Word in Lowell is that production for the Micky Ward biopic, "The Fighter" has been paralyzed by the writer's strike.

Senator Steven Panagiotakis called out for building owner in Lowell to offer up their locations in order to host a sound stage to support the movie's filming on WCAP this monring.

We hope that the strike will not effect Brad Pitt's role as Ward' s brother Dickie Eklund. He recently pulled out of the film, "State of Play" because he was not pleased with the script but there was no one available to rewrite it. He was replaced by Russell Crowe.