Hollywood Shutdown

Hollywood is witnessing its first big shutdown in 63 years as thousands of film and television actors join writers who walked off the job 11 weeks ago over dwindling pay and the threat posed by artificial intelligence.

Hollywood's actors announced Thursday they will go on strike, joining writers in the first industry-wide shutdown in 63 years after last-ditch talks failed, with nearly all film and television production set to grind to a halt.

The union representing Hollywood actors said Thursday that crunch talks with studios to avert a major industry shutdown had ended without a deal, paving the way for a vote on the first actors’ strike in more than four decades. Popular series set to return to television this year would face lengthy delays, while blockbuster films may get postponed...

The union representing Hollywood actors said Thursday that crunch talks with studios to avert a major industry shutdown had ended without a deal, paving the way for a vote on the first actors strike in more than four decades.

Now into its second week, Avatar: The Way of Water has collected an outstanding $889.4 million (about Rs. 7,355 crore) at the global box office. Roughly $601.7 million (about Rs. 4,976 crore) was grossed from markets outside the US, with China maintaining its spot as a top market despite theatre shutdowns due to the COVID-19 surge. Accordion to Dis...

Hollywood is witnessing its first big shutdown in 63 years as thousands of film and television actors join writers who walked off the job 11 weeks ago over dwindling pay and the threat posed by artificial intelligence.

Hollywood's actors announced Thursday they will go on strike, joining writers in the first industry-wide shutdown in 63 years after last-ditch talks failed, with nearly all film and television production set to grind to a halt.

The union representing Hollywood actors said Thursday that crunch talks with studios to avert a major industry shutdown had ended without a deal, paving the way for a vote on the first actors’ strike in more than four decades. Popular series set to return to television this year would face lengthy delays, while blockbuster films may get postponed...

The union representing Hollywood actors said Thursday that crunch talks with studios to avert a major industry shutdown had ended without a deal, paving the way for a vote on the first actors strike in more than four decades.

Now into its second week, Avatar: The Way of Water has collected an outstanding $889.4 million (about Rs. 7,355 crore) at the global box office. Roughly $601.7 million (about Rs. 4,976 crore) was grossed from markets outside the US, with China maintaining its spot as a top market despite theatre shutdowns due to the COVID-19 surge. Accordion to Dis...