He’s now not a part of the “Family.”
“Family Guy” and “American Dad!” creator and star Seth MacFarlane has called it quits amid the continuing, contentious Hollywood writers’ strike.
The 49-year-old and his showrunners — Brian Boyle, Matt Weitzman, Wealthy Appel and Alec Sulkin — walked out in support of the continuing Writers Guild of America work stoppage, Deadline recently reported.
MacFarlane — who has voiced “Family Guy” characters including Peter, Brian and Stewie Griffin, and “American Dad!” lead Stan Smith — reportedly has no plans to return until an agreement between the WGA and his studio, twentieth Television, is reached.
“Family Guy” wrapped up its twenty first season on Fox on May 7; nonetheless, MacFarlane’s popular “American Dad!” is 2 months into its twentieth season, which premiered Mar. 27 on TBS.
The latter has three months of scripts and voiceovers already within the can, in keeping with Deadline, and the studio would wish to plan a plan for moving forward with the remaining of the season.
Neither MacFarlane nor his Fuzzy Door Productions received a suspension letter from NBCUniversal, the publication claimed.
Seth MacFarlane, 49, has aligned with the writers’ strike.Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
MacFarlane, the creator of “Family Guy” (above), has no plans to return until an agreement is reached with WGA and studios. ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection
MacFarlane often voices Peter, Brian and Stewie Griffin on the adult-cartoon series “Family Guy.” Getty Images/ Momodu Mansaray
McFarlane, Mila Kunis, Mike Henry, Alex Borstein, Arif Zahir and Seth Green attend Fox’s “Family Guy” four-hundredth Episode Celebration at Fox Studio Lot on Nov. 12, 2022.Getty Images/Momodu Mansaray
The Emmy Award winner participated within the 2007to 2008 writers’ strike that lasted 100 days, so rejoining the movement 15 years later may not come as much of a shock.
The Post has reached out to MacFarlane’s representatives for comment.
On May. 2, the WGA announced that its members in California, Latest York and other cities would refuse to work after the union and studios disagreed on a latest three-year contract after their current one expired.
Many Americans’ favorite television shows —including “Abbott Elementary,” “Stranger Things” and “House of Dragon,” amongst many others — were impacted by the strike.
Employees and supporters of the Writers Guild of America protest outside Fox offices after union negotiators called a strike for film and tv writers in Los Angeles, California.REUTERS/David Swanson
MacFarlane participated within the 2007 to 2008 writers’ strike. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Nevertheless, WGA members recently decided to not picket the 2023 Tony Awards amid their ongoing walkout.
“Tony Awards Productions (a three way partnership of the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing) has communicated with us that they’re altering this yr’s show to evolve with specific requests from the WGA, and due to this fact the WGA won’t be picketing the show,” a company statement said.
