Why 'House of the Dragon' Can Continue Filming Amid Hollywood Strikes

etonline.com:

essentially shuts down amid the actors' and writers' strikes, one high-profile production will be able to continue filming. According to, HBO's — which is currently filming its second season in the U.K. — will not be directly impacted by the current SAG-AFTRA strike in the U.S., with sources telling the outlet that production is planned to continue as scheduled.

Starring Emma D'Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke and more, the cast is largely comprised of actors who work under contracts governed by the local U.K.

union, Equity, notes. In a statement issued on Thursday via its website, Equity said it «stands full square behind our sister union» and that «SAG-AFTRA has our total solidarity in this fight.» However, the statement explained, U.K.

law prevents its members from joining the picket lines in physical solidarity and, in fact, Equity members could be «dismissed or sued» for «breach of contract» should they refuse to continue their work. «We have been advised by SAG-AFTRA that its strike is lawful according to United States law but we have been advised by our U.K.