I think the series potentially is making too much of a big deal of these new actors/actresses. Its not a big deal to me if this series just went floating onto shore like flotsam and jetsam do.
What really matters most are the visuals. That said, this strike doesn't have anything to do with the visuals so at least if there was anything they wanted to do visually, now is the time.
HR GIger's work helped in this regard. They spent some coin on him in the first movie. But what can't be done today as intensely as he did, they at least have time for now. But it might not be what they have in mind sadly.
Giger's nightmares are what makes us stay up at night searching for his stuff. At least it is for me. To not make a horror franchise based on horror is a lost opportunity. I couldn't give a f**k about a strong buff female lead.......its been done before. Hey bionic women didn't last that long back in the day did it?