Hundreds of Union actors and writers marched outside of Disney’s Alameda Avenue gate to protest ABC’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel Live. As reported by Deadline, over 300 people answered a last-minute call today to gather outside of Disney in Burbank to protest the decision to indefinitely pull Jimmy Kimmel Live from the air. Members … Read more
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
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Walt Disney World Walt … Read more
After reaching a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP), the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced an end to their nearly five-month-long strike, as well as released terms of their tentative agreement. Writers Guild of America Strike Ending The strike end time was announced by WGA West on … Read more
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
New reports suggest one of the longest strikes in Hollywood History is about to come to an end, as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP) are in the final phase of negotiations on a new three-year contract, according to Variety. WGA Strike Could Come to … Read more
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
Bryan Cranston delivered an impassioned speech earlier this week at a SAG-AFTRA strike rally in Times Square, which included a message directly addressed to CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger, according to Variety. Bryan Cranston Shares Message for Bob Iger At the “Rock the City for Fair Contract” rally, Cranston’s Disney-related remarks began … Read more
Sony Pictures’ highly anticipated film “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,” has been removed from its upcoming release calendar due to the ongoing work stoppage related to the SAG-AFTRA strike, according to Variety. ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’ to Receive New Release Date This delay comes as the dual strikes of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen … 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
“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
Studios such as Disney and Warner Bros. Studios are starting to demand that writers must perform non-writing duties and may have to act against their guild’s own mandates during the writers strike. Writers Guild of America Writers Strike This week, Disney and Warner Bros. Studios sent out a letter to showrunners employed by its various … 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