Members of the Writers Guild of America have ratified their new three-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. According to Deadline, just over 8,500 votes were cast throughout the week-long voting process, with 8,435 members — or 98.9% of all votes cast — voting in favor of the new deal’s ratification. … Read more
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The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has reached a tentative three-year agreement with Hollywood production studios, which if ratified, will put an end to the union’s near-five-month strike. WGA Strike to Potentially End After Nearly 5 Months The deal comes after union representatives met with several production company executives at the AMPTP offices in Los … Read more
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In today’s Q3 2023 earnings call for The Walt Disney Company, CEO Bob Iger shared a statement on the ongoing strikes in Hollywood, stating he is “personally committed” to ending them. Bob Iger Comments on Hollywood Strikes After being slammed for saying the demands of writers and actors were “not realistic,” Iger has shared more … Read more
Sean Gunn, an actor for the “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise, had some critical words to say toward Disney CEO Bob Iger after the executive called the demands of writers and actors “not realistic” in an interview with CNBC. Sean Gunn Criticizes Bob Iger The Associated Press shared the heated rant on TikTok, which can … Read more
During his appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger commented on the ongoing writers strike and highly likely actors strike, saying the demands of those involved are “not realistic.” Bob Iger on Writers & Actors Union Strikes The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike for over two … Read more
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Disney has moved the release dates of several upcoming films amidst the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, Deadline shared. The adjusted release dates include Marvel films like “Avengers: Kang Dynasty,” which has been moved from May 2025 to May 2026, and “Avengers: Secret Wars,” pushed to 2027. Also on the list are “Blade,” … Read more
“Andor” creator, showrunner, and executive producer Tony Gilroy has ceased all non-writing duties related to the show amidst the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, Deadline shared. Tony Gilroy “I discontinued ALL writing and writing-related work on ANDOR prior to midnight, May 1,” Gilroy announced. “After being briefed on the Saturday showrunner meeting, I informed … Read more
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike is underway after negotiations with various studios and streaming platforms regarding royalties and residual payments have failed. Union members overwhelmingly voted to strike in mid-April, but the strike officially began when the contract expired at midnight on the morning of May 2, 2023. A total of 9,218 writers … Read more
Members of the Writers Guild of America have overwhelmingly authorized a motion to strike as negotiations surrounding royalties and residual payments from streaming content have reached a stalemate. In a record-setting vote earlier today, nearly 98 percent of eligible members of the Writers Guild West and East voted to authorize a strike. A total of 9,218 writers … Read more