Hollywood has effectively been shut down by the current WGA strike. Picket lines have been maintained daily, in front of the main studios in town. Those with signs are both Writers Guild members and supporters. Each location has seen their share of celebrities- JJ Abrams took part in the Paramount picket earlier this week, just as an example.
The average television and film consumer started to feel the effects, with the majority of late night television (including “Saturday Night Live“) going dark. Several high-profile productions have either shuttered early, or paused production due to the strike.
One such project is Netflix’s darling, “Stranger Things.” The 80s nostalgia bomb has been gearing up for it’s final season. Creators and showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer (aka The Duffer Brothers) have confirmed the shuttering of production until the strike ends.
Mary Anne Butler
Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.
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