Many still remember the great writers’ strike in Hollywood in 2007/2008, which had devastating consequences for numerous TV formats: series were halted, ended prematurely or fobbed off with shorter seasons. Anyone watching series hits from that era today without knowing about the strike at the time can often feel a glaring cut on the series. Now the consequences of the current strike, which is again about fair remuneration for authors, are becoming clear: Among other things “Strange things‘ is directly affected by the strike, just like the creators of the series Frosted And Ross Duffer confirmed:
“We look forward to starting production with our incredible cast and team, but we can’t do that during this strike,” says the Twitter channel “Stranger Writers”, which the creators of the series have always used over the years. used again. gave insight into the development of their series. that if The well-known duo hopes that a mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached soon to continue working on season 5 of the mystery hit.
Until then, however, production has been halted. Since the final fifth season does not yet have an official start date on Netflix, it does not need to be postponed. However, depending on how long the strike lasts, the final episodes could reach us much later than originally planned by Netflix and the Duffers.
At the same time, the brothers remind us: “The writing does not stop when the filming begins.” Because even if there are usually several script drafts before the cameras finally roll, it’s common for content changes to be made during filming.
“Stranger Things” should come season 5 find its end. Nevertheless, there would be more supplies from the world of Eleven and Co. after that. must be. The Duffers are teaming up with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen on an animated series spin-off that is said to be 1980s cartoon style. Details about the contents of the offshoot are not yet known.
That’s behind the great Hollywood strike
“Stranger Things” is thus in leading company with the kinky animated series “Big mouth‘ and the sequel to ‘Karate Kid’Cobra Kai“Finally, other hits from the streaming giant were also affected. And that’s not all. Because there are currently no authors working who are members of a union. And that ultimately affects not only Netflix, but also various productions from streaming platforms, TV channels and cinemas.
Talkmasters like Jimmy Kimmel or Seth Meyers were particularly affected at the start of the strike last week, who showed solidarity with their gag writers and stopped broadcasting on May 2.
If you want to know more about the strike or the structures in the entertainment industry, the following article is worthwhile, in which FILMSTARTS editor Björn Becher sheds light on the background of current affairs in Hollywood: