Summary
- The Hollywood strikes are officially over, allowing Lucasfilm to resume work on Star Wars movies and TV shows.
- Lucasfilm's first priority will likely be completing production on Andor season 2, which only needed two more weeks of filming.
- Future plans for Ahsoka season 2 and The Mandalorian season 4 are expected to be announced soon, while the release of Rey's New Jedi Order movie may be pushed back due to tight deadlines.
The Hollywood strikes are finally over, and Lucasfilm will want to quickly get back to work on Star Wars movies and TV shows. The last few months have seen Hollywood brought to a standstill by strikes affecting both writers and actors, with studios prolonging negotiations and even hinting they were willing to let things drag on into 2024. The writers' strike officially ended in October, and an agreement has finally been reached that has brought an end to the actors' strike as well.
Details about the final deal are still emerging, but the strike is officially over with effect from Thursday, November 9 at 12:01 a.m. Studios will naturally be eager to move ahead with productions that have been locked down for months. It's worth noting this will require careful handling; the last round of strikes back in the 2000s ended with networks and studios rushing ahead with shows and movies, and quality suffered as a result. Lucasfilm – one of Disney's most important studios – will no doubt want to kickstart Star Wars again, but this must be done carefully and thoughtfully, rather than in a rush. Here are Lucasfilm's likely priorities now the actors' strike is over.
