WGA, SAG-AFTRA Strike Thread

[Detective Conan]

Writers Strike Movie Production Impact: ‘Gladiator’ Sequel, ‘Beetlejuice’ Brave Shoots – Deadline

Adam Conover Slams David Zaslav in CNN Interview Over Writers Strike - Variety





This is definitely a watershed moment in this industry, and will definitely affect things going forward especially since the strike is projected to go on for a few months. I stand with the writers who seek to be treated and compensated properly and hope a resolution can be reached eventually.

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[squeekness]

So no Bill Maher for a while.

 

[Detective Conan]

 

[squeekness]

My sympathy is with the writers as well. Seems like it's the little guy always getting taken advantage of.

 

[CaptainWagner]

This strike was honestly inevitable. In the fifteen years since the last major labor movement by a guild, we've seen a major shift in the industry power dynamics, most prominently with the rise of streamers but also with the major corporate buyouts of the big name studios. The film business has been taken over by Tech Bros who made their fortune ensconced within industries with some of the worst labor protections around. They've never had to cooperate with a union before. So when the guilds finally put their foot down, it was inevitable they would blow the whole thing up.

Looking forward to how this proceeds - there's already rumblings of SAG and DGA joining the strike. As someone hoping to join the business myself one day, I'm definitely looking for ways to back the strikers and show solidarity.

 

[TheWiseGuy487]

Seconded.

 

[Sithborg]

 

[Ninjablade]

Absolutely terrible.

Good on Seth Meyers. **** Fallon.

 

[Ninjablade]

 

[Kane52630]

Rooting for the writers to get properly paid for their work and get their streaming residuals, but also this was much needed for everyone involved including the viewers who got shows that can never catch up on.
(I still need to finish the last seasons of Fargo and True Detective damn it. )


This won't be like the 07-08 strike necessarily unless you only watch network tv because the landscape has changed so much because of streaming, you still got a million different options on what to watch. However there is a doomsday scenario if the DGA and SAG also go on strike in the summer, then we'll see a real effect with the movies and shows especially with franchises and IP properties. That would be a real doom and gloom where it would be like the COVID years all over again.

 

[Iceman]

Just hope it gets resolved with a fair offer as soon as possible.

 

[Drizzle]

Absolutely terrible.

Good on Seth Meyers. **** Fallon.

James Corden's been off the air less than a week and Fallon's wasting no time as the new worst late night host.

 

[Teelie]

Meyers and Conan are my favorite hosts. Especially with both going to bat and supporting their writers, literally in this case. The studios are way too ****ing greedy.

 

[Kane52630]

House of the Dragon Season 2 Production Not Affected by Writers Strike - Variety

 

[squeekness]

I would think a number of shows are far enough along to not be affected too badly.

 

[Kane52630]

That is if they finish writing the scripts. If the scripts aren't done by now then expect those shows to be delayed for a while.

 

[Ninjablade]

Even if the scripts are done, these shows will be still be effected to some degree. If something isn't working they can't rewrite anything either or have writers on set as a fall back.

 

[dhandler01]

So no Bill Maher for a while.

Good. His show sucks now. Its a friggin travesty what he has become. Now all he is is a whiny old man shouting at clouds.

 

[Drizzle]

House of the Dragon Season 2 Production Not Affected by Writers Strike - Variety

And yet George R.R. Martin will still somehow use this as an excuse to keep putting off finishing The Winds of Winter.

Speaking of big shows, has there been any news on whether or not this affected Stranger Things? I think they're supposed to start filming within the next couple of weeks so I imagine the scripts are done by now.

 

[Frodo]

I support the writers 100%.

 

[Luigi]

James Corden's been off the air less than a week and Fallon's wasting no time as the new worst late night host.

 

[Kane52630]

They got Adam Conover talking what's going on inside the writer's strike on the WGA's side.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I always side with the unions against the corporate overlords. The working environment almost everywhere is unacceptable and I hope these writers get the amazing deal they deserve

 

[Pennywise]

Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers & NBC To Extend Staff Pay Late-Night Shows – Deadline