End of writers strike offers good news for Georgia

A Hollywood writers strike of nearly five months appears about to end as a tentative deal has been reached.Georgia is now the third most active production hub for television and movies in the United States behind only New York and California, so that means the strike took an economic toll on the Peach State.Knowing a strike was coming, producers were more reluctant to greenlight new TV series, and business in Georgia has been significantly slower this year than it was a year ago. .Some major Georgia-filmed shows such as ABC’s “Will Trent” and Netflix's “Stranger Things” delayed production of their new seasons until the end of the strike.Film production has a large impact on the economy of Georgia:.Direct spending in fiscal year ending July 1, 2022: $4.4 billion.Film and TV projects in fiscal year 2022: 412.Notable films & TV shows shot in Georgia in fiscal year 2022: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” “Creed 3,” “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” “Ozark,” “Cobra Kai.”.A strike by the actors’ union began July 14, and so now negotiations are likely to begin with the writers strike apparently resolved