Published by: Vivek Dubey
Thousands of Hollywood film and television actors went on strike last Thursday, joining writers who had walked off the job 11 weeks ago.
How would a walkout by the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) affect viewers' favorite shows and movies?
A strike would stop all film and scripted TV production in the US, except for independent projects.
Dramas and comedies have already halted in LA. Shows like "Stranger Things" and "The Handmaid's Tale" have shut down.
Fall TV season will have more reality shows and re-runs. New seasons of comedies and dramas will be delayed.
Streaming services can offer local-language shows from other countries. But their Hollywood shows would be paused.
News programs and unscripted reality shows will continue as normal. They have different unions.
Movies take two to three years to produce, so theaters are safe for now. But future releases like Marvel's "Blade" and "Thunderbolts" have been postponed.
The strikes are over pay and working conditions for writers and actors.
The unions want more money from streaming services, which have grown rapidly during the pandemic.
The studios say they are offering fair deals and that the strikes are hurting the industry and the economy.