‘Stranger Things’ filming in Georgia impacted by writers’ strike

ATLANTA – The ultimate season of Stranger Issues, which is filmed principally in Georgia, can be delayed due to the writers strike, in line with co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer.

The delay was introduced Saturday on the present’s official Twitter account.

Work started on the fifth and ultimate season in August 2022, in line with Selection.com. 

1000’s of screenwriters are at the moment on strike after 6 weeks of failed negotiations for a brand new movie and scripted TV contract.  

Different Netflix collection which might be dealing with delays embrace “Huge Mouth” and “Cobra Kai,” which started filming its sixth season in Georgia in late April.

Writers are asking for increased pay, higher protections, and main overhaul in compensation for streaming residuals.

The contract between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Alliance of Movement Image and Tv Producers (AMTP) expired at midnight Might 2.

The final author’s strike began in November 2007 and final 100 days. The strike resulted within the lack of billions of {dollars}.

The present strike has already impacted the manufacturing of every day late-night exhibits, together with The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!

Weekly exhibits like HBO’s Actual Time with Invoice Maher and Final Week Tonight with John Oliver have additionally been sidelines.

Saturday Evening Dwell wrapped its season early and the 2023 MTV Film & TV Awards will now be taped as a substitute of dwell.

The writers strike might be devastating for the state of Georgia. Greater than 400 motion pictures, tv exhibits and commercials had been filmed in Georgia final yr.

Atlanta studio already feeling ache from potential Hollywood writers’ strike

In line with the Georgia Movie Fee, there are 34 present movie and TV initiatives being filmed in Georgia.

Actuality TV exhibits like Love & Hip Hop Atlanta and Mama June are much less prone to be affected as a result of they don’t seem to be scripted.