July 14th 2023.
The Screen Actors Guild has recently announced strike action across the United States, leading to productions coming to a halt until an agreement is reached. However, this does not apply to the UK, where House of the Dragon and Industry are set to continue filming as planned.
Due to anti-trade union laws, UK members are not allowed to join the strike in solidarity with people from other countries. This means that House of the Dragon and Industry will go ahead as planned, despite the outcry from fans. One fan wrote, "Be pretty cool if they didn't out of solidarity," and another said, "Yikes that just feels wrong."
The union Equity's guidance states: "The convoluted and pernicious hurdles faced by all unions in the United Kingdom are a national disgrace and need urgent reform." Equity has also noted its "unwavering solidarity" for the Screen Actors Guild, and has implored the need for change. They stated, "The members of our unions, and all entertainment unions across the globe, create the vast wealth within our industry – it is right and just that they have decent, modern pay and conditions."
The actors' strike has caused a stir amongst the entertainment industry, leading to stars such as Margot Robbie, Jamie Lee Curtis and Matt Damon voicing their support. As the strike continues, it is unclear what the outcome will be and how it will affect other productions. It is clear, however, that House of the Dragon and Industry will continue filming this summer as planned.
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