Hollywood’s strikes are over

Filed under: With both writers and actors on strike, Hollywood productions ground to a halt over the summer. Actors walked off of sets, and writers stopped working for months. Both writers and actors were fighting for contracts that prevent an AI from replacing them at their jobs, whether it’s writing scripts or .

The unions representing writers and actors — the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) — went on strike after their contracts expired with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the association that represents media companies like Netflix, Disney, Paramount, Universal, and others. , , marking the first time since 1960 that both unions have gone on strike at the same time. The WGA was first to a new three-year deal with the studios, and SAG-AFTRA followed by .

Here’s the latest on the strikes. TODAY, 4 minutes ago Members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) voted in favor (78. 33 percent to 21.

67 percent) of the with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) that represents the studios. The new deal runs through June 30th, 2026, following the first time in 63 years that . [ SAG-AFTRA ] Nov 11 The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) with Hollywood studio executives, effectively ending the .

Yesterday, that its national board has approved the agreement, 86 percent to 14 percent, and recommended union members vote to ratify it. The deal is still technically pending until union members’ vote is tallied on December 5th, though the guild says some of its features will go into effect during the ratification process, such as certain pay raises. SAG-AFTRA offered a summary of the deal in its announcement: Nov 9 Hollywood actors may soon be back to work.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) have approved a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) — the trade association representing Hollywood studios — to end their strike. “In a unanimous vote this afternoon, The SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee approved a tentative agreement with the AMPTP bringing an end to the 118 day strike,” SAG-AFTRA said . “The strike officially ends at 12:01 a.

m. on Thursday, November 9. ” Oct 23 It was scheduled to debut in June 2024, but it’s now set to release on May 23rd, 2025, according to .

I didn’t say “ ” in my headline because apparently this sequel is getting a new subtitle. (Smart choice!) . [ The Hollywood Reporter ] Oct 22 In a , the Screen Actors Guild announced yesterday evening that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers invited it back to negotiations.

AMPTP earlier this month of streaming revenue. the union has amended that to 57 cents per year, per subscriber. Yesterday marked the 100th day .

Oct 19 The group of stars, which also includes Emma Stone, Ben Affleck, and Tyler Perry, met with the leaders of SAG-AFTRA this week, proposing the removal of the $1 million cap on membership dues, reports. Clooney tells that would result in over $50 million paid to the union every year, which could go toward improving health care benefits: [ Deadline ] Oct 12 Talks between SAG-AFTRA and the studios to end were on Wednesday evening. One area of contention was the actor’s union request for viewership bonuses.

Sarandos defended the studios, calling the bonuses “a bridge too far to add deep into the negotiations right now,” in a conversation with journalist Lucas Shaw on Thursday morning at the Screentime conference in Los Angeles. Oct 12 In the wake of and with (AMPTP) after , there was some hope that the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists — which has also been on strike — might be able to do the same. But despite SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP meeting earlier this week to resume contract negotiations, the talks have already hit a big stumbling point.

Oct 10 It still just how Hollywood’s most recent writers strike is , but after a , the Writers Guild of America finally has that an overwhelming majority of its members are ready to make official. Oct 3 Netflix is planning to increase the cost of its streaming service yet again, . The streamer will reportedly issue the price hike a “few months” after the Hollywood actors strike ends, which could happen in the coming weeks.

As reported by the , Netflix will raise prices in “several markets globally,” starting with the US and Canada. It’s still not clear how much Netflix will raise prices, and Netflix declined to comment. last year, bringing the ad-free Standard tier to $15.

49 / month and the Premium plan to $19. 99 / month. The company also rolled out and later .

Sep 30 After months of the insisting that there was nothing it could do to bring to an end (aside from and while ) Hollywood’s studios by agreeing to a new contract. ( The Verge’s ) Sep 27 has a good read this morning on the last-minute negotiations to end the writers strike. It seems to come pretty much entirely from the studios’ perspective, but it’s a good read anyway.

Apparently the writers guild and the studios were barely even negotiating — everybody was waiting on the other side to make a move. But with the help of some showrunners and some late-night negotiating, a deal finally got done. And then almost fell apart.

And then . [ The Hollywood Reporter ] Sep 27 . Instead, members of the union will be poring over new details on the contract negotiated with the AMPTP and deciding whether they will vote to ratify this new contract.

( The Verge’s ) Sep 27 After a nearly five-month-long strike, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) . In a post, the WGA said its Negotiating Committee, WGAW Board, and WGAE Council all voted unanimously to recommend the three-year agreement reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. They will end their strike at 12:01AM PM on Wednesday, sending writers back to work, with a ratification vote scheduled for between October 2nd and October 9th.

A summary explaining terms of the deal so that we can see details of their agreement for the first time, as well as (embedded below) which is scheduled to remain in effect from September 25th, 2023 through May 1st, 2026. Two segments that jump out are the regulations around the use of generative AI tools as well as specific rules about streaming data and how to calculate bonuses based on viewers. Sep 25 The Hollywood writers strike may be close to an end.

After a more than 140-day work stoppage, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced on Sunday night that it reached a “tentative agreement” with major Hollywood studios on pay, working conditions, and more. “We can say, with great pride, that this is an exceptional deal — with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership,” the WGA negotiating committee wrote in to members. Sep 21 Well-connected CNBC anchor David Faber cites people close to negotiations between the major Hollywood studio producers and striking writers, the sides “hope” to finalize a new deal tomorrow.

The WGA strike before the actors (SAG-AFTRA) also went on strike , marking the first time that has happened in 63 years. They in trying to protect members’ livelihoods as streaming entertainment grows and as studios begin to use generative AI tools in the entertainment business. Sep 11 Director Tim Burton two days ago that was only a “day and a half” away from completion when .

“It is 99 percent done,” quotes him as saying. The movie is due out next September and, incredibly, has not just Michael Keaton, Wynona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara reprising their roles, but also brings in Jenna Ortega and [ The Independent ] Sep 5 In , Warner Bros. Discovery says it’s lowering its earnings expectations by about $300 to $500 million amidst the writers and actors strike.

The company now anticipates earning anywhere from $10. 5 to $11 billion for 2023: [ Deadline ] Sep 2 SAG-AFTRA members will against the gaming industry, the guild says, as negotiations with major companies have reached a “stalemate” over issues like pay, safety, and the “unrestrained use” of AI (via ). Authorization doesn’t guarantee a strike but does permit the guild to declare one if negotiations fail.

SAG is currently on . [ sagaftra ] Aug 28 The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) union that over 80 percent of the 18 in-house Visual Effects (VFX) crewmembers at Walt Disney Pictures expressed a desire to unionize. Their organizing follows a push at Marvel that started earlier this month and is in the midst of .

IATSE VFX Organizer Mark Patch: [ Variety ] Aug 24 After the AMPTP to striking writers yesterday, the WGA posted a more detailed update on their negotiations, stating the latest proposals offered by Hollywood studios still aren’t enough: The Verge [ WGA West ] Aug 23 Hollywood producers are trying to turn up the pressure on striking writers — but writers aren’t biting. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) on Tuesday, which details proposals surrounding AI, residuals, streaming data transparency, and more. This is the same counteroffer that the Hollywood studios , with the AMPTP claiming it “addresses all of the issues the Guild has identified as its highest priorities.

” As outlined in the , the AMPTP proposes higher wages and streaming residuals, along with a requirement of at least two employees in the writers’ room and a guaranteed minimum of 10 weeks of employment. Aug 19 The Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) that bargaining talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are ongoing after the two just over a week ago (via ). The WGA also says the talks will continue next week.

The guild and movie studios re-started negotiations after for the first time since the strike began over three months ago (and less than a month after the Screen Actors Guild ). The strike hasn’t been without its toll. Earlier this week, Amazon reportedly blamed a its TV series on the strike, and a remake of Fritz Lang’s silent film classic because a script wasn’t finished before writers stopped working.

Aug 18 again. Amazon previously canceled the show, a gorgeous queer-centered story about professional woman baseball players in the 1940s. Then Amazon brought the show back for a shortened season to wrap up storylines.

Now it’s canceled the show again, with suggesting it was “believed to stem from the length of the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. ” Which. .

. sure. That’s a claim you can make, but it certainly feels like a punishment more than a business decision.

When the show was initially canceled, showrunner ,” but he was unclear on exact numbers due to the practice of streaming services not disclosing streaming metrics. This one feels like a total swing and a miss on Amazon’s part. [ Deadline ] Aug 15 Since last week the AMPTP has been working on a counter offer that the Writers Guild of America might actually agree with.

It’s unclear if the studios succeeded, but the latest offer includes giving writers more insight into streaming metrics and a guarantee that AI can’t be credited in penning screenplays. The WGA has been in strike since May 2. [ Bloomberg.

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