Tag: SAG-AFTRA
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There Is A New ‘Alien’ TV Show In The Works at FX
With a deal reached between actors and Hollywood studios, movies and shows are slowly restarting production. The FX series Alien will start filming again in January or February of next year, showrunner Noah Hawley told Deadline. “We’re getting back into production as quickly as possible,” Hawley said on Wednesday. Production halted on the sci-fi series…
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AI is the Biggest Reason the Hollywood Actors Strike Isn’t Ending
SAG-AFTRA’s negotiating committee on Sunday said it formally responded to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers’ “last, best and final offer,” noting that the two sides remain far apart on some issues. “There are several essential items on which we still do not have an agreement, including AI,” the committee said in a…
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Celebrities Say They ‘Would Rather Stay on Strike Than Take a Bad Deal’ As Actors and Studios Continue Talks
In an open letter to the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee, thousands of stars said they remain committed to the strike until an acceptable deal is reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, AMPTP. The letter includes signatories like Christian Slater, Pedro Pascal, Kerry Washington, and Sarah Paulson. “We have not come all this…
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Actors and Studio Representatives Restarted Talks Today To End the Strike
SAG-AFTRA’s negotiating committee said company executives asked to return to the bargaining table with official talks underway today. The request came on the guild’s 100th day on the picket line. “It is clear that the strength and solidarity shown by our members has sent an unmistakable message to the CEOs,” the committee said in an…
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Actors’ Strike Against Hollywood Studios Nears 100 Days: What’s Happening Today
Talks between SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios to end the ongoing actors strike may have broken down, but guild members are “more empowered and emboldened than ever,” according to The Rolling Stone. Actors have been striking for almost 100 days and appear to have no intention of stopping. Negotiations had been restarted for less than two…
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Talks Between Actors and Studios To End Strike Have Broken Down
Talks to resolve the actors strike have been “suspended,” according to statements from SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, AMPTP, after the actors guild presented its most recent proposal on Wednesday. Actors and Hollywood studios have been back at the bargaining table for less than two weeks following two months of…
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When Will the Actors Strike End? Where Talks Stand Today
Representatives for the Screen Actors Guild, or SAG-AFTRA, and Hollywood studios returned to the bargaining table today. As of Tuesday, members of the actors guild have been on strike for 90 days. Since rekindling negotiations, SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP have been coming together every other day, although a deal has yet to be reached. SAG-AFTRA…
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Actors and Studios Meet To End SAG-AFTRA Strike but the Outcome Is Still Uncertain
The writer’s strike has ended, but the actors’ guild and big media companies are still trying to find common ground. Guild members aren’t expecting a speedy resolution even as they get back to the bargaining table, according to Deadline. “SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP will resume negotiations for a new TV/Theatrical contract on Monday, October 2.…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Says It’s “Really Shut Down” As Writers Strike Continues
Warner Bros. Discovery continues to feel the impact of the ongoing writers and actors strike. Following last week’s news that the company could lose up to $500 million in adjusted earnings for 2023, executives are reiterating their desire to resolve the strikes and “get back to work,” according to Deadline. “From an operational/financial perspective, we’re…
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Hollywood is Running Out of Time to End the Strike and Save the Fall TV Season, Dooming Us With Reality TV & Reruns
There’s seemingly no end in sight for the actors or writers strikes even as the fall TV season — the window for when networks premiere their biggest shows — approaches fast. The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) need to find common ground by October…