The Hollywood halt comes after leaders of the major actors union voted to join screenwriters in the first joint strike in more than six decades. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) — which represents approximately 160,000 actors and entertainers — announced on Thursday morning that negotiations from studios ended without a deal.

Later that day Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the National Executive Director of SAG-AFTRA and chief negotiator for its collective bargaining agreement, announced the union leadership had officially voted for a work stoppage. It began at midnight and comes after the entertainers' demands for higher wages and protections against artificial intelligence were not met.

Under the rules of a strike SAG-AFTRA members are not able to film any movie or TV series, take part in any press or film premieres, or promote anything at this month's San Diego Comic-Con. The announcement marks the first strike for actors from film and television shows since 1980.