Complete list of shows interrupted during the Hollywood writers’ strike
The Hollywood writers’ strike has caused a number of popular shows to halt production or shut down altogether.
America’s nightly talk shows were the first to be affected, as they went out and began airing reruns immediately after the strike was announced on May 2.
And now that the action is likely entering its third week, it’s starting to hurt more Hollywood productions.
Thousands of movie and TV writers have hit the picket lines after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike for the first time in 16 years. At the center of the line is the rise of streaming – with the guild saying that as budgets have increased, writers’ share of that money has consistently shrunk.
Analysts predict the strike could last three months or more, meaning further shows scheduled for release in the fall season are expected to interrupt filming or halt pre-production.
DailyMail.com has compiled a list of shows affected so far:
PREPRODUCTION STOP
Game of Thrones writer George RR Martin announced that the writer’s room on the spin-off series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight would close for now
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight
Game of Thrones writer George RR Martin announced on May 8 that the writers’ room on the spin-off series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight would close for now.
The creator of the Game of Thrones universe pledged his full support to the strikers by writing on his blogging“I’m not in LA so I can’t walk a picket line like I did in 1988, but I want to go on the record with my full and complete and unequivocal support for my Guild.”
“There are pickets in front of every studio lot and soundstage in LA, and in other cities as well. Get used to them. I expect them to stay there for a long time,” he said.
The writers’ room for the third season of the cult hit Yellowjackets has been closed due to the strike
Yellow jacket season 3
The writers’ room for the survival thriller and coming-of-age drama had another day of work before being closed due to the strike.
“Well we had exactly one day in the #YellowJackets S3 writers room,” co-creator Ashley Lyle wrote on Twitter. “It’s been amazing, and creatively stimulating, and so much fun, and I’m really excited to get back to it once the #WGA gets a fair deal. #1u #unionstrong.’
The strike will not affect the second season of the series currently airing on Showtime.
Abbott Elementary did not start its third season, having been renewed in January
Abbott Elementary season 3
Writers of the award-winning mockumentary sitcom were set to begin work on May 2, but the first day was canceled due to the strike and has now been postponed for the foreseeable future.
Without a story for season 3, which was greenlit in January, all production is on hold for now.
Blade is one of the first films affected by the strike, which has particularly affected TV
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Marvel halted pre-production on the vampire thriller Blade, which was set to begin filming in June in Atlanta.
The feature film, starring Mahershala Ali, has also been suspended once before, but is expected to resume once the strike is over.
Cobra Kai, the Netflix sequel to the Karate Kid movies, ended pre-production on May 2
Cobra Kai season 6
The writers’ room of the Netflix action show was closed the day the strike began.
Co-creator Jon Hurwitz tweeted on May 2, “Pencils down in the Cobra Kai writers room. No writers on set. These are not pleasant times, but unfortunately they are necessary.’
FILMS PAUSED
The makers of Stranger Things have confirmed that production on season five has been delayed due to the Hollywood Writers strike (Millie Bobby Brown is pictured in the character)
Stranger Things season 5
Filming for the fifth and final season of the sci-fi horror has been postponed. Creators Matt and Ross Duffer, both 39, known as the Duffer Brothers, announced the news to fans on Twitter.
They wrote, “The writing doesn’t stop when the filming begins. While we are excited to start production with our amazing cast and crew, that is not possible during this strike. We hope there will be a fair deal soon so we can all get back to work. Until then – over and out.’
A planned release date was not set for the show.
Comedian Pete Davidson’s hosting gig has been canceled due to the ongoing strike action
Saturday Night Live season 48
Along with the other late-night talk shows, including those of Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and Seth Meyers, SNL was quickly hit by the strikes.
Comedian Pete Davidson was set to host for the first time on May 6, but reruns are now airing for the foreseeable future.
HBO Max’s Hacks has halted filming as the strike approaches its third week
Hacks
HBO Max Hacks has suspended filming indefinitely. According to sources close to the show, shooting will be suspended during the writers’ strike deadline.
“We’re devastated that we’re not with our incredible crew and cast right now, but there was no other option here,” executive producer and co-creator Jen Statsky said on Twitter on May 5. ‘Writing happens at every stage of the process – including production and mail. That’s what makes shows and movies good. That makes them possible.’
American horror story season 12
According to deadlineproduction was delayed after Teamsters showed solidarity with picketers outside a New York set.
Trucks and stagehands heading to the set reportedly turned around when they saw the picket.
Celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Adam Levine and Naomi Campbell all guest star this season.
Apple’s drama series Severance paused production on its second season on May 8
Dismissal, Season 2
On May 8, Apple’s drama series Severance suspended production on its second season after members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and Teamsters refused to cross the WGA picket line at York Studios in New York.
Loot, starring Maya Rudolph, was also shut down in Los Angeles due to ongoing strikes
Booty, season 2
Picketers also halted production on the Apple series Loot, starring Maya Rudolph, in Los Angeles on May 5.
Filming is disrupted on the seventh season of Billions (Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades)
Billions, Season 7
According to deadlinepicketers disrupted filming of the Showtime title written by Andrew Ross Sorkin, Brian Koppelman and David Levien – who are not on set for the long duration of the strike.
On May 4, the production reportedly resumed filming in the afternoon, but the picketers returned the following day.
P-Valley – which centers on a fictional Mississippi strip club called The Pynk – stopped filming
P valley, season 3
Creator and showrunner Katori Hall announced on Twitter on May 10 that filming on the drama has been postponed.
She wrote, “Despite rumours, due to the #WGA #WritersStrike, #PValley has been postponed. Like many of my fellow showrunners, I feel that my duties as writing and producing are inextricably linked. We will not film until a fair deal is reached. #WGAStrong.’
CONTINUE FILMING
House of the Dragon continues filming as the scripts were already stuck
House of the Dragon, season 2
Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon, starring Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy, will continue filming as scripts were already tied up before the strike began.
However, the show goes on without the writers involved, meaning the script and plot cannot be adjusted as production progresses. Unionist scripts cannot be changed at all while a strike is in progress – so it should be left as it is.
The Rings Of Power is reportedly a few weeks away from filming its second season
The Rings of Power, Season 2
The Lord of the Rings spin-off has opted to finish the final weeks of production, but without showrunners JD Payne and Patrick McKay. According to VarietyAmazon Prime’s fantasy show would end on May 23.
However, according to WGA rules, Payne, McKay, and other writer-producers are not allowed to participate in writing-based tasks during production.
All creative decisions will reportedly be made by non-writing executive producers, directors and crew working on set in the UK.