Production for Johnny Depp’s latest film, “Shantaram,” as well as for other movies, has been delayed due to the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike, according to media reports.

Trade paper Variety reported Monday that the writers’ strike is causing difficulties on the production of at least two movies.

Warner Bros. has canceled production on “Shantaram,” which was scheduled to begin in February, because the script is not ready. The movie is to be an adaptation of the Gregory David Roberts novel of the same name, directed by Mira Nair and starring Johnny Depp.

According to Variety, Depp is also producing “Shantaram” with Graham King and he had planned to spend the winter in India, filming. He portrays an Australian heroin addict who escapes prison after being convicted for bank robbery and runs off to Bombay, India, where he “reinvents” himself as a doctor. Abhishek Bachchan was also set to star.

Gregory David Roberts published his novel in 2003, basing it on his own life.

Academy Award-winner Eric Roth, whose screenplay credits include “Forrest Gump” and “The Insider,” had been working on an adaptation of Roberts’ novel when the strike commenced, per Variety. He cannot continue while the union is striking.

Depp’s schedule is not the only one to have changed.

The Weinstein Co. has postponed the Rob Marshall-directed musical “Nine,” which was scheduled to begin production in March. Actors attached to star are Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Sophia Loren and Marion Cotillard. Once more, the reason for the delay is that the script is not ready, per Variety.

Sony previously delayed the Ron Howard-directed “Angels & Demons,” which was to star Tom Hanks, while United Artists postponed production on the Oliver Stone-directed “Pinkville,” about the My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War.

The Writers Guild of America began the strike on Nov. 5, over dissatisfactions regarding royalty payments. Several television shows have been forced to shut down production as a result.