Hollywood studios made its "last, best and final" offer to the actors union and after taking a weekend to review it, there seem to be key issues remaining.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) said they and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) were still far apart on "essential" issues, including the use of AI in relation to actors.

"Please know every member of our TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee is determined to secure the right deal and thereby bring this strike to an end responsibly," SAG-AFTRA said in a statement Monday. "There are several essential items on which we still do not have an agreement, including AI. We will keep you informed as events unfold."

The actors have been on strike for more than 100 days, putting a freeze on major film and TV production associated with the AMPTP.

On Oct. 10, Hollywood writers represented by the Writers Guild of America officially ended their strike, which also lasted more than 100 days.  The new contract was approved by 99% of the writers and was used as a guide for the actors in their own negotiations.

The AMPTP, who represent production for studios such as Disney, Netflix, Amazon and NBC-Universal, have not publicly spoken about the negotiations since Oct. 11 when it temporarily suspended talks, citing both sides being too far apart.

As of this writing, it is not clear if another suspension in negotiations will take place after the AMPTP's "last" offer, but SAG-AFTRA is continuing its picketing schedule with no deal reportedly in place.

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