AndorIs Also Resuming Production During the Writers Strike

Earlier this week , theWriters Guild of Americavoted to go on work stoppage after negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers ( AMPTP ) fell through . Because the WGA represents boob tube and film writers in Hollywood , mostshows and filmshave staunch yield exclusively in a move of solidarity with the organization .

Despite the work stoppage , two large shows — Prime Video ’s Lord of the Rings : The Rings of Power and HBO Max ’s House of the Dragon — are moving forward with production , albeit without their author or showrunners ( multihyphenate writer - producers ) getting involve . Another of those shows is Disney+ ’s Andor ; according to a late Friday report fromVariety , the show ’s second season is resuming yield as the bang plays out . Like with Rings and Dragon , that season’sscriptswere finished some metre ago before the smasher , since it got a two - season order back when it was first announced . Andorshowrunner Tony Gilroyis state to not be on adjust and has ceased written material for the show , but as he ’s also an executive manufacturer , he ’s contributing to non - writing elements such casting and musical scoring .

It ’s deserving noting that this news came shortly after the Hollywood Reporter acquired a memo fromDisney(dated May 3 , two solar day after the work stoppage ’s commencement ) that was send out to showrunners for its various serial publication . In it , the corporation told those showrunners they were “ not explain from do your duty as a showrunner and/or manufacturer on your serial as a solution of the WGA strike . ” That Disney memo further outlined various duties showrunners are “ ask ” to continue doing — like foreshorten for time and making line adjustments — that the WGA asked its multihyphenate members to not do at this time . The caller ’s effectively told them to do their full jobs , despite the fact that doing so would surely incur amercement from the WGA for being a strikebreaker .

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At time of writing , Gilroy has yet to publish a instruction on the strike since it was was called . Many showrunners are also WGA members , which potentially place him in an uncomfortable position , as the rap seems like it ’ll go on for some metre . The irony of a show like this being forced to retain ferment is emphatically not lose , and it further show how ridiculous it is that these corp are n’t willing to increase lodge compensation or fit to any of the otherperfectly reasonable demandsthe WGA have made .

Currently , Andor ’s 2d season is still slat to release on Disney+ in August 2024 .

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