Warner Bros. is treading on thin ice as it decides on a release date for the sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic Dune. Looks like Dune 2 will be pushed to 2024 amid two contentious Hollywood labour strikes -- WGA and SAG-AFTRA, as in addition to writers, now Hollywood actors are also striking.

Warner Bros. considering shifting premiere date of Dune 2 amid Hollywood strikes

The union representing 160,000 actors and performers on Friday agreed to extend contract negotiations with Hollywood studios, staving off a potentially crippling strike until at least July 12.

Hollywood actors extend contract negotiations just before deadline, strike avoided

There is no denying this now. Artificial Intelligence is all around us. In the past few months, there has been an increase in AI-generated realistic content, such as deep fakes which has in turn caused grave concern in Hollywood.

AI deepfake videos worry Hollywood actors ahead of wage talks

Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, Sean Penn expressed strong support for the ongoing Hollywood screenwriters strike, referring to the dispute over artificial intelligence (AI) as "a human obscenity.

Sean Penn endorses writers’ strike, rallies in support at Cannes Film Festival