Jonathan Majors' New Daily Wire Thriller Draws On-Set Protests

Well, here’s a mess of a movie production story that combines a recently disgraced Marvel star, a controversial media company, and—because why not—some good old-fashioned labor strife that’s currently playing out right on set. If you haven’t checked in on what Jonathan Majors is up to post-MCU, buckle up, because it’s not exactly a smooth comeback.

Jonathan Majors Is Back—Sort Of

So, Jonathan Majors (formerly of 'Loki', 'Creed III', and, let’s be honest, roughly 45 minutes of every Disney+ speculation thread for the past three years) is trying to stage a cinematic return. He’s leading an untitled action flick set up as a throwback to things like 'Red Dawn' and 'Toy Soldiers'—in other words, the kind of movie where stuff blows up and a ragtag group has to save the day. Classic 1980s/1990s energy.

The twist? This one’s coming from The Daily Wire, that right-wing media company that’s been pushing further into movies lately, and Bonfire Legend, with Kyle Rankin ('Run Hide Fight') duo-tasking as both writer and director.

Picket Lines and Striking Crews: What’s Going Wrong?

Production hasn’t just hit a snag—it’s run into a full-on protest. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), which covers a lot of behind-the-scenes folks in the industry, is picketing outside the South Carolina set. They’re up in arms over 'labor issues,' which is a polite way of saying they’re not happy about the conditions and treatment for the crew.

In proper movie fashion, things escalated quickly:

• Last week: Crew members walked off the job, causing production chaos.
• As of now: It’s anyone’s guess what state the shoot is actually in. Officially, filming hasn’t stopped, but it’s unclear if that just means they’re piecing things together with whoever’s willing to cross the picket line.
• Bonfire Legend and The Daily Wire are reportedly trying to swap out protesters with new crew—while IATSE’s telling everyone to steer clear.

Producer’s Not-So-Diplomatic Response

Dallas Sonnier, one of the people producing this project, isn’t exactly taking the union’s concerns in stride. Here’s what he had to say, in what can only be described as the most 1980s action villain way possible:

'We are too busy being bad asses, blowing sh*t up, flying helicopters, and killing movie terrorists to concern ourselves with four assholes with signs on the sidewalk and their illegitimate "strike."'

Charming, right? Basically, they’re treating the labor dispute as a minor inconvenience—a bold call, especially when you’re trying to win the public (or literally any crew) over.

Majors’ Rocky Comeback Path

This all comes off a nasty and very public tumble for Majors. He was on a serious career roll—'Lovecraft Country', 'The Harder They Fall', 'Devotion', critical raves from 'Magazine Dreams', the Rocket-vs-Kang energy of 'Creed III', plus a juicy villain spot as Kang in the MCU. And then it imploded.

Majors was found guilty of two misdemeanors—assault and harassment—connected to his ex-girlfriend (with more accusations swirling from other women), and the fallout was as big as you’d expect. Every Marvel connection shut down, his rising star fell as fast as it rose, and for a while, it looked like a total career dead-end.

Now he’s back—at least, he’s trying—by hopping aboard The Daily Wire’s movie train, which, let’s be real, is its own kind of hot button. The only real details about the new film so far: it’s a classic-style action movie supposedly inspired by 'Red Dawn' and 'Toy Soldiers', with Majors in the lead and the typical '80s explosions-and-bad-guys template.

So, Is This Movie Actually Happening?

Where things stand: nobody really knows if this thing is functional or if the production is just pretending to keep rolling. With the union picketing, the crew walking out, and the producers tossing out threats and macho lines, this movie is officially more drama offscreen than on.

If you wanted a simple redemption story or a straightforward action flick, this ain’t it. But if you like your Hollywood news with a generous serving of chaos—congratulations, you’re in the right place.