diff --git a/src/components/metadata/MovieContent.tsx b/src/components/metadata/MovieContent.tsx
index eceabe31..b2b46e45 100644
--- a/src/components/metadata/MovieContent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/metadata/MovieContent.tsx
@@ -23,13 +23,7 @@ export const MovieContent: React.FC<MovieContentProps> = ({ metadata }) => {
           </View>
         )}
         
-        {metadata.writer && metadata.writer.length > 0 && (
-          <View style={styles.metadataRow}>
-            <Text style={[styles.metadataLabel, { color: currentTheme.colors.textMuted }]}>Writer:</Text>
-            <Text style={[styles.metadataValue, { color: currentTheme.colors.text }]}>{Array.isArray(metadata.writer) ? metadata.writer.join(', ') : metadata.writer}</Text>
-          </View>
-        )}
-        
+
         {hasCast && (
           <View style={styles.metadataRow}>
             <Text style={[styles.metadataLabel, { color: currentTheme.colors.textMuted }]}>Cast:</Text>
diff --git a/src/screens/MetadataScreen.tsx b/src/screens/MetadataScreen.tsx
index 325f0036..d55d06bb 100644
--- a/src/screens/MetadataScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/MetadataScreen.tsx
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ const MetadataScreen: React.FC = () => {
       {showSkeleton && (
         <Animated.View 
           style={[StyleSheet.absoluteFill, skeletonStyle]}
-          pointerEvents={isContentReady ? 'none' : 'auto'}
+          pointerEvents={metadata ? 'none' : 'auto'}
         >
           <MetadataLoadingScreen type={metadata?.type === 'movie' ? 'movie' : 'series'} />
         </Animated.View>
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ const MetadataScreen: React.FC = () => {
       {metadata && (
         <Animated.View 
           style={[StyleSheet.absoluteFill, transitionStyle]}
-          pointerEvents={isContentReady ? 'auto' : 'none'}
+          pointerEvents={metadata ? 'auto' : 'none'}
         >
           <SafeAreaView 
             style={[containerStyle, styles.container, { backgroundColor: currentTheme.colors.darkBackground }]}