The 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike had a significant impact on the film and television industries of the United States, causing many film and television projects to shut down or postpone production. Many productions had already been affected by the concurrent Writers Guild of America strike which began in May 2023 and concluded in late September 2023. The strike ended on November 9, 2023, at 12:01 a.m. PDT.
Productions affected
Film
Title DistributorStatus Notes AbigailUniversalBoth resumed in December 2023 Production suspended The Amateur 20th Century StudiosProduction suspended and release date delayed after the strike Anniversary Lionsgate Granted a waiver to resume productionProduction suspended Avatar: Fire and Ash 20th Century StudiosResumed after the strike endedPost-production suspended Avatar 4Production suspended Bad Boys: Ride or Die Sony Production suspended and release date delayed Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Warner Bros.Resumed on November 16, 2023Production suspended A Complete Unknown Searchlight PicturesResumed after the strike ended Production start delayed The Conjuring: Last Rites Warner Bros. Pre-production suspended Deadpool & Wolverine Marvel StudiosResumed on November 23 Production suspended and release date delayedDreamQuilRepublic Pictures All resumed after the strike ended Production suspended F1 Warner Bros.Apple TV+ The Fantastic Four: First StepsMarvel Studios Casting process paused and release date delayed Fast Forever Universal Pre-production suspended and release date delayed to March 17, 2028 Final Destination Bloodlines Warner Bros.Resumed when the strike ended Production start delayed Gladiator II ParamountResumed on December 4 Production suspended Hedda Amazon MGM StudiosResumed after the strike ended Production start delayed How to Train Your Dragon UniversalScreen tests were held in December 2023 after the strike endedProduction start delayed and release date delayed Iron Lung Markiplier StudiosResumed after the strike ended Received a SAG-AFTRA "interim agreement". However, film's promotion paused due to the director and producer, Mark Fischbach, being a member of SAG-AFTRAThe IslandProduction suspended after bond companies refused to insure the movie anticipating the strike It Ends with Us SonyResumed on January 5, 2024 Production suspended and release date delayed Juror No. 2 Warner Bros. All resumed after the strike ended Production suspended Karate Kid: Legends Sony Pre-production suspended and release date delayed Lilo & Stitch Disney Production suspended Merrily We Roll Along Michael Lionsgate Resumed on January 22, 2024 Pre-production suspended and release date delayed A Minecraft Movie Warner Bros.Resumed mid-January 2024 Production start delayed Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning ParamountResumed in March 2024 Production suspended and release date delayed; resumed in March 2024 Moana DisneyResumed on November 8 Casting process paused and release date delayed Mortal Kombat II Warner Bros.Resumed in mid-November Production suspended The Movie Critic SonyResumed after the strike ended; later cancelled Production start delayed Mufasa: The Lion King DisneyResumed after the strike ended Production suspended and release date delayed Paddington in PeruStudioCanalWrapped before the strike ended Rachel Zegler, being a member of SAG-AFTRA, was replaced by Carla Tous Scream 7 Paramount Resumed after the strike ended Pre-production suspended Shelby Oaks Neon Post-production suspended Sonic the Hedgehog 3 ParamountFilming with physical actors started on November 29, 2023 Filming started in September without actors Speak No Evil UniversalResumed mid-November 2023 Production suspended and release date delayed Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse SonyResumed after the strike ended Voice recording suspended and release date delayed indefinitely Star Trek: Section 31 Paramount+ Production initially slated to begin in October 2023 delayed Superman Warner Bros.Resumed in February 2024 Pre-production suspended The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Universal Resumed after the strike ended Production suspended Tron: Ares DisneyResumed in early 2024 Production start delayed Twisters Universal Resumed after the strike ended Production suspended Untitled Dirty Dancing sequel Lionsgate Pre-production suspended and release date delayed Untitled Ocean's Eleven prequel Warner Bros. Production start delayed Untitled Transformers film Paramount Pre-production suspended Venom: The Last Dance Sony Production suspended and release date delayed Welcome to the Fishbowl Production suspended Wicked and Wicked: For Good Universal Wolfs Apple TV+
Television
Title NetworkStatus Notes 1923 (season 2) Paramount+All resumed after the strike ended Production suspended Alien: Earth (season 1) FX on Hulu American Horror Stories (season 3) American Horror Story (season 12) FX American Primeval Netflix American Sports Story FX Andor (season 2) Disney+ Apples Never Fall Peacock Blue Bloods (season 14) CBS Chucky (season 3) Syfy and USA Network Coast to Coast with Vincent Fiore Amazon Daredevil: Born Again (season 1)Disney+Production suspended with less than a half of the season shot. During the strike, writers and directors were let go as the show will be overhauled The Day of the Jackal Peacock Pre-production suspended Emily in Paris (season 4) Netflix Production start delayed Entertainment Tonight Canada (season 19) GlobalSeries cancelled Euphoria (season 3) HBOProduction start delayed and release date delayed indefinitely The FranchiseResumed after the strike ended Production suspended A Gentleman in Moscow Showtime and Paramount+ Interview with the Vampire (season 2) AMCGranted a waiver to resume production Ironheart Disney+Resumed after the strike ended Post-production work impacted by the SAG-AFTRA strike It: Welcome to Derry (season 1) HBO Production suspended and release date delayed The Last Frontier Apple TV+ Production suspended; resumed after the strike ended The Last of Us (season 2) HBO Production start delayed Law & Order (season 23) NBC Production suspendedA League of Their Own (season 2) Prime VideoSeries canceledSeason 2 initially planned for release in 2025 The New Look (season 2) Apple TV+Resumed after the strike ended Production suspended One Piece (season 2) Netflix Production on hold for the duration of the strike Outer Banks (season 4) Production suspended The Peripheral (season 2) Prime VideoSeries cancelled Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin (season 2) Peacock The Residence NetflixAll resumed after the strike ended Production suspended; all resumed after the strike ended Quantum Leap (season 2) NBC The Sandman (season 2) Netflix Silo (season 2) Apple TV+ Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (season 3) Paramount+ Stranger Things (season 5) NetflixBoth resumed after the strike endedProduction start delayed; both resumed after the strike ended The Summer I Turned Pretty (season 3) Prime Video Untitled Ava DuVernay drama StarzSeries canceled without airing Production suspended The Venery of Samantha Bird Production suspended with two episodes left to film The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live AMCResumed after receiving "interim agreement" Production suspended When Calls the Heart (season 11) Hallmark Channel Received a SAG-AFTRA "interim agreement" allowing production to continue as scheduled Production continued without members of SAG-AFTRA The White Lotus (season 3) HBOResumed after the strike ended Production start delayed and release date delayed Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (season 3)Series cancelled The Wiseguy Kitchen AmazonResumed after the strike ended Production suspended Yellowjackets (season 3) Showtime Writer's room meetings suspended Yellowstone (season 5, part 2) Paramount Network Production suspended and release date delayed
Other media
Title NetworkStatus Notes The Always Sunny Podcast MegawattResumed after the strike ended Production paused; live shows in New York and Philadelphia unaffected Boneheads Wishbone Production Premiere paused Dimension 20 Dropout Production resumed in August after being determined a non-struck production Production initially suspended Drama Queens iHeartPodcastsDiscussion of the show resumed after the strike ended Production to continue without discussion of the show Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald Fly on the Wall Cadence13Continued after the strike ended Production continuing without discussion of struck material until the end of the strike Full House Rewind PodCoResumed after the strike ended Paused for the duration of the strike Game Changer Dropout Production resumed in August after being determined a non-struck production Production initially suspended Let the Mystery Be HeadgumResumed after the strike ended Production paused Um, Actually Dropout Production resumed in August after being determined a non-struck production Production initially suspended Wizards of Waverly Pod PodCo Resumed after the strike ended Production paused
Affected releases Film This section contains films that completed filming prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, but had their release dates affected due to the strike.
Title Distributor Original release date New release date Afraid Sony The Alto Knights Warner Bros. The Amateur 20th Century StudiosNovember 8, 2024 The Bikeriders 20th Century Studios Bob Marley: One Love Paramount Captain America: Brave New World Marvel Studios Challengers Amazon MGM Studios Damsel Netflix Deadpool & Wolverine Marvel Studios Drive-Away Dolls Focus Features Dune: Part Two Warner Bros. Elio Disney The Fall Guy Universal A Family Affair Netflix Force of Nature: The Dry 2 Roadshow Films Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Sony Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Warner Bros. Gran Turismo Sony How to Train Your DragonUniversal It Ends with Us Sony Kraven the Hunter Lift Netflix The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Warner Bros. Magazine Dreams Searchlight Pictures Mickey 17 Warner Bros. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Paramount Mufasa: The Lion King Disney Players Netflix Q4 2023 Poor Things Searchlight Pictures Problemista A24 A Quiet Place: Day One Paramount Red One Amazon MGM Studios Shirley Netflix Snow White Disney Spaceman Netflix Speak No Evil Universal The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Paramount Thunderbolts* Marvel Studios The Underdoggs Amazon MGM Studios Venom: The Last Dance Sony White Bird Lionsgate
Television This section contains television shows that completed filming prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, but had their release dates affected due to the strike.
Title Network Original release date New release date9-1-1: Lone Star (season 5)FoxEuphoria (season 3)HBO2024 Fargo (season 5) FX High Potential (season 1) ABC 2023–24 season It: Welcome to Derry (season 1) HBOHalloween 2024Matlock (season 1)CBS2023–24 season Mr. & Mrs. Smith Prime Video A Murder at the End of the World FX on Hulu Poppa's HouseCBS2023–24 season Rap Sh!t (season 2) Max True Detective (season 4) HBOThe White Lotus (season 3)2024Yellowstone (season 5, part 2) Paramount Network2023
See also List of productions impacted by the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema List of films impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television in the United States List of American television series impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
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