Jennifer Lopez starrer Unstoppable has halted its production because of the ongoing writers’ strike. The action was taken after the movie’s filming was interrupted because of picketers’ protest on location at USC campus. With Aziz Ansari’s Good Fortune being one of the first such films to come to a halt two weeks ago, Unstoppable is the most recent feature whose shooting schedule has been disrupted by picketers.
Besides, Marvel Studios has decided not to go into production of its upcoming titles Blade and Thunderbolts until after the strike ends. Many shows and films that were in production have been affected due to the writers protest and halted production completely, others continue to shoot without the technical team on set.
Its members made the decision to stop working until an understanding with the AMPTP was achieved. At this moment, no members are allowed to produce or distribute new scripts. For those who are unfamiliar, the AMPTP is the group that bargains on behalf of all significant studios and several production companies. The WGA said in a statement, “Though our Negotiating Committee began this process intent on making a fair deal, the studios’ responses have been wholly insufficient given the existential crisis writers are facing.”
