a list of TV shows and films affected by the writers’ strike.
“Stranger Things”
Photo credit: Courtesy of NetflixProduction of the fifth and final season of Netflix’s Stranger Things has been delayed by the labor unrest between the WGA and the AMPTP, creators Matt and Ross Duffer announced. Continue reading.
‘Blade’
Due to the writers’ strike, Marvel Studios is suspending pre-production on Blade, their vampire thriller starring Mahershala Ali, which was scheduled to start filming in Atlanta next month. Continue reading.
‘Prey’
Photo credit: Courtesy of Apple TV+The production of Apple’s loot is currently on hold. The show was canceled after pickets halted filming on the comedy starring Maya Rudolph and Exec, sources told . Continue reading.
“Saturday Night Live”
The NBC sketch comedy show went dark because of the WGA strike. Pete Davidson, Kieran Culkin and Jennifer Coolidge were among the presenters for the final weeks of season 48 of Saturday Night Live. Continue reading.
late night talk shows
Credit: Rosalind O’Connor/NBC; Scott Kowalchyk/CBS; Lloyd Bishop/NBC; ABC/Randy HolmesLate night talk shows have also been affected by the walkout, including Jimmy Kimmel Live! from ABC, Late Show With Stephen Colbert from CBS, Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon from NBC and Late Night With Seth Meyers, The Daily Show from Comedy Central and Real Time With from HBO Bill Maher and Last Week Tonight With John Oliver. Continue reading.
‘The conversation’
Although the daytime landscape won’t change as much due to the writers’ strike, CBS’ The Talk, which employs WGA writers, will halt production. Continue reading.
