The WGA Writer Strike Is Already Taking Its Toll On Studios
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The strike between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) is taking a toll on Tinsel Town. FilmLA, a Los Angeles permitting agency, reports a decline in on-location requests by 69.5%. Their office shared that 111 permits were issued last week for reality television shows and some feature films. During the same week in 2022, the office issued 364 licenses for filming crews.
At the time of this writing, the strike is in its third week, and FilmLA confirmed there are only seven active permits with the City of Angels for scripted television shows. However, the office advised how “four of these projects were recently reported in the news to have halted production. Of the remaining three projects, two have permits for filming non-certified stages and studios. These kinds of permits are typically pulled by productions on a rolling two-week basis, so under the circumstances, the existence of a permit may not indicate filming is taking place.”
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Variety is keeping a running list of shows affected by the strike ranging from all late-night programming, the Marvel Studios Blade film and Disney+ series Daredeil: Born Again, Netflix’s Cobra Kai, and HBO’s House of the Dragon. Since the strike began on May 1, neither side is giving any indicators of a resolution being agreed upon soon. The AMPTP is also in talks with the Directors Guild of America and is set to begin a dialogue on June 7.
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