Popular series spinoffs halted due to writers strike

Writers' strike freezes 'Handmaid's Tale,' 'Game of Thrones' spinoff

The new season of "The Handmaid's Tale" and a coming "Game of Thrones" prequel was halted as a nearly week-long strike by thousands of film and television writers rippled across Hollywood on Monday.

May 10, 2023
May 10, 2023

Writers' strike freezes 'Handmaid's Tale,' 'Game of Thrones' spinoff

The new season of "The Handmaid's Tale" and a coming "Game of Thrones" prequel was halted as a nearly week-long strike by thousands of film and television writers rippled across Hollywood on Monday.