Yellowjacketshas become an immensely popular series since its first season came onto the scene at Showtime in 2021, shocking audiences everywhere with its dramatic turn from the very first episode. Now with the second season underway and a renewal for a third having been announced back in December, fans are anxious to see where the story will lead, and what becomes of the remaining survivors stranded in the wilderness. However, per areport from Collider, after just one day in the writer’s room, the production on Season 3 of the show has ground to a complete halt due tothe ongoingWGA (Writer’s Guild Association) strike.
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Yellowjacketsis an enthralling psychological drama thriller series that is created and directed by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson. The two of them previously worked on Netflix’s acclaimed seriesNarcosand AMC’sDispatches From Elsewhere. They’re also executive producers on the show include Drew Comins, Kayrn Kusama, and Jonathan Lisco. Starring in the series includes a slew of A-list talent such as Christina Ricci (Wednesday), Melanie Lynskey (The Last of Us), Tawny Cypress (The Equalizer), Ella Purnell (Arcane), Jasmin Savoy Brown (Scream VI), Sophie Thatcher (The Boogeyman), Sammi Hanratty (Shameless), Juliette Lewis (Mayday), and several more.
The premise of the show revolves around a New Jersey high school soccer team in 1996 who travel to Seattle for a national tournament. However, while flying over Canada their plane crashes deep into the remote wilderness, stranding them for a terrifying nineteen months. During that time, the show follows their journey of survival, which becomes increasingly desperate and pushes some of the team members to acts like cannibalism. There are also periodic time jumps to 25 years later, to show the lives of those who made it out and how they’ve moved on, or not, from what transpired.
How the WGA Strike is Affecting The Show
Production onYellowjacketsis actively adhering to the Writer’s Guild strike, which commenced two days ago with 11,500 screenwriters across Hollywood’s various unions voting unanimously to stop working immediately and go on strike to demand long overdue wage increases and corrections to many faults in the industry as a whole, like intentionally understaffing and requiring writers in certain instances to work for free. A recent union statement remarked:
“The companies’ behavior has created a gig economy inside a union work force, and their immovable stance in this negotiation has betrayed a commitment to further devaluing the profession of writing.”
Meanwhile, showrunner Ashley Lyle shared a statement on her Twitter regarding the status ofYellowjackets, and their support for the writers fighting for the benefits and working conditions they deserve.
Well, we had exactly one day in the #YellowJackets S3 writers’ room. It was amazing, and creatively invigorating, and so much fun, and I’m very excited to get back to it as soon as the #WGA gets a fair deal."
The first two seasons ofYellowjacketsare currently streaming on Showtime. More details on the production status of the third season will likely follow soon.
