Jennifer Lopez Movie ‘Unstoppable’ Halts Filming Amid WGA Strike Picketing

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For the second week in a row, no scripted TV series were shooting on location in Los Angeles due to the Writers Guild strike, according to data compiled by FilmLA, the city and county film permit office.

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Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner have more than just Ben Affleck in common. They're both also great and dedicated mothers who connect over that special bond.A source tells ET that Lopez, 53, and Garner, 51, «are very cordial and they have a very healthy and functioning relationship.» The source says their kids are also getting along well and «learning and growing together as a new, extended family,» which consists of Lopez's 15-year-old twins, Max and Emme, whom she shares with Marc Anthony, and Affleck's three children, Violet, 17, Seraphina,14, and Samuel, 11, whom he shares with Garner.

The number of shooting permits issued by New York City fell sharply in May from previous months, and from the year earlier amid a WGA strike and uncertainty over contracts for other guilds.

On-location production of scripted TV series has ground to a complete halt in Los Angeles due to the five-week-old Writers Guild strike, according to data compiled by FilmLA, the city and county film permit office.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Filming permit requests for TV and film projects in New York City were down 13% in April and 31.5% in May as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike raged on, Variety has confirmed. According to information obtained by Variety, 760 requested shooting permits were issued to 177 projects by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment in 2022, and 801 permits were granted to 227 projects in May last year. Comparatively, only 662 shooting permits were issued to 187 projects this April and 549 permits to 181 projects in May. The writers strike began May 2, following the WGA’s inability to ink a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) before the previous agreement expired May 1. Between April and May, the filming permits requested for shoots in NYC fell 17%, while in 2022 they had increased just over 5% between the two months.

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Jennifer Lopez's movie Unstoppable stopped on Friday due to the ongoing writers strike. Production on the wrestling drama flick — which stars the 53-year-old Maid In Manhattan actress — paused amid picketing by the Writers Guild of America, according to Deadline.   It is unknown when the biopic — from her husband Ben Affleck's indie production company with Matt Damon, Artists Equity — will resume filming but is expected to pick back up at the end of the strike at the very latest, the publication reported.

the film shut down production Wednesday due to picketers at USC’s campus, where it was filming.The Artists Equity production is just the latest mid-production feature to have its schedule halted due to picketers, as Aziz Ansari’s “Good Fortune” was one of the first such films to be brought to a standstill two weeks ago.“Unstoppable” is a drama based on a true story and also stars Emmy-winning actor Jharrel Jerome in the role of Anthony Robles. Despite being born with one leg, Robles became a three-time All-American wrestler and won a national championship at Arizona State.

EXCLUSIVE: In another blow to indie filmmaking and more jobs lost, the Artists Equity production of Unstoppable, we hear, has been halted against the backdrop of the Writers Strike.

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Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner have a lot in common. The two fan-favorite celebrities have a successful careers in the entertainment industry, they are devoted mothers, and their respective kids have forged an incredible friendship. Following JLo and Ben Affleck’s marriage, the blended family has spent more and more time together, allowing the two stars to get closer.

EXCLUSIVE: Unstoppable has, in fact, been stopped — at least for now. Production on the wrestling drama, starring Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome, paused for the day earlier this morning following picketing at their shooting location near USC.