A significant development has occurred in Hollywood as SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative deal with studios, potentially ending the actors' strike. The lengthy negotiation concluded after more than 100 days, making it the longest strike in the history of the guild, outlasting even the 95-day strike in 1980. The deal will still require approval from SAG-AFTRA's national board and ratification by its members, but actors are now free to return to work.

This resolution follows a separate strike by the Writers Guild of America, which concluded in September. The halt in actor-related production activities affected many film schedules, causing delays for high-profile projects like the eighth "Mission: Impossible" installment and potentially impacting the release of "Deadpool 3."

Differences between the negotiating parties had previously led to a stalemate in October, with contentions over revenue sharing with streaming platforms and other critical measures including artificial intelligence (AI) usage. Although no details on the deal's terms have been disclosed yet, improvements in compensation structures, particularly concerning streaming, as well as heightened caps on pension and health contributions, were significant discussion points alongside AI regulations.