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Posted: 2023-05-08T16:55:54Z | Updated: 2023-05-08T16:55:54Z

As film and television writers head into their second week on strike, they are turning up the heat on Hollywood executives by shutting down production on shows that are actively filming, planning their picket lines right outside studios and production locations.

Early Monday morning, picketing writers halted filming on the New York set of Season 2 of the acclaimed Apple TV+ series Severance. Crew members on the show refused to cross the picket line in solidarity with the writers.

WGA members on strike walk the line for a sunrise picket at York Studios in the Bronx and Westchester, shutting down production on Severence, as members of IATSE and Teamsters respect our picket line. #ShutItDown #SolidarityForever #WGAStrike #WGAStrong #1u pic.twitter.com/BGA0dZFf1S

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WGA members on strike walk the line for a sunrise picket at York Studios in the Bronx and Westchester, shutting down production on Severence, as members of IATSE and Teamsters respect our picket line. #ShutItDown #SolidarityForever #WGAStrike #WGAStrong #1u pic.twitter.com/BGA0dZFf1S

Writers Guild of America, East (@WGAEast) May 8, 2023

Across town, another group of picketing writers similarly shut down production outside the set of the Marvel series Daredevil.

On Friday night, writers picketed the set of the CBS drama series Evil. A handful of writers continued to picket until the early hours of Saturday morning, successfully shutting down production simply by walking in a small circle, as writer Starlee Kine explained on Twitter.

WE WON. Evil (the show) shut down around 1 am. A handful of us walking in a tiny circle cost them the days shoot. We were told the producers were pissed They kept the crew there for hours, sitting on the sidewalk. We felt the solidarity. Well win this whole thing together pic.twitter.com/LygVt77c30

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WE WON. Evil (the show) shut down around 1 am. A handful of us walking in a tiny circle cost them the days shoot. We were told the producers were pissed They kept the crew there for hours, sitting on the sidewalk. We felt the solidarity. Well win this whole thing together pic.twitter.com/LygVt77c30

Starlee Kine (@StarleeKine) May 6, 2023

In Los Angeles on Friday, picketing writers halted production on the set of the Apple TV+ sitcom Loot, starring Maya Rudolph, according to the Hollywood Reporter .

Last Tuesday, the 11,500 film and TV members of the Writers Guild of America, West and East went on strike after studio executives failed to agree to their proposals for more equitable pay in the streaming era , protections around the growing use of artificial intelligence, and other key issues. (HuffPosts unionized staff are also members of the WGAE.)

Earlier in the week, picketing writers also halted production on the New York sets of FXs American Horror Story and Showtimes Billions.

In addition to shows actively filming, the writers strike has altered shows in all stages of production. Late night shows like Saturday Night Live are on hiatus until studio executives agree to a fair deal with the writers. On Sunday, the MTV Movie & TV Awards were taped instead of held live after host Drew Barrymore withdrew in solidarity with the writers and writers threatened to picket the red carpet.

Writers also stopped writing new seasons of shows, like Season 3 of Showtimes Yellowjackets. As co-creator and showrunner Ashley Lyle explained last week, the shows writers had just begun writing the new season last Monday.

Well, we had exactly one day in the #YellowJackets S3 writers room. It was amazing, and creatively invigorating, and so much fun, and Im very excited to get back to it as soon as the #WGA gets a fair deal. #1u #unionstrong

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Well, we had exactly one day in the #YellowJackets S3 writers room. It was amazing, and creatively invigorating, and so much fun, and Im very excited to get back to it as soon as the #WGA gets a fair deal. #1u #unionstrong

Ashley Lyle (@ashannlyle) May 2, 2023

Shows that were already written and slated to begin filming also are now on pause. Among the biggest so far: Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer announced Saturday they are halting production on the shows upcoming fifth and final season.

Writing does not stop when filming begins, they wrote on Twitter, referring to how writers are often rewriting and making adjustments on set, and are integral to shows and movies, from start to finish.

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Duffers here. Writing does not stop when filming begins. While were excited to start production with our amazing cast and crew, it is not possible during this strike. We hope a fair deal is reached soon so we can all get back to work. Until then -- over and out. #wgastrong

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Duffers here. Writing does not stop when filming begins. While were excited to start production with our amazing cast and crew, it is not possible during this strike. We hope a fair deal is reached soon so we can all get back to work. Until then -- over and out. #wgastrong

stranger writers (@strangerwriters) May 6, 2023