Why is House of the Dragon not affected by the strike?

Due to the actors' strike in Hollywood, all U.S. studio productions are expected to be shut down soon, with the exception of House of the Dragon. That's right, House of the Dragon will continue with the filming of its second season, regardless of the actors' strike. Which is strange, considering that this is an HBO series, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery, which is from the U.S. Is this a lack of solidarity on the part of the actors and actresses? Not really. The production continues for a good reason.

House of the Dragon will ignore the actors' strike in Hollywood, because most of its cast is not affiliated with the Screen Actors Guild of Hollywood (SAG-AFTRA). This is because the cast of series is not from the United States, but from the United Kingdom, which means that their union corresponds to that country. In other words, they have nothing to do with the problems between the studios and SAG-AFTRA, so the cast does not have to respond to the actors' strike in Hollywood. Equity itself, the UK Actors Guild, issued a statement saying that if any member of their union goes on strike, they would be in breach of their contract. In that case Equity can do nothing to protect them from a possible termination or lawsuit from the film and television studios.

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It seems that House of the Dragon is armored on all sides, as it was able to withstand the Hollywood actors' strike and the Hollywood writers' strike. In fact, fans are very happy that the series will not stop filming, as in 2022, it was one of the most watched series.