New York CNN —A union representing about 160,000 actors has put plans to go on strike against major studios and streaming services on hold.
But that doesn’t mean that a strike will now be avoided, said Jonathan Handel, an entertainment lawyer and writer and author of a book on the 2007-08 writers strike, “Hollywood on Strike!
Production of many movies and television shows have already been shut down by the current writers strike.
An actors strike would bring most remaining productions to a halt, other than on some independent films not associated with studios.
The actors union has not been on strike against television shows and movie productions since 1980.
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Locations:
New York