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In the wake of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Andor has become the latest Hollywood production to be affected by workers’ search for fair pay.
Summary
- Lucasfilm’s Andor season 2 production is somewhat affected by the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, with the final few weeks of filming continuing without SAG-AFTRA cast members.
- The strikes raise questions about how Andor’s release will be impacted, but since the show is expected to release in August 2024, the strikes may not delay the release.
- The possibility of releasing Andor without delays depends on whether the remaining filming can be done without the striking SAG-AFTRA actors, but any impacts on the release will be announced later. Fair compensation for workers is a priority.
Andor has become the latest production to be affected by the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. In May 2023, workers from the Writers Guild of America began striking as a means of securing a deal with major film companies for fairer compensation among other disputes. This strike was followed by the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, with workers from this company joining the WGA in their search for better working conditions.
With productions across Hollywood being affected by these strikes, Lucasfilm’s Andor becomes the latest to suffer somewhat of a shutdown in production as per a report by Deadline. Andor season 2 has been in production since November 2022 and was expected to wrap filming in August 2023. While not a complete halt in filming, the news states that Andor season 2’s final few weeks of production will go ahead without members of the cast that fall under the SAG-AFTRA umbrella, with only cast members who have agreements with Equity, a British acting union, continuing to film as they are contractually not permitted to strike.
How Will Andor’s Release Be Affected By The Strikes?
This news raises the question of whether Andor‘s release will be affected by the strikes. This comes as reports indicate that companies like Warner Bros. are considering delays to Dune 2 and Aquaman 2 as well as the upcoming remake of The Color Purple due to the striking workers. With Andor though, there is potential that the effect of the strikes on production may not impact the show’s release. Andor season 2 is expected to release in August 2024, a year after the August 2023 wrap date.
As indicated by the above report, Andor season 2 only has a few weeks left of shooting. If the small sections of filming left to complete can be accomplished without the striking SAG-AFTRA members, it is possible that Andor will still be released with no delay. However, it will not be clear until more is announced whether this will be the case or whether more filming needs to be done with SAG-AFTRA actors. Regardless, any impacts on Andor season 2’s release will be announced in due course, though a delayed premiere would be a little price to pay for vital Hollywood workers to receive fair compensation for their work.
Source: Deadline
