Movies in this corridor are apt to be doing reshoots or ADR in the near future, and an actors’ strike would cause further delays. ![]() ![]() Those titles currenty on the calendar the include Lionsgate’s Dirty Dancing sequel, Sony’s Madame Web, Warner Bros’ mafia movie Wise Guys and Universal’s The Fall Guy among others. Popcorn pics primed to get pushed are those scheduled during Q1 2024. RELATED: TV Shows Affected By WGA Strike: ‘Etoile’, ‘Zero Day’, ‘Hysteria!’, ‘Duster’ & MoreĪnd what about awards-bait films like Apple Original Films/Paramount’s Killers of the Flower Moon, which drew raves in its Cannes premiere but will need the star power of Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and De Niro, and the revelation that Lily Gladstone proved herself to be? The wattage on films headed to fall film festivals will also be diminished should an actors strike occur. How many others will preemptively pause remains to be seen. This follows the shuttering of Lionsgate’s Keanu Reeves pic Good Fortune, Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts and a few others. And just a day ago (as Deadline exclusively revealed), Netflix told cast and crew of the Robert De Niro series Zero Day to go home and stay there until fall, to avoid shutdowns. The Writers Guild has prevailed on other guild members to not cross picket lines during the strike that is nearing its 40th day, and that uncomfortable situation has brought to a halt films including the Jennifer Lopez-starrer Unstoppable. Promotional activities in relation to a signatory production is covered work under the Basic Agreement, and thus, is struck work during a strike.” ![]() Here is the sobering reality: In a statement to Deadline, SAG-AFTRA tells us, “There’s no promotion of struck work during a strike. SAG-AFTRA Contract Talks Officially Begin Following “Astounding” Strike-Authorization Voteīut what happens to the lineup of summer and fall films and their release slots, film and TV production starts and carefully calibrated Emmy campaigns if there are no actors to promote their films and make new ones?
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