No, not because it’s being cancelled, but because of the writers strike. Obviously this is bad news because not only will it halt production of Bionic Woman (and many other US TV shows) but it will also put a lot of people out of work.
I’d just like to make it clear that I do support the writers rights for fairer pay, however it is still disappointing that no resolution could be reached.
Canada.com has more:
Bruce Scott, secretary treasurer of the Teamsters Local 155 whose members work in the film and television industry, said between five and six U.S. television shows are going to run out of scripts starting anywhere from the middle of the month to next January. He named Bionic Woman, Reaper and Men in Trees as three of them.
Tracey Wood, director of industrial and external relations for the B.C. branch of the Canadian Film and Television Production Association, said the television series Bionic Woman is on the verge of shutting down because it has no stockpiled scripts. The sci-fi series is shooting at Vancouver Film Studios. She estimates this show alone employs about 100 local people.
It’s a shame that BW didn’t stockpile more scripts (like LOST has been doing since June). I assume that they have scripts up to episode 8 or 9 (only a guess mind), which would mean that show only has another 4 episodes to write before the projected season ends.
Of course the strike might only last a few days and then production for BW can resume, however there’s no real way to tell how long it will last. Also, I feel that it is important to mention that this strike is affecting the entire industry and not just BW. It’s time that Hollywood shared the wealth..that’s my opinion.
You can read the above Canada.com article in full here and another article on the likely Bionic shutdown here. Thanks to Margie for the headsup on the second article.
