Overview
- IATSE announced a picket Wednesday seven days into a 16-day season-two shoot in Sun Valley, California.
- The union says producers refused fair wages and benefits and tried to hire replacement workers.
- Variety reports producer Moonbug offered no comment when asked about the strike.
- IATSE says 22 returning crew members faced worse conditions with heavier workloads, and a Local 80 hire joined the picket.
- The dispute unfolds as Universal plans a CoComelon film for February 2027 and the main animated series moves to Disney+ in 2027, while at least one animated title already works under an Animation Guild contract.