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.[1][2] 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.[3]
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Productions affected
Film
| Title | Distributor | Status | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail | Universal | Both resumed in December 2023 | Production suspended | [4] |
| The Amateur | 20th Century Studios | Production suspended and release date delayed after the strike | [4] | |
| Anniversary | Lionsgate | Granted a waiver to resume production | Production suspended | [5] |
| Avatar 3 | 20th Century Studios | Resumed after the strike ended | Post-production suspended | [6] |
| Avatar 4 | Production suspended | [6] | ||
| Bad Boys: Ride or Die | Sony | Production suspended and release date delayed | [4] | |
| Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Warner Bros. | Resumed on November 16, 2023 | Production suspended | [4] |
| A Complete Unknown | Searchlight Pictures | Resumed after the strike ended | Production start delayed | [6] |
| The Conjuring: Last Rites | Warner Bros. | Pre-production suspended | [6] | |
| Deadpool & Wolverine | Marvel Studios | Resumed on November 23 | Production suspended and release date delayed | [7][8] |
| The Fantastic Four | Resumed after the strike ended | Casting process paused and release date delayed | [9] | |
| Fast XI | Universal | Pre-production suspended and release date delayed | [6][10] | |
| Final Destination: Bloodlines | Warner Bros. | Resumed when the strike ended | Production start delayed | [11] |
| Gladiator II | Paramount | Resumed on December 4 | Production suspended | [4] |
| Hedda | Amazon MGM Studios | Resumed after the strike ended | Production start delayed | [12] |
| How to Train Your Dragon | Universal | Screen tests were held in December 2023 after the strike ended | Production start delayed and release date delayed | [13][14] |
| Iron Lung | TBA | Resumed 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-AFTRA | [15] |
| The Island | TBA | Production suspended after bond companies refused to insure the movie anticipating the strike | [16] | |
| It Ends with Us | Sony | Resumed on January 5, 2024 | Production suspended and release date delayed | [4][17] |
| Juror No. 2 | Warner Bros. | All resumed after the strike ended | Production suspended | [4] |
| Karate Kid | Sony | Pre-production suspended and release date delayed | [18] | |
| Lilo & Stitch | Disney | Production suspended | [19] | |
| Merrily We Roll Along | TBA | [20] | ||
| Michael | Lionsgate | Resumed on January 22, 2024 | Pre-production suspended | [21] |
| Minecraft | Warner Bros. | Resumed mid January 2024 | Production start delayed | [22] |
| Moana | Disney | Resumed on November 8 | Casting process paused and release date delayed | [23] |
| Mortal Kombat 2 | Warner Bros. | Resumed in mid-November | Production suspended | [24] |
| The Movie Critic | N/A | Resumed after the strike ended; later cancelled | Production start delayed | [25][26][27] |
| Mufasa: The Lion King | Disney | Resumed after the strike ended | Production suspended and release date delayed | [28] |
| Paddington in Peru | StudioCanal | Wrapped before the strike ended | Rachel Zegler, being a member of SAG-AFTRA, was replaced by Carla Tous | [29] |
| Shelby Oaks | Paper Street Pictures | Resumed after the strike ended | Post-production suspended | [30] |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Paramount | Filming with physical actors started on November 29, 2023 | Filming started in September without actors | [31] |
| Speak No Evil | Universal | Resumed mid-November 2023 | Production suspended and release date delayed | [32] |
| Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse | Sony | Resumed after the strike ended | Voice recording suspended and release date delayed indefinitely | [18] |
| Star Trek: Section 31 | Paramount+ | Production initially slated to begin in October 2023 delayed | [33] | |
| Superman | Warner Bros. | Resumed in February 2024 | Pre-production suspended | [6] |
| Tron: Ares | Disney | Resumed in early 2024 | Production start delayed | [34] |
| Twisters | Universal | Resumed after the strike ended | Production suspended | [4] |
| Untitled Dirty Dancing sequel | Lionsgate | Pre-production suspended and release date delayed | [35] | |
| Untitled eighth Mission: Impossible film | Paramount | Resumed in March 2024 | Production suspended and release date delayed; resumed in March 2024 | [4][36] |
| Untitled Joseph Kosinski film | Apple TV+ | All resumed after the strike ended | Production suspended | [37] |
| Untitled Ocean's Eleven prequel | Warner Bros. | Production start delayed | [38] | |
| Untitled seventh Scream film | Paramount | Pre-production suspended | [39] | |
| Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel | Universal | Production suspended | [40][failed verification] | |
| Untitled Transformers film | Paramount | Pre-production suspended | [41] | |
| Venom: The Last Dance | Sony | Production suspended and release date delayed | [6] | |
| Welcome to the Fishbowl | TBA | Production suspended | [42] | |
| Wicked | Universal | [4] | ||
| Wolfs | Apple TV+ | [6] |
Television
| Title | Network | Status | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 (season 2) | Paramount+ | All resumed after the strike ended | Production suspended | [43] |
| Alien (season 1) | FX on Hulu | [44] | ||
| American Horror Stories (season 3) | [45] | |||
| American Horror Story (season 12) | FX | [45] | ||
| American Primeval | Netflix | [46] | ||
| American Sports Story (season 1) | FX | [47] | ||
| Andor (season 2) | Disney+ | [48] | ||
| Apples Never Fall | Peacock | [24] | ||
| Blue Bloods (season 14) | CBS | [49][50] | ||
| Chucky (season 3) | Syfy and USA Network | [51] | ||
| Coast to Coast with Vincent Fiore | Amazon | [52] | ||
| Daredevil: Born Again | 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 | [53] | |
| The Day of the Jackal | Peacock | Pre-production suspended | [22] | |
| Emily in Paris (season 4) | Netflix | Production start delayed | [54] | |
| Entertainment Tonight Canada (season 19) | Global | Series cancelled | [55] | |
| Euphoria (season 3) | HBO | Resumed after the strike ended | Production start delayed and release date delayed | [56] |
| The Franchise (season 1) | Production suspended | [57] | ||
| A Gentleman in Moscow | Showtime and Paramount+ | [58] | ||
| Interview with the Vampire (season 2) | AMC | Granted a waiver to resume production | [59][60] | |
| Ironheart | Disney+ | Resumed after the strike ended | Post-production work impacted by the SAG-AFTRA strike | [61] |
| The Last Frontier | Apple TV+ | Production suspended; resumed after the strike ended | [62] | |
| The Last of Us (season 2) | HBO | Production start delayed | [63] | |
| Law & Order (season 23) | NBC | Production suspended | [64] | |
| A League of Their Own (season 2) | Prime Video | Series canceled | Season 2 initially planned for release in 2025 | [65] |
| The New Look (season 2) | Apple TV+ | Resumed after the strike ended | Production suspended | [54] |
| One Piece (season 2) | Netflix | Production on hold for the duration of the strike | [66] | |
| Outer Banks (season 4) | Production suspended | [67] | ||
| The Peripheral (season 2) | Prime Video | Series cancelled | [68] | |
| Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin (season 2) | Peacock | [69] | ||
| The Residence | Netflix | All resumed after the strike ended | Production suspended; all resumed after the strike ended | [70] |
| Quantum Leap (season 2) | NBC | [71] | ||
| The Sandman (season 2) | Netflix | [72] | ||
| Silo (season 2) | Apple TV+ | [73] | ||
| Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (season 3) | Paramount+ | [33] | ||
| Stranger Things (season 5) | Netflix | Both resumed after the strike ended | Production start delayed; both resumed after the strike ended | [74] |
| The Summer I Turned Pretty (season 3) | Prime Video | [75] | ||
| Untitled Ava DuVernay drama | Starz | Series canceled without airing | Production suspended | [76][77] |
| The Venery of Samantha Bird | Production suspended with two episodes left to film | [78] | ||
| The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live | AMC | Resumed after receiving "interim agreement" | Production suspended | [60] |
| Welcome to Derry (season 1) | Max | Resumed after the strike ended | Production suspended and release date delayed | [79][80] |
| 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 | [81][82] |
| The White Lotus (season 3) | HBO | Resumed after the strike ended | Production start delayed and release date delayed | [80] |
| Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (season 3) | Series cancelled | [83] | ||
| The Wiseguy Kitchen | Amazon | Resumed after the strike ended | Production suspended | [52] |
| Yellowjackets (season 3) | Showtime | Writer's room meetings suspended | [84][failed verification] | |
| Yellowstone (season 5, part 2) | Paramount Network | Production suspended and release date delayed | [85] | |
Other media
| Title | Network | Status | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Always Sunny Podcast | Megawatt | Resumed after the strike ended | Production paused; live shows in New York and Philadelphia unaffected | [86][87] |
| Boneheads | Wishbone Production | Premiere paused | [88] | |
| Dimension 20 | Dropout | Production resumed in August after being determined a non-struck production | Production initially suspended | [89][90] |
| Drama Queens | iHeartPodcasts | Discussion of the show resumed after the strike ended | Production to continue without discussion of the show | [88] |
| Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald | [91] | |||
| Fly on the Wall | Cadence13 | Continued after the strike ended | Production continuing without discussion of struck material until the end of the strike | [88] |
| Full House Rewind | PodCo | Resumed after the strike ended | Paused for the duration of the strike | [92] |
| Game Changer | Dropout | Production resumed in August after being determined a non-struck production | Production initially suspended | [89][90] |
| Let the Mystery Be | Headgum | Resumed after the strike ended | Production paused | [88] |
| Um, Actually | Dropout | Production resumed in August after being determined a non-struck production | Production initially suspended | [89][90] |
| Wizards of Waverly Pod | PodCo | Resumed after the strike ended | Production paused | [93] |
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.[94][95]
| Title | Distributor | Original release date | New release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Knights | Warner Bros. | February 2, 2024[96] | March 21, 2025[96] |
| The Amateur | 20th Century Studios | November 8, 2024[97] | April 11, 2025[98] |
| The Bikeriders | 20th Century Studios[a] | December 1, 2023[99] | June 21, 2024[100][101][102] |
| Blade | Marvel Studios | February 14, 2025[103] | November 7, 2025[103] |
| Bob Marley: One Love | Paramount | January 12, 2024[104] | February 14, 2024[105] |
| Captain America: Brave New World | Marvel Studios | July 26, 2024[103] | February 14, 2025[103] |
| Challengers | Amazon MGM Studios | September 15, 2023[106] | April 26, 2024[107] |
| Damsel | Netflix | October 13, 2023[108] | March 8, 2024[109][110] |
| Deadpool & Wolverine | Marvel Studios | May 3, 2024[103] | July 26, 2024[103] |
| Drive-Away Dolls | Focus Features | September 22, 2023[111] | February 23, 2024[112] |
| Dune: Part Two | Warner Bros. | November 3, 2023[113] | March 1, 2024[114] |
| Elio | Disney | March 1, 2024[115] | June 13, 2025[115] |
| The Fall Guy | Universal | March 1, 2024[116] | May 3, 2024[116] |
| A Family Affair | Netflix | November 17, 2023[117] | June 28, 2024[109] |
| Force of Nature: The Dry 2 | Roadshow Films | August 24, 2023[118][119] | February 8, 2024[120] |
| Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Sony | December 20, 2023[121] | March 22, 2024[18][122] |
| Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | Warner Bros. | March 15, 2024[123] | March 29, 2024[114][124] |
| Gran Turismo | Sony | August 11, 2023[125] | August 25, 2023[126] |
| How to Train Your Dragon | Universal | March 14, 2025[127] | June 13, 2025[128] |
| It Ends with Us | Sony | February 9, 2024[129] | August 9, 2024[17] |
| Kraven the Hunter | October 6, 2023[130] | December 13, 2024 | |
| Lift | Netflix | August 25, 2023[131] | January 12, 2024[109] |
| The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim | Warner Bros. | April 12, 2024[132] | December 13, 2024[114] |
| Magazine Dreams | Searchlight Pictures | December 8, 2023[115] | TBA[115] |
| Mickey 17 | Warner Bros. | March 29, 2024[124] | January 31, 2025[124] |
| Mufasa: The Lion King | Disney | July 5, 2024[103] | December 20, 2024[103] |
| Players | Netflix | Q4 2023[109] | February 14, 2024[109] |
| Poor Things | Searchlight Pictures | September 8, 2023[133] | December 8, 2023[134] |
| Problemista | A24 | August 4, 2023[135] | March 1, 2024[136] |
| A Quiet Place: Day One | Paramount | March 8, 2024[36] | June 28, 2024[36] |
| Red One | Amazon MGM Studios | December 2023[137] | November 15, 2024[138] |
| Shirley | Netflix | 2023[109] | March 22, 2024[109] |
| Snow White | Disney | March 22, 2024[115] | March 21, 2025[115] |
| Spaceman | Netflix | 2023[139] | March 1, 2024[109] |
| Speak No Evil | Universal | August 9, 2024[140] | September 13, 2024[141] |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants | Paramount | May 23, 2025[36] | December 19, 2025[36] |
| They Listen | Sony | August 25, 2023[142] | August 30, 2024[18] |
| The Underdoggs | Amazon MGM Studios | October 20, 2023[143] | January 26, 2024[citation needed][144] |
| Thunderbolts* | Marvel Studios | December 20, 2024[103] | May 5, 2025[103] |
| Untitled eighth Mission: Impossible film | Paramount | June 28, 2024[36] | May 23, 2025[36] |
| Venom: The Last Dance | Sony | July 12, 2024[145] | October 25, 2024[146] |
| White Bird | Lionsgate | August 18, 2023[147] | October 4, 2024[35] |
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 date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-1-1: Lone Star (season 5) | Fox | September 19, 2023[148] | Fall 2024[149] |
| Euphoria (season 3) | HBO | 2024[150] | 2025[150] |
| Fargo (season 5) | FX | September 2023[151] | November 21, 2023[152] |
| High Potential (season 1) | ABC | 2023–24 season[153] | Fall 2024[153] |
| Matlock | CBS | 2023–24 season[154] | Fall 2024[154] |
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Prime Video | November 2023[155] | February 2, 2024[155] |
| A Murder at the End of the World | FX on Hulu | August 29, 2023[156] | November 14, 2023[157][158] |
| Poppa's House | CBS | 2023–24 season[154] | Fall 2024[154] |
| Rap Sh!t (season 2) | Max | August 10, 2023[159] | November 9, 2023[160] |
| True Detective (season 4) | HBO | 2023[161] | January 14, 2024[161][162] |
| Welcome to Derry | Max | Halloween 2024[80] | 2025[80] |
| The White Lotus (season 3) | HBO | 2024[80] | 2025[80] |
| Yellowstone (season 5, part 2) | Paramount Network | 2023[163] | November 10, 2024[163] |
See also
Notes
References
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