and one more. Daredevil: Born Again , the upcoming Marvel revival on Disney+, is the latest New York-based series to experience production delays due to the WGA strike.
“Striking WGA members stage a sunrise picket at Silvercup East, where they are supposed to film Daredevil, but members of Teamster Local 817 and IATSE Locals 829 and 52 refuse to cross the picket line.,” WGA East said Monday on Twitter.
WGA members go on strike for a sunrise picket at York Studios in the Bronx and Westchester, halting production of “Severence” as IATSE and Teamsters members respect our picket line. #Turn it off #Solidarity forever #WGAStrike #WGAStrong #1u pic.twitter.com/BGA0dZFf1S
— Writers Guild of America, East (@WGAEast) May 8, 2023
according to DeadlineThe series ended after 13 hours as there was no shooting during the day.
“Looks like we’re done for the day at Silvercup East as Daredevil finishes the day in response to the #WGASTRONG picket with help from @SAGAFTRA and #Local802 .,” screenwriter (and WGA strike captain) Warren Leith wrote on Twitter, documenting the Guild’s production picketing operations across town.
Looks like we’re done for Silvercup East for the day as Daredevil called it a day in return #WGASTRONG With the help of a picket line @SAGAFTRA and #local802. Thank you @IATSE, #local829And for not crossing many Teamster lines pic.twitter.com/6xH2Qz9mYH
— WGA Strike Captain Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) May 8, 2023
Daredevil: Born Again, filmed in and around New York City, began filming two months ago for a total of eight months on the new 18-episode season for Disney+.
Written and produced by Matt Corman and Chris Ord, who are off set due to a strike, the new season focuses on the character of Charlie Cox, aka Daredevil, also known as Matt Murdock, a lawyer by day and crime fighter by night. Vincent D’Onofrio reprises his role as mob boss Wilson Fisk, aka the Kingpin.
Other main cast members include Margarita Levieva, Sandrine Holt, Michael Gandolfini, Artie Froushan and Nicky M. James. As for Jon Bernthal, he also reprises his role as the Punisher in the series.
It’s the latest New York television production to be disrupted by the writers’ picket line. It joins Billions, Evil and Severance, among others.
Source: Allocine

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