Jason Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 WGA & AMPTP Talks Conclude “Without An Agreement” DEADLINE.COM Talks between the writers and the studios have concluded tonight without an agreement. A statement from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, said, “Negotiations between th… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 2, 2023 Author Share Posted May 2, 2023 Hollywood writers to begin strike as contract negotiations collapse WWW.INDEPENDENT.CO.UK Union representing 11,500 writers of film, television and other entertainment forms go on strike starting Tuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 2, 2023 Author Share Posted May 2, 2023 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 After all the excitement of CinemaCon last week ... shameful by the execs & studio heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Vive la proletariat, motherfuckers. Squeeze their dicks as hard as you can. Still, I'm glad this is happening AFTER the new season of Warrior got a release date. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 This strike ain't gonna last long. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Time for yall to catch up on some k-dramas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 59 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Time for yall to catch up on some k-dramas. I still have plenty of e-dramas to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 I'm curious, with the late night shows being paused until the strike lifts, what about WWE/AEW - or are those writers not in the guild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, SoberChef said: I'm curious, with the late night shows being paused until the strike lifts, what about WWE/AEW - or are those writers not in the guild? I think there are multiple guilds. The last big strike did not affect WWE nor did it affect a handful of shows that had writers who were in a different guild/union (House and a few others kept going while most others ended their seasons early back in 2008-ish). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 *ChatGPT enters the room* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 3 hours ago, SoberChef said: I'm curious, with the late night shows being paused until the strike lifts, what about WWE/AEW - or are those writers not in the guild? Does AEW even use writers? I thought they used Bookers, the way WWE and every other wrestling company used to? It didn't affect WWE last time, but it might this time as I do believe they use guild writers nowaadays. Maybe they'll go back to Bookers? Be nice if they went back to that, and calling matches in the ring. I started watching a very little bit lately, and WWE matches seem way, way over produced. You can tell every move is planned, they aren't working around the crowds reaction, and a lot of it looks awful. Also, can we stop this awful spot where everyone outside the ring and bunches up, arms out, to catch the wrestler being thrown at them and fall gently? It looks absolutely awful. If you can't do the spot with a single wrestler, don't use a group to make it look awful. Sorry for the rant, but it annoys me. I'd also be good with getting rid of the constant low impact acrobatic stuff I see a lot of the time too. I'll never understand the draw of Kenny Omega and few others. And jesus, somebody tell Chris Jericho his current gimmick is awful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 9 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: This strike ain't gonna last long. I haven't been following this, but I hope you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 If it does though, it’s going to be an awful season of TV this fall. Real Cucks of Housewives: The Evolution of Trash TV. maybe they can prop up Springers corpse and get people to fight on tv. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 10 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: This strike ain't gonna last long. From your perspective, which side is more likely to concede first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: From your perspective, which side is more likely to concede first? Hard to tell, but probably The Studio. Movie going is starting to come back and streaming is in a weird position of consolidation. The studios need content and they can't afford a strike right now and the guild knows it. Some friends of mine are in production on a TV show set to premiere on MGM+ next year and they are in the middle of their writers room. They are supposed to start shooting this month so I don't know how this affects them... most of the scripts for the show are done and all that's left is to shoot and edit. When I asked my buddy how a potential strike would affect them he said that he honestly didn't know. Nobody seems too stressed about it because no one thinks it's gonna last too long. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 What Went Wrong? Writers & Studios Reveal What They Couldn’t (And Could) Agree On As Strike Is Set DEADLINE.COM A clearer picture of how far apart the writers and studios were from a deal has emerged after talks between the WGA and AMPTP broke down, leading to a strike starting on Tuesday. The WGA said its p… I know "Mini-rooms" has been a recent practice that studios have started that writers particularly hate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 From reading a few articles and have some conversations at Cinemacon, it’s seems a huge piece of the puzzle (the mini-room issue Skillz mentioned) is the much shorter episode counts for most shows these days, particularly on streaming services. It has allowed the studios to really manipulate a lot of the terms of previous agreements that simply weren’t crafted around the notion of 8-10 episode seasons as the standard, but the more traditional 22-24 we all grew up with. Being involved with a lot of these companies myself, I see directly they way they take advantage of the times changing, so no surprise at all what they are doing to writers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ominous Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 15 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: This strike ain't gonna last long. Well the last one was like 3 months but impacted The Office, Prison Break, Lost, Scrubs, 24, Chuck, and a ton of other shows. Oh and the late night people were not on TV for a while either but no loss there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 22 minutes ago, Ominous said: Well the last one was like 3 months but impacted The Office, Prison Break, Lost, Scrubs, 24, Chuck, and a ton of other shows. Oh and the late night people were not on TV for a while either but no loss there. I don't think this is gonna go that long but who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 2, 2023 Author Share Posted May 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Ominous said: Well the last one was like 3 months but impacted The Office, Prison Break, Lost, Scrubs, 24, Chuck, and a ton of other shows. Oh and the late night people were not on TV for a while either but no loss there. Don't forget Quantum of Solace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 2, 2023 Author Share Posted May 2, 2023 Also don't worry about this time around, Gutfeld! will be the only late night talk show that's still on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 I hope things are solved soon, but at least we got this gem from the last strike Plus I loved the time Conan just took random audience members for a tour of NBC’S Rockefeller Center because nothing funny was written. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 57 minutes ago, silentbob said: I hope things are solved soon, but at least we got this gem from the last strike Plus I loved the time Conan just took random audience members for a tour of NBC’S Rockefeller Center because nothing funny was written. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 I completely forgot about that fight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 6 hours ago, Ominous said: Well the last one was like 3 months but impacted The Office, Prison Break, Lost, Scrubs, 24, Chuck, and a ton of other shows. Oh and the late night people were not on TV for a while either but no loss there. How did it affect Chuck? I mean, I know it affected everything, but I don’t remember Chuck getting bad until the awful last season, which was well after the strike. Zackary Levi actually recently said that the studio was actually finally possibly looking to do the chuck movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Didn’t the 2008 strike amount to the writer’s guild caving and getting a bs deal? I seriously can’t remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Isn't there an editors & producers strike looming soon as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 9 minutes ago, SoberChef said: Isn't there an editors & producers strike looming soon as well? Directors start negotiating next week. If editors strike, EVERYTHING stops 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ominous Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 6 hours ago, BloodyHell said: How did it affect Chuck? I mean, I know it affected everything, but I don’t remember Chuck getting bad until the awful last season, which was well after the strike. Zackary Levi actually recently said that the studio was actually finally possibly looking to do the chuck movie. I believe the season was shorter, which maybe wasn't a bad thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ominous said: I believe the season was shorter, which maybe wasn't a bad thing? Oh, yeah, very possibly. Maybe they didn’t have a full order and went with what they had written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 21 hours ago, sblfilms said: *ChatGPT enters the room* I was just wondering what show or movie is gonna try using AI to write the script. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 46 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Directors start negotiating next week. If editors strike, EVERYTHING stops Maybe if some of the executives strike we could get decent movies out off Hollywood again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: I was just wondering what show or movie is gonna try using AI to write the script. Part of the WGA negotions is dealing with this; From the article I posted earlier: Quote Lastly, on AI, the WGA wanted to regulate its use on MBA-covered projects but the studios wanted to introduce annual meetings “to discuss advancements in technology”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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