After 118 days on strike, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists SAG-AFTRA, concluded its strike on Nov. 9. The strike started on July 14 and was part of a larger movement for labor rights in Hollywood. It was also in support of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike that started in May 2023.

The SAG-AFTRA/WGA strike was one of the most significant labor strikes in the history of the industry. It delayed the production processes of many upcoming Hollywood projects and limited the content supply for studios and streaming platforms. The protestors called for an increase in the minimum wage, protection of workers against AI products, and better welfare and retirement plans. Exceptions were made for certain arthouse studios, such as A24, who updated their labor policies almost immediately after the strike began. The strike is estimated to cost $6.5 billion and 45,000 jobs to the Southern California economy.

In the tentative deal struck between SAG-AFTRA/WGA and the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers), most of the demands of the protestors were met, including an adjustment to the wages, better working conditions for writers, and protection against threats posed by AI on the work of actors and writers. The conclusion of the strike also means that the production of future projects and the press tours of new releases are about to resume.