Hollywood is facing challenges in resuming film and TV production in California after the writers' and actors' strikes. Studios are operating conservatively amid the looming threat of a potential strike by Hollywood crew members’ union IATSE, leading to a slow rebound in filming. Below-the-line laborers are struggling to find work, with the industry experiencing a significant slowdown despite eagerness to return to work.
The slowdown in film and TV production poses a significant threat to California, where the industry is a sizable driver of employment supporting below-the-line laborers and myriad ancillary businesses that keep Hollywood moving. https://t.co/Zru7tnl6f8
After the strikes, studios were desperate to salvage what they could of their film slates, while writers, actors and crew members couldn’t wait to get back on set. But filming has not rebounded as quickly as many had hoped — at least, not in California. https://t.co/Zru7tnkypA
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