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Netflix is prioritizing Wednesday and Stranger Things now that the writers strike has ended

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Published 01:49 28 Sep 2023 GMT+1

Netflix is prioritizing Wednesday and Stranger Things now that the writers strike has ended

The streaming service wants to make sure the scripts for these incredible shows are fast-tracked.

Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie

Writers rooms all over the United States are getting back into the swing of things now that the strike is over.

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) began the strike on May 2 and members of the Screen Actors' Guild (SAG AFTRA) joined on July 13.

The strike action went on for five months and was the second largest one for the WGA in its history.

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However, the WGA strike came to an end this week after union leaders 'unanimously' voted to recommend the deal to its members.

The deal includes provisions about the use of AI by studios in production.

SAG-AFTAR members have joined their writer colleagues from WGA on the picket line.
Mario Tama/Getty Images

NBC has reported that under the agreement writers cannot be forced to use AI to produce material, but can choose to use it if a company consents.

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Writers would also have to be informed if any material has been produced by AI, and AI cannot write or rewrite 'literary material', and is not being considered 'source material', according to a summary of the agreement on the WGA website.

The strike caused Hollywood to effectively shut down.

TV shows and movies had to be delayed because writers refused to finish their work.

However, now that writers are able to get back to work, Hollywood studios are hoping to clear the backlog of big-name titles that have been collecting dust.

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For Netflix, the biggest priorities will be Wednesday season two and the final instalment of Stranger Things.

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They are two of the most successful shows in the streaming platform's history and Variety says Netflix wants to make sure viewers don't have to wait much longer to see what happens.

J.D. Connor, an associate professor of cinema and media studies at USC, told the outlet: "Networks are going to really want to move things through quickly, as quickly as they can.

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"So I wouldn’t be surprised to see some experimentation there, in terms of the overlap between writing and shooting in an even more compressed way than we’ve gotten to in this time-delivery system."

HBO will reportedly be steaming ahead with new instalments of The Last of Us, Euphoria, House of the Dragon and The White Lotus as their biggest priorities.

However, for Hollywood to well and truly get back to working order, SAG AFTRA, who represents actors in the entertainment business, have to reach their own agreement.

Until then, it's unlikely any TV show or movie will be able to truly begin production.

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When that moment comes, at least the scripts will be ready to go.

Featured Image Credit: Netflix

Topics: Stranger Things, Film and TV, Netflix, SAG-AFTRA Writers Strike

Stewart Perrie
Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie is a Senior Journalist at LADbible. Stewart has covered the conflict in Syria for LADbible, interviewing a doctor on the front line, and has contributed to the hugely successful UOKM8 campaign. He is in charge of the LADbible Australia editorial content and social presence.

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