Silo season 2 is a long way from making its Apple TV Plus debut, star reveals
Exclusive: “What we have, we can work with”
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SorrySilofans, but the hitAppleTV Plus series' second season won’t be with us for a long time.
That’s according to star Rebecca Ferguson, who exclusively told TechRadar that theApple TV Plussci-fi show’s next installment is going to take time to develop due to the ongoing writers' strike.
Silohas been one of the breakout TV hits of 2023 so far. The dystopian drama, which is based on Hugh Howey’sWoolbook series, wowed critics and fans during its first season run onApple’s streaming service. It’s not part of ourbest Apple TV Plus showsguide yet, but don’t worry, it’ll be there soon.
It’s unclear how popular the series was among audiences, but it’s resonated with those who have streamed it based on its 88% critical and 89% audiences scores on review aggregation websiteRotten Tomatoes.
Given its popularity, it wasn’t surprising to seeSiloget renewed for a second seasonin mid-June. However, while work had begun on the series' next batch of episodes prior to Apple green-lighting its sophomore outing,Silowon’t be back on one of thebest streaming servicesany time soon. That’s due to the writers' strike, which has brought Hollywood to a standstill since the start of May.
At the UK junket forMission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part One, where Ferguson reprises her role as Ilsa Faust, I asked Silo’s main star if she’d spoken to Silo’s showrunner Graham Yost about its next installment. Surprisingly, Ferguson admitted that script work was already well underway onSiloseason two. Understandably, though, writing had been postponed for the time being over the writers' strike.
“We did a lot of work prior to things to the strike happening,” Ferguson told me. “Siloseason two is happening, but it’s moving forward with the sensitivity that we can’t use any writers. What we have, we can work with, and what we don’t have, we can’t work with. And we stand in solidarity with them [the writers] as well.”
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Another day, another impacted TV show
Nobody knows when the writers' strike will end. Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) are showing no signs of resolving their dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), so the industrial action could run on for many months.
Why are members of the WGA striking? Essentially, they want better pay and working conditions. Union members are concerned that the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) could eventually see them replaced as chief scribes on films and TV shows, especially in the streaming industry. Add in calls for better wages and greater transparency over how their productions are performing on the likes ofNetflixand Apple TV Plus, and WGA members are observing their rights for more palatable working environments.
Unfortunately, the AMPTP and some streaming giants aren’t playing ball, withNetflix rumored to be one of the biggest studios that’s opposing the WGA’s demands. Unless all parties find some common ground, the strike could go on for a long time.
The WGA might not be the only concern for the AMPTP and the world’s entertainment behemoths soon, either. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and Directors Guild of America (DGA) are also in negotiations with the AMPTP over better deals for their members. If impasses are reached in those talks, too, Hollywood could effectively shut down for weeks (or even months) until all talks are resolved.
Multiple movies and TV shows includingStranger ThingsandDaredevil: Born Againhave already been hit hard by the writers' strike. Given Ferguson’s comments, we can addSiloto the growing list of productions affected by the industrial action, too. But, if SAG and DGA members end up joining their WGA brethren on picket lines in the near future, the impact on the entertainment industry will be, quite frankly, enormous.
For more Apple TV Plus coverage, read up on thebest Apple TV Plus movies, or watch one of thesefour sci-fi dramas while we wait forSiloseason 2.
Alternatively, see how we’veranked everyMission ImpossiblemoviebeforeDead Reckoning – Part Onearrives. Additionally, read ourMission Impossible 7reviewandMission Impossible 7cast feature.
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