The SAG-AFTRA strike ended this morning after 118 days. The WGA strike concluded back in September and the whole of Hollywood will now get back to work; however, there's going to be one heck of a backlog for studios to work through.
While some have decided to resume shooting on movies and TV shows in January because the holidays are fast approaching, Deadline has learned that Deadpool 3 will resume production this week "or in the very near future."
The trade previously reported that the Marvel Studios threequel would move from its planned May 2024 release date, likely switching places with July's Captain America: Brave New World. Now, though, it's possible the Merc with the Mouth's team-up with Wolverine will be released as planned.
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is expected to resume voiceover recording but remains undated. As for Venom 3, while it shifted release dates yesterday evening, that too is set to wrap its last few weeks of shooting imminently.
On the DC side, Superman: Legacy has continued pre-production work amid the strikes and is now eyeing a March shooting date to meet its planned June 2025 debut. Previously, the plan had been for cameras to start rolling in January.
We even have news on The Brave and the Bold. Andy Muschietti's Batman reboot is still said to be in early development, with The Flash helmer currently focusing on Max's It prequel, Welcome to Derry.
Dealmaking in Hollywood has already resumed, meaning we'll soon get casting news again. Whether Marvel Studios can quickly enlist The Marvels' cast to start promoting the sequel is hard to say, though it may be too little, too late at this stage.
Announcing that a deal had been made last night, SAG-AFTRA missed a statement which revealed, "In a contract valued at over one billion dollars, we have achieved a deal of extraordinary scope that includes 'above-pattern' minimum compensation increases, unprecedented provisions for consent and compensation that will protect members from the threat of AI, and for the first time establishes a streaming participation bonus."
"We have arrived at a contract that will enable SAG-AFTRA members from every category to build sustainable careers," it added. "Many thousands of performers now and into the future will benefit from this work."
It's good news for everyone, and while 2024 is still likely to be somewhat chaotic for Hollywood, it finally feels like we're getting back to business as usual...