Writers Guild Strike

On the West Coast, the chief negotiator for the striking Writers Guild of America, Ellen Stutzman, is more than a week into an existential battle between the 20,000 union members she represents and the movie and television studios that are, for now, not at the bargaining table.  Related Story …

Ted Sarandos, who was set to receive the PEN America Visionary Award at the literary group’s gala next week in NYC, won’t be attending amid an ongoing strike and vigorous picketing on both coasts by the WGA. Related Story Netflix's Reed Hastings, Ted Sarandos See Jump In 2022 Pay Packages…

For the second time in a week, the Writers Guild of America has shuttered Billions. Staking out sites in New York City's Chelsea and Williamsburg neighborhoods, the striking scribes prevented the Wall Street drama from setting up for planned location shoots. There were about 100 WGA members and…

Disney chief executive Bob Iger weighed in on AI today, staying general but calling the battleground technology good for Disney’s business, but disruptive. “It's pretty clear that AI represents some pretty interesting opportunties for us, and some substantial benefits. In fact, we are already…

After yesterday's Imagine Dragons party outside Netflix, it was Paramount's turn to pop. Around 900 picketers flooded the streets near Melrose supporting the WGA West's Committee of Black Writers. These included stars such as Samira Wiley, Gabby Sidibe, Kendrick Sampson and Robin…

UPDATED, 3:25 PM: Striking writers marching Wednesday in New York City were joined by SAG-AFTRA members Bob Odenkirk and Mandy Patinkin — and the latter’s sign harkened back to a certain beloved 1987 movie. Both Emmy winners walked the picket line side by side outside streaming giant Amazon's field…

Just hours after members of Actors’ Equity Association joined the striking WGA picket lines outside of HBO and Amazon’s New York City offices today, Kate Shindle, Equity president, suggested in a statement to Deadline that the strike’s impact on the upcoming Tony Awards is yet to be…

Add another Starz series to the list of shows suspended as a result of the writers strike. P-Valley, which is filming its third season, has postponed its production in Atlanta. Creator and showrunner Katori Hall said, "We will not be filming until a fair deal is reached". We hear that filming…

The Writers Guild and several of its prominent members, recognizing that other workers in the entertainment industry are being impacted by the ongoing writers strike, have pledged more than $1.7 million to provide them with financial assistances during the walkout, which is now in its ninth day. Lead…

The Directors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have released a brief joint statement on the start of their contract talks, saying that they met on today “to begin formal negotiations for the 2023 Agreement. The DGA and AMPTP also agreed that neither organization will…

Check back for updates... What shows are the latest to be impacted by the WGA strike? Add Daredevil and Billions to the list. The Writers Guild of America strike is underway with hundreds of TV and film writers taking to the picket lines. Of course, that means writing work has come to a halt on many…

A Starz series from Ava DuVernay starring Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff is the latest series halting its production as a result of the writers strike. The untitled series had been filming in Wilmington since March but is stopping production this week. Related Story Latest TV Show…