On Monday, Apple's drama series 'Severance' paused production of 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.
The WGA is seeking higher compensation and residuals, particularly when it comes to streaming shows, as well as new rules that will require studios to staff television shows with a certain number of writers for a specific period. The guild also is seeking compensation throughout the process of pre-production, production and post-production. Currently, writers are often expected to provide revisions or craft new material without being paid.
Over the weekend,"Stranger Things" creators Matt and Ross Duffer announced that production on the fifth and final season of the show had been delayed because of the labor unrest. On the theatrical front, Marvel has shut down production on its vampire thriller"Blade." The film was set to begin shooting next month in Atlanta. Nic Pizzolatto, creator of"True Detective," was recently tapped to work on the script, but did not finish. Production is expected to restart once the strike is over.
At-home viewers may not notice the strike's impact right away, as episodes of popular shows continue to be released. However, future seasons could see significant delays or a shortened number of episodes.
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