Here's everything you need to know about the potential WGA writers' strike:
The Writers Guild of America contract expires at midnight tonight, and all of Hollywood is on edge, anticipating a possible strike.
has acknowledged that the studios have made “small moves” in a “few areas,” though not what would be needed to get a deal.Probably. The WGA has told Wall Street analysts that a strike would begin on Tuesday, and there’s been no indication otherwise. But all we know for certain is that guild leaders have the power to call a strike anytime after midnight. In the 2007-08 WGA strike, the talks broke down but restarted after the contract expired.
A strike might have to go on for several months before it impacts next season’s shows. And for a lot of shows, the traditional seasonal calendar doesn’t mean too much. Showtime’s “Billions” is scheduled to film Season 7 scenes this week in New York, but it does not have a premiere date announced, so it doesn’t have a target to miss — yet.Not entirely.
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