All the TV Shows and Movies (Marvel Projects Included) Affected by the WGA Writers Strike (Continuously Updating)
Picket lines have emerged throughout Hollywood and New York City as the WGA Writers Strike has officially started. Since many scripted projects will unavoidably halt as a result of this stoppage, Hollywood will experience a shutdown similar to COVID and the last WGA strike, which occurred 15 years ago. A running list of everything that has been postponed as a result of the strike, which began on Tuesday, will be sent to readers by Variety to keep them informed. Visit Variety's FAQ primer on the strike's implications on the industry for more details.
LATE-NIGHT SHOWS
ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” CBS’ “The Late Show,” and NBC’s “Tonight” and “Late Night” are all going on hiatus and repeats will be shown. HBO will also cease live production of “Real Time with Bill Maher” and “Last Week Tonight” with John Oliver. Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” (which was currently being hosted by a rotating cast of comedians) is also on hiatus.
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
The writers room for the third season of Emmy-darling “Abbott Elementary” was supposed to convene on May 2nd. That room has closed. In an interview with “Democracy Now,” writer Brittani Nichols revealed that this strike could ultimately impact the number of episodes they can pen for the upcoming season. “We are a show that writes while we air,” Nichols said. “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.”
AMERICAN DAD/FAMILY GUY
The teams behind the long-running adult animated comedies “American Dad” and “Family Guy” have walked off the job in support of the strike. “Family Guy” showrunners Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin, “American Dad” showrunners Brian Boyle and Matt Weitzman, and Seth MacFarlane (the creator, executive producer and star of “Family Guy” and co-creator, executive producer, and star of “American Dad”) have all stopped working on the shows. “Family Guy” concluded its 21st season in early May, while “American Dad” began its 20th season in March.
ANDOR
Showrunner Tony Gilroy, who was criticized for pursuing non-writing producing work on “Andor” after strike action, confirmed that he’s ceased all activities on the Disney+ show. In a statement Tuesday, he told Variety: “I discontinued ALL writing and writing-related work on ANDOR prior to midnight, May 1. After being briefed on the Saturday showrunner meeting, I informed Chris Keyser at the WGA on Sunday morning that I would also be ceasing ALL non-writing producing functions.” “Andor” Season 2 has been filming in the U.K.
BIG MOUTH
The Netflix animated series was six weeks into writing the 8th and final season of the show. The creators would have finished writing in August without a strike.
BLADE
Marvel has shut down pre-production on the vampire reboot “Blade,” which is set to star Mahershala Ali as the titular vampire hunter.
BLADE RUNNER 2099
Production on Amazon Prime Video's much-anticipated and upcoming sci-fi series, Blade Runner 2099, appears to be another casualty of the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.
The series, set to take place 50 years after the most recent sequel, 2017’s Blade Runner 2049, and 80 years after the events in 1982's original Blade Runner film, was initially set to start filming in Belfast Ireland's Harbour Studios this spring.
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 currently on set for season 6 production.
DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN
There have been reports of multiple other Marvel productions being impacted by the strike action. Earlier this month The Hollywood Reporter noted that the Blade reboot starring Mahershala Ali was the first major film to see production shut down due to the strike (it had been due to release in September 2024, though it’s unclear if this will change), and there have also been reports of disruption to Marvel TV shows Daredevil: Born Again and Wonder Man.
EVIL
Production on Season 4 of the Paramount+ series wrapped earlier than anticipated, as filming was impacted by a cast member’s departure for a personal matter and picketing WGA members.
GOOD OMENS
Neil Gaiman has also posted his support for the writers strike. The creator tweeted earlier that the long-awaited season 2 of “Good Omens,” starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen, would appear sometime this summer. However, if you’re hopeful for a stirring Gaiman press tour, you might need divine intervention for the writer is on strike.
GUTFELD!
Unlike the aforementioned late night shows, Fox News Channel revealed it will continue to broadcast new shows of Greg Gutfeld’s talk show 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, and executive producer Ryan Condal remains working on the series in a non-writing capacity.
JEOPARDY!
Mayim Bialik is stepping away from her hosting duties of the long-running game show “Jeopardy!” in support of the strike, due to the fact that WGA writers typically work on the Sony-produced show. Production will continue on Season 39, however, with Bialik’s fellow host Ken Jennings filling in for her for the remainder of the season.
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 8
According to Empire Magazine, production on 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two', the last film in the franchise, has officially been shut down due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. The film, which has reached 40% completion, was originally slated for a theatrical release in June 2024.
MTV MOVIE AWARDS
Host Drew Barrymore exited her role as host for the MTV Movie Awards. The red carpet for this star-studded event was also rolled up in the wake of the strike.
RAP SH!T
Production on the second season of the Issa Rae series wrapped in April.
THE BATMAN
According to Midgard Times, the writing process has been disrupted by the ongoing WGA strike, and shooting has been pushed back to March of 2024.
THE RINGS OF POWER
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” will move forward with production on the second season amid the ongoing WGA strike, but the Amazon Prime Video show will not be using the services of executive producers J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay (who are supporting the guild on strike).
THE PENGUIN
We recently learned that the upcoming The Batman spin-off Penguin-focused Max series has also been affected by the WGA strike.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
The live sketch show has gone dark in support of the writers strike. Former cast member Pete Davidson was supposed to host on May 6 along with musical guest Lil Uzi Vert.
SILK
Sony's Spider-Verse TV shows have halted development in light of the WGA writer's strike. Silk, a character from Sony’s growing Spider Universe has slowed production.
SPIDER-MAN 4
The MCU’s Spider-Man 4 is currently on hold from being developed due to the writers’ strike. Tom Holland has given an update on the development of his fourth “Spider-Man” movie.
“I can’t talk about that, but I can say that we have been having meetings. We’ve put the meetings on pause in solidarity with the writers,” Holland said. “There’s been multiple conversations had, but at this point it’s very, very early stages.”
SPIDER-MAN NOIR
Sony’s live-action Spider-Man Noir series that was in production at Amazon has been stopped. The untitled series will follow an older, grizzled superhero in 1930s New York City. An individual with knowledge of the project says that the show will be set in its own universe and the main character will not be Peter Parker.
STRANGER THINGS
“Stranger Things” creators the Duffer brothers shared a statement that production would not move forward on the Netflix series until an agreement is reached between the WGA and AMPTP.
THE TALK
The daily talk show “The Talk” will not be filming. However, previously recorded new episodes scheduled to air will remain on the schedule. Episode listings previously released remain accurate for this week.
THE UPSHAWS
Production on the Netflix sitcom “The Upshaws” — starring Mike Epps, Kim Fields and executive producer Wanda Sykes — has been suspended during the writers strike, Sykes tells Variety. The series had wrapped filming 10 episodes of a 12-episode order for the show’s next season; previously completed episodes are still due to premiere on Aug. 17.
THUNDERBOLTS
Filming for Thunderbolts, the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film centered around the franchise’s anti-heroes, has been delayed due to the ongoing writers strike, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline report. Production had been due to start in the coming weeks in Atlanta, but now isn’t expected to commence until after the strike ends.
WONDER MAN
Wonder Man, led by by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Demetrius Grosse, and Ben Kingsley, marks the second MCU TV series after Daredevil: Born Again to come to a complete stop due to the strike.
YELLOWJACKETS
Co-creator of the series “Yellowjackets” Ashley Lyle tweeted that all progress on writing for season 3 of the Showtime drama has halted after exactly one day 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.