Writers Guild promises strike on May 2, 2017

[Will E Worm]

Writers Guild strike on May 2, 2017


The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is currently preparing to vote on whether to issue a writers’ strike across the industry – with such a strike threatening to unleash an “industry earthquake” that could dramatically affect the production of feature films, television, and digital series.

In the world of film and TV production, the pen is definitely mightier than the *****. A writers’ strike has the potential to disrupt schedules, slash productions, and cost TV networks millions of dollars in lost ad revenue.

The WGA vote is planned for April 19-24 and comes in response to the Guild’s difficulty in negotiating a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The WGA is making higher demands for writers’ salaries, health benefits, and job security. Last month, the two parties could not reach an agreement for the new contract, and so negotiations were suspended. They’ll resume talks on April 10, with the hope that a deal can be reached before the WGA votes on authorizing a writers’ strike.

Writers Guild promises strike on May 2 if no deal is reached https://t.co/ee2jKU2oPY pic.twitter.com/C3gf2Xpu7y

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 6, 2017

Should this strike occur, the results could be highly damaging.

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[FreeOnes_Adam]

I thought writers were already extinct. You know, based on every single movie being a reboot or a shite rehashing.

 

[knowone]

I thought writers were already extinct. You know, based on every single movie being a reboot or a shite rehashing.

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It just seems that way. A couple of years ago I looked up the top 20 movie series (to fill in my collection) and 18 of them had movies in the works. About the only series that you can figure is safely done is Godfather and Back To The Future and those because the Directors not studios control their rights.

 

[bobjustbob]

Go ahead and strike. 100 years of moving pictures and 70 years of TV productions have all been bought and paid for. Worse comes to worse we have that shitty foreign stuff ready to run.

 

[zeeblofowl_1969]

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Could delay the Walking Dead. Walking Dead Season 8


:dotdot:

Terrible TV show anyway.
It's all terrible anymore.

 

[Will E Worm]

Terrible TV show anyway.
It's all terrible anymore.

No. :nono: