The Chosen and some A24 films get approval to shoot through SAG strike

Hollywood actors are on strike, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any movies or shows being made. On Tuesday, SAG released a list of films that have approval to continue shooting during the broader actors’ strike. The agreement to continue shooting is connected to specific movies that have agreed to SAG’s terms.

39 projects in total have been given the green light to shoot. They include: Mother MaryMichaela Coel, Anne Hathaway and Michaela Col are in this melodramatic tale about a singer and fashion designer. Death of an UnicornThe film stars Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega and others. Flight RiskMel Gibson, Mark Wahlberg and others star in this film. The project is also a success. ChosenThe series is about Jesus Christ’s life.

The list of movies mostly come from independent studios that aren’t part of the AMPTP, the organization the screen actors are striking against. Among the most prominent of these studios is A24, which remains independent in spite of producing many big hits, including last year’s Best Picture winner, The World at One Time.

It is important for actors to get approval from studios before they begin any acting on screen. All of these productions agreed to SAG interim agreements to continue filming. While A24 and other studios got exceptions for these films, they don’t have blanket approval for anything they want to shoot: Each project will have to be approved individually.

According to SAG executive director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, these movies continuing on actually benefits the actors, in that it proves how reasonable the union’s requests to studios actually are. Due to this, the guild actively encourages these actors to continue working.