The Full Monty's striking writers picket Sheffield premiere of Disney+ reboot

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Sheffield hosts the launch of a Disney+ series that reunites the characters from the hit 1997 film.

By Ian YoungsThe cast of The Full Monty have returned to Sheffield to premiere a new Disney+ series that reunites the characters from the hit 1997 film.

However, Full Monty creator Simon Beaufoy and series co-writer Alice Nutter did not go in because of the continuing US writers' strike.Beaufoy, who wrote the original Oscar-winning film, held a sign reading: "The Full Monty - about people, for people, by people. No AI." The British pair are both in the Writers Guild of America, which has told members not to work for US companies during the industrial action, saying studios are underpaying writers in the streaming age.

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