As the strikes continue in Hollywood, here are some American productions for which moviegoers will have to brace themselves for patience.
Hollywood and the entire film industry is at a standstill. Several months after the Writers Guild of America strike began, the Screen Actors Guild has joined the strike line, meaning that for the first time in 60 years, American screenwriters and actors are on strike at the same time.
Both unions want studios and streaming services to provide better wages, higher royalties, larger contributions to their pension and health plans, and guarantees on the use of AI in the industry.
It is not yet known how long this strike will last. The WGA’s longest strike lasted 153 days, while in 1980 artists were on strike for more than three months.
What will be the effect on the audience?
Late-night talk shows and many TV productions have already been shut down for a long time due to the writers’ strike.
series like The Last of Us, Yellowjackets, American Horror Story, Big Mouth, Stranger Things, Abbott Elementary, Severance And Daredevil: Born Againall shut down, and talk shows like last week tonight with john oliver, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, late night with seth meyers And others have also stopped.
Today the strike is also related to big budget films, some of which are under production.
The impact of these production shutdowns will depend on how long the strikes last, and although it may take some time for the general public to feel the effects of the ongoing strikes, many future film releases will be affected.
Smaller independent studios such as A24 agreed to SAG’s terms and would continue filming and using their actors during the strike. This means that audiences can only get access to independent-funded films as well as a number of European and Asian films this autumn. That’s not a bad thing, as some of the lesser rated gems will get the platform and attention they deserve.
However, here are some of the most notable and high-profile American productions that moviegoers will need to be patient with.
challengers
As the Venice Film Festival is about to open this year, Luca Guadagnino’s long-awaited love triangle, which takes place on a tennis court, has been removed from the slate of films due to the strike. The MGM/Amazon film starring Zendaya and Josh O’Connor has been delayed to April 2024. Festival has announced that the opening film will now be the Italian drama the commander By Edoardo De Angelis As the Lido will focus on European and Asian productions this year, a Plan B that tarnishes the festival’s long-standing reputation previews next year’s major Oscar winners. And speaking of Zendaya…
The Dunes: Part Two
Rumor has it that Warner Bros. is looking to delay the release of their November blockbuster. The Dunes: Part Two, with Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet. A report from Variety also indicates that the studio is considering moving purple colour And Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom from DC. In fact, the sequel to DuneDenis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic could be moved from November 3, 2023, to an undisclosed date in 2024. This makes sense, because a movie like The Dunes: Part Two It would greatly benefit from the participation of its star actors – including Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin and Christopher Walken – and current union restrictions dictate that these actors cannot promote past or future works created and released by banned companies. Nonetheless, it was one of our most anticipated titles of 2023, so let us hope that it can still be released this year.
Beetlejuice 2
Beetle JuiceTim Burton’s classic 1988 horror-comedy joins the long (and increasingly exhausting) list of iconic movies set to get a sequel in 2024. Original stars Michael Keaton, Catherine O’Hara and Winona Ryder join newcomer Jenna Ortega for the new film, which was announced in February 2022. Filming began in May and took place in England and Vermont, USA. The film’s release date is currently set for September 6, 2024, but there is no guarantee that it will be retained, as the film is expected to face considerable delays as production has been completely halted. But let’s be real: fans have had to wait 35 years for a sequel — they probably can wait a little longer.
fast x part 2
Without wanting to downplay the attacks and their consequences, it’s a delay that doesn’t bother us too much. the tenth installment of the franchise fast and furious, fast x, came out at the beginning of the year, and it felt really great. The ending, a sprawling thriller that provided little resolution (or basic narrative logic) to the film’s ongoing plot, showed once again that this franchise is in dire need of better writers and a definitive endpoint. As it stands, viewers will have to wait until at least 2025 for The Estimate to be presented as the conclusion of the franchise.
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after his extended cameo oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan, Rami Malek was supposed to start work amateur, a spy thriller in which he will play a CIA cryptographer forced to investigate his wife’s murder. Filming reportedly began in early June with director James Hawes black Mirror And slow horsesTowards Realization. Its November 2024 release date will likely be pushed forward.
Venom 3
Afterwards morbius and mediocre sequel poisonVenom: Let There Be Carnage, Sony needs a live action movie. Production on Venom 3, which is yet to be titled, reportedly began in June and Tom Hardy also reportedly contributed to the screenplay. Both Juno Temple and Chiwetel Ejiofor are joining the project, and the original date of October 2024 may still be retained, depending on how long the strike lasts. But it’s safe to say that the project has high expectations. Speaking of Spider-Verse…
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
film of the year Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, one of our favorite movies of the year so far. It left the audience in suspense while presenting the third and final installment of a vibrant series that exceeded all expectations. The animated film is currently set for March 29, 2024, but it’s likely we’ll have to wait longer, as the actors haven’t recorded their lines yet.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two
Most of the major action sequences in the sequel to this summer’s mediocre Dead Reckoning Part One have already been completed. However, there are still a lot of scenes left to shoot for the two-parter of the beloved detective franchise. Tom Cruise and writer-director Christopher McQuarrie halted production while promoting the first chapter, which is rumored to be Cruise’s final role as Ethan Hunt. McQuarrie said that Part 2 was only 40% complete by the time the writers’ strike began last month. The film’s original start date of June 28, 2024 looks pretty much the same Impossible Goal,
gladiator 2
23 years after Russell Crowe took over the role of Maximus Decimus Meridius, work on Gladiator 2 has finally begun. Ridley Scott is once again at the helm of a new sequel. Do you see any trend? It’s not a necessary sequel, but the idea of following Maximus’ son, played by Paul Mescal, who vows to avenge his father’s death sounds appealing. Joining them are returning Djimon Hounsou and Connie Nielsen, as well as Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington. Filming was taking place in Morocco at the time the strike began, and although two-thirds of the film has been completed, the November 22, 2024 start date will likely be pushed back to 2025.
Wicked – Part 1 & 2
Big screen adaptation of hit musical Wicked was also closed. Development was announced in 2012 before the cast was revealed in 2021 and production began in 2022, with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the lead and director. crazy rich asian, John M. Chu, on top. Split into two parts, the first installment was scheduled to release in November 2024, with the second installment about a year later, in 2025. Although after a delay due to the pandemic, filming began in December 2022, it is a safe bet that both these films will release in 2025 and 2026 respectively.
twisters
Nearly thirty years after the original film’s release in 1996, twisters This is the long-delayed sequel to the iconic disaster film twister, Audiences were bracing for a July 19, 2024 release, a deadline that would be difficult to meet, as the film’s shooting has been completed. twisters Only started in May. Even if we add to this the post-production of all the necessary special effects, we are still a long way away from seeing this film enthrall on the big screen.
deadpool 3
Marvel Studios is planning ahead, and as a result, four of its major projects in production have been affected by the writers’ and actors’ strike. Captain America: Brave New World managed to finish production before it was actually affected (though reshoots do happen). Forbidden), while the production of blade and of by lightning was interrupted. There’s also a third Deadpool movie, the first Fox property to be released under the MCU banner, with Ryan Reynolds returning as Wade “Deadpool” Wilson and Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine, decked out in the comic-book-accurate yellow and blue costume that has taken the internet by storm. Marvel needs a win, as superhero movies haven’t been doing well lately, and their carefully crafted schedule will need to be reconsidered, as there’s no way the film will make it past its scheduled release date of May 3, 2024.
Paddington in Peru
Paddington 2 It was an absolutely hilarious, heartwarming drama that became the highest rated film of 2017 on Rotten Tomatoes ever. Six long years passed, and we were finally on the verge of the third installment. Production was supposed to begin in July, but an indefinite hiatus now means audiences will likely have to wait until 2025 for the beloved marmalade-sandwich-eating bear to return to Peru.
That is what has been said.
It remains to be seen whether other major releases in 2023, such as poor things More by Yorgos Lanthimos Ferrari by Michael Mann (both originally set for Venice), as well as Miracle Reboot of the franchise from Disney on November 10 by The Hunger Games Songs from Lionsgate and EU Songbirds and Songbirds will also be on the program: songbirds and snakes from Lionsgate on November 17th, and Napoleon The Sony Columbia Pictures film, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix, will set a theatrical release on November 22 without its cast participating in a promotional press tour.
The Hollywood Strikes Continue…