Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios to end strike
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CrystalRaindrops — 2 years ago(September 25, 2023 08:04 AM)
Hollywood heaves a sigh of relief. The WGA and major studios and streamers have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract that promises to end the 146-day strike that has taken a heavy toll across the content industry.
Negotiators for the Writers Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached the finish line Sunday after five consecutive days of negotiations. Day 4 on Saturday mostly involved lawyers for the guild and AMPTP hashing out the fine print of language around complicated and groundbreaking additions to the WGA’s Minimum Basic Agreement. The nitty-gritty details of language around the use of generative AI in content production was one of the last items that the sides worked on before closing the pact.
“We can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional – with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership,” the WGA’s negotiating committee wrote in an email to sent to members at 7:10 p.m. PT (Full text below).
The strike itself will still be in force through the guild’s contract approval and ratification process. But picketing has been suspended as of Sunday night. Guild leaders are expected to vote on Tuesday on whether to formally lift the strike order against AMPTP signatories.
“To be clear, no one is to return to work until specifically authorized to by the Guild. We are still on strike until then,” the message to members stated.
Details of the contract agreement won’t be released until the final language is completed over the coming days. WGA leadership expects to vote on Tuesday on the final pact. First the negotiating committee will vote on whether to recommend that the deal go to a vote of the board of the WGA West and council of WGA East. Assuming both of those votes approve the pact, the contract will be sent out for ratification by WGA’s 11,000 members.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/deal-wga-amptp-reach-historic-contract-agreement-to-end-146-day-writers-strike-this-deal-is-exceptional/ar-AA1hcpGM
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CrystalRaindrops — 2 years ago(September 25, 2023 08:12 AM)
This means the writers' strike is almost over.
However, the actors are still on strike:
SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood actors, has been striking since July 14. Among other things, the actors want 2 percent of the total revenue generated by streaming shows.
The resolution of the writers’ strike will not restore Hollywood to normal, as the union representing more than 150,000 actors, SAG-AFTRA, is striking separately and has demands that exceed those of the Writers Guild. No talks between the actors’ union and the studios are currently scheduled.
But the writers’ agreement could expedite negotiations, as some of SAG-AFTRA’s concerns are similar to ones raised by the Writers Guild. Both, for instance, had concerns about the use of artificial intelligence, with actors worried it could be used to create digital replicas of their likenesses (or that performances could be digitally altered) without payment or approval.
Among other things, the actors want 2 percent of the total revenue generated by streaming shows, something that studios have said is a nonstarter. -
Phaenon — 2 years ago(September 25, 2023 10:17 PM)
Well, hopefully just to fire them for some reason soon enough. If not the writers at least those who sign-off on approval because somebody has got to be blamed for pretty much everything from "Two Broke Girls" till now
Ding Dong
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CrystalRaindrops — 2 years ago(September 25, 2023 10:20 PM)
There are also too many of those "this is how this item/business was created" movies (e.g., Blackberry, the one about Air Jordans, and even one about a hot Cheeto). Most of the scenes and dialogue are probably made up in those movies anyway.
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Phaenon — 2 years ago(September 25, 2023 10:32 PM)
I don't write the rules (Apparently the writers do!
) but I was wanting my Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds gay-off bromance movie so badly that it was the only thing that bothered me about the stupid strike.
So, silver lining on a cloud of **** then I suppose
Ding Dong
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