The ongoing Hollywood strike is affecting the entertainment industry left and right. With a full stop to all sorts of productions, Hollywood's future is suffering, to say the least.
The writers' strike began on May 2, 2023, when the Writers Guild of America (WGA) —representing 11,500 screenwriters —went on strike over an ongoing labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
The strike is the most significant halt to American film and television production since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as well as the largest labor stoppage that the WGA has performed since the strike of 1988 which lasted for 153 days.
Since July 14, 2023, the strike has coincided with a SAG-AFTRA strike as part of a series of broader Hollywood labor disputes.
Amidst hundreds of halted projects, following are five of the biggest upcoming films suffering a dark fate:
Avatar 3
After the record-shattering success of Avatar: The Way Of Water, the new Avatar film will pick up in 2025 instead of 2024 due to the strike. With the film delayed by a year, the future Avatar sequels have been pushed back as a result.
Gladiator 2
The iconic Gladiator sequel directed by Ridley Scott and starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, and Denzel Washington was scheduled to premiere in November of next year, however, after the actor’s strike, the movie stopped production about halfway through. It is unclear if it will make its 2024 release date now.
Beyond The Spider-verse
While the film was set to grace big screens in March 2024, the film was removed from the release schedule in July 2023. This was reportedly due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, after a source within Sony told Variety that the strike prevented the film's voice cast from recording their lines on schedule.
Mortal Kombat 2
Picking up from where the 2021 film left the audience, the martial arts fantasy sequel was briefly filmed in Australia before pausing production due to the actor’s strike.
Blade
Mahershala Ali was all set to be a part of MCU’s Blade, taking the place of Wesley Snipes when the writer’s strike upended production. There’s no word yet on when the long-gestating movie will finally see the light of day.
The current strike jeopardizes long-term contracts created during the media streaming boom when producers were shelling out large sums to creative talent.
The writer is a staff member.
KARACHI - Following are the foreign currency exchange rates for US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound Sterling, U.A.E. Dirham, European Euro, and other foreign currencies in Pakistan open market on October 4, 2023 (Wednesday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 283.5 | 286.45 |
Euro | EUR | 302 | 305 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 351.5 | 355 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 78.7 | 79.5 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 75.45 | 76.2 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 180.2 | 182 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 766 | 774 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 210 | 212 |
China Yuan | CNY | 39.62 | 40.02 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.55 | 40.95 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.74 | 37.09 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.46 | 3.57 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.63 | 1.71 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 931.36 | 940.36 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 61.27 | 61.87 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 171.55 | 173.55 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.92 | 27.22 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 748.35 | 756.35 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 79.03 | 79.73 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 206 | 208 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.34 | 26.64 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 313.85 | 316.35 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.79 | 7.94 |
KARACHI - The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 201,100 on Wednesday.
The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs 172,410.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs168,730 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs196,807.
Note: The gold rate in Pakistan is fluctuating according to the international market so the price is never been fixed. The below rates are provided by local gold markets and Sarafa Markets of different cities.
City | Gold | Silver |
Lahore | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Karachi | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Islamabad | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Peshawar | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Quetta | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Sialkot | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Attock | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Gujranwala | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Jehlum | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Multan | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Gujrat | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Nawabshah | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Chakwal | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Hyderabad | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Nowshehra | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Sargodha | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Faisalabad | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
Mirpur | PKR 201,100 | PKR 2,300 |
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