The WGA Writers Strike has formally begun and the picket traces have shaped throughout Hollywood and New York City. This halt signifies that many scripted tasks will inevitably go darkish, leading to a Hollywood shutdown not seen since COVID, and not felt since the final WGA strike befell 15 years in the past. Variety will preserve readers up to date with a rolling record of every part that has been placed on maintain on account of the strike, which went into impact Tuesday. For extra details about the strike, try Variety’s FAQ primer on what it means for the trade.
UPDATE: “Rings of Power” and “MTV Movie Awards” updates added.
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LATE-NIGHT SHOWS GO DARK. ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” CBS’ “The Late Show,” and NBC’s “Tonight” and “Late Night” are all happening hiatus and repeats shall be proven. HBO will even stop stay manufacturing of “Real Time with Bill Maher” and “Last Week Tonight” with John Oliver. Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” (which was at the moment being hosted by a rotating forged of comedians) can be on hiatus.
AMC SHOWS
Scripts for AMC’s Anne Rice collection and their “Walking Dead” spinoff reveals are accomplished, however no manufacturing has began.
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
The writers room for the third season of Emmy-darling “Abbott Elementary” was speculated to convene on May 2nd. That room has closed. In an interview with “Democracy Now,” author Brittani Nichols revealed that this strike may in the end impression the variety of episodes they will pen for the upcoming season. “We are a show that writes while we air,” Nichols mentioned. “If this strike goes on for a significant period of time, our show will not come out on time and that could change the amount of episodes which I’m sure people will be very upset about.”
BIG MOUTH
The Netflix animated collection was six weeks into writing the eighth and last season of the present. The creators would have completed writing in August with out a strike.
COBRA KAI
“Cobra Kai” closed its writers room for season 6. Series co-creator Jon Hurwitz tweeted “pencils down” in solidarity. The writers room is closed and no writers are at the moment on set for season 6 manufacturing.
GOOD OMENS
Neil Gaiman has additionally posted his assist for the writers strike. The creator tweeted earlier that the long-awaited season 2 of “Good Omens,” starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen, would seem someday this summer time. However, for those who’re longing for a stirring Gaiman press tour, you may want divine intervention for the author is on strike.
GUTFELD!
Unlike the aforementioned late evening reveals, Fox News Channel revealed it can proceed to broadcast new reveals of Greg Gutfeld’s speak present program.
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
All of the scripts for the second season of “Game of Thrones” spinoff “House of the Dragon” have been turned in. Read the full story right here.
MTV MOVIE AWARDS
Host Drew Barrymore has exited her function as host for the MTV Movie Awards. The pink carpet for this star-studded occasion was additionally rolled up in the wake of the strike.
RAP SH!T
Production on the second season of the Issa Rae collection wrapped in April.
RINGS OF POWER
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” will transfer ahead with manufacturing on the second season amid the ongoing WGA strike, however the Amazon Prime Video present is not going to be utilizing the providers of government producers J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay (who’re supporting the guild on strike).
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
The stay sketch present has gone darkish in assist of the writers strike. Former forged member Pete Davidson was speculated to host on May 6 together with musical visitor Lil Uzi Vert.
THE TALK
The day by day speak present “The Talk” is not going to be filming. However, beforehand recorded new episodes scheduled to air will stay on the schedule. Episode listings beforehand launched stay correct for this week.
YELLOWJACKETS
Co-creator of the collection “Yellowjackets” Ashley Lyle tweeted that each one progress on writing for season 3 of the Showtime drama has halted after precisely in the future of progress. “It was amazing, and creatively invigorating, and so much fun, and I’m really excited to get back to it as soon as the WGA gets a fair deal,” she tweeted.
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