Some Halloween costumes could break strike rules, US actors’ union warns members

Sag-Aftra's advice is to eschew characters played by real people and instead take inspiration from animated TV shows not in its remit

Spiders are in but Spider-Man is out, after the US actors' union Sag-Aftra warned its members that dressing up as their favourite film or television characters this Halloween could break strike rules.

Now into its fourth month, the actors' strike shows no sign of resolution, after talks broke down again between Sag-Aftra and the body representing studios, networks and streaming services, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), on 11 October.