Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors are preparing to strike, after last-ditch talks between their unions and streaming giants broke down just hours before a major deadline.
The Screen Actors Guild SAG-AFTRA has agreed to one extension of talks with major studios.
But the union has been unable to agree a deal over issues around pay residuals and the use of artificial intelligence.
On Thursday, it is expected to decide to join screenwriters on picket lines.
Writers have been striking for several months, outside the studios of major streamers including Disney, Netflix and Paramount, over pay and work conditions.
The negotiating committee of SAG-AFTRA, the union which represents 160,000 actors and performers, voted unanimously to recommend strike action to its board.
It had been seeking a fairer split of streaming profits and a guarantee that AI will not be used to replace duties performed by actors.
