With the tumultuous writers strike ended it may be actors turn to put Hollywood on hold as on June 30 the Screen Actors Guild's major film and TV contract will expire.

Many of the filmmakers are afraid to launch productions that won’t be finished by that deadline, a date which is believed to be the start of the union’s strike.  

Industry experts are saying that there will be few big-studio movies that will start production in April as a usual period of a movie shoot is of 60 days, plus some extra time for days off, and possible re-shoots.

An insider from a leading talent agency said: "The studios for the most part are not greenlighting any movies that would have to be in production after that (June 30) deadline," Reuters reports

Due to these fears, Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., Hollywood's leading insurance carrier, offered a “strike expense” policy for studios, first of its kind.

This kind of policy covers the costs of a production’s shutdown if an actor gets ill, equipment damage or if the production is pushed past SAG's June 30 contract deadline.

On Tuesday SAG thought of offering independent film business special waiver in order to allow the productions to continue shooting in the event of a strike.

In exchange producers will have to accept any interim contract offered by SAG and any settlement of the major studios.

Also producers who will profit of this wavier would be those that do not have a financing or distribution with a studio or company which is represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

Doug Allen, national executive director of SAG, said in a statement: "These [contracts] will allow independent producers to continue their work and continue to generate job opportunities for our members," Los Angeles Times reports.

According to union sources, SAG already signed with several producers to one of its "guaranteed completion contracts,” with other application in waiting.

The policy was adopted since October but it was announced by the union on Tuesday as reports appeared on the possible disruption of productions if there is an actors’ strike.