City’s Film, TV Production Suffers as Actor Strike Looms

With the prospect of an actors’ strike looming, New York City’s film industry is preparing for a serious summer downturn that already appears to have begun. considering a nationwide strike could be called within the next several weeks, much of the city’s film and television production has ground to a halt, producers and union leaders said. Filmmakers are reluctant to start costly shooting schedules when there is a chance they will be interrupted. “Business could be quiet for a while,” Douglas…

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