The stalemate between the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood’s biggest studios and streamers has finally come to an end.
It took 92 days, but the stalemate between the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood’s biggest studios and streamers has come to an end. On Tuesday,president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, reached out to WGA leadership to request a meeting to discuss restarting contract negotiations, which have been on pause since writers
. They are scheduled to sit down on Friday, the WGA shared with its 11,500 members in an email sent Tuesday night.groups doesn’t mean that talks will immediately resume, but it is a clear sign that the ice has thawed after a three-month work stoppage. The WGA said it would share updates with its members after the meeting, cautioning them to be wary of rumors: “Whenever there is important news to share, you will hear it directly from us.”Chris Keyserupdating members on the strike.
For several weeks, the writers seemed like they would be in this fight alone. In early June, the Directors Guild of America reached a deal that included an increase in foreign residuals and confirmation that AI could not replace work performed by members. But the July 13 decision by SAG-AFTRA to send its 160,000 actor and performer members
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