[ad_1] Signaling increasing frustration with the Writers Guild of America, Hollywood studios took the unusual step of publicizing their latest offer to the guild. Late Tuesday, top studio executives met with WGA’s negotiators to encourage them to accept a deal that would end the 114-day WGA walkout, which has crippled film and television production. But… Continue reading The studios went public with their WGA offer. Was it a mistake?
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Studios tout ‘comprehensive package’ to WGA as strike continues
[ad_1] The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers issued a statement Tuesday night touting what it described as a “comprehensive package” that addresses the “highest priorities” of the Writers Guild of America. “The offer recognizes the foundational role writers play in the industry and underscores the Companies’ commitment to ending the strike,” said the… Continue reading Studios tout ‘comprehensive package’ to WGA as strike continues
Universal Studios tram tour videos trend during Hilary
[ad_1] No, Koreatown’s LA Metro train station did not flood during Tropical Storm Hilary on Sunday. However, a viral video of a flooding train station — taken on a Universal Studios tram tour — would have you think otherwise. On Sunday, X user @DealinRugs posted a video of the Universal Studios Tour tram ride, showing… Continue reading Universal Studios tram tour videos trend during Hilary
WGA and the studios are talking. What motivated the AMPTP
[ad_1] When film and television writers went on strike 108 days ago, most assumed the studios and streamers would hunker down for a long fight. The companies, many of which are saddled with debt, could save money by cutting costly producer deals and pausing production of movies and TV shows. Industry news outlet Deadline quoted… Continue reading WGA and the studios are talking. What motivated the AMPTP
Marvel Studios VFX workers move to unionize
[ad_1] Marvel Studios visual effects workers have taken a significant step toward unionization. Crew members at the Walt Disney Co.-owned superhero film and TV studio have filed for a union election, marking the first move of its kind for the VFX industry. A supermajority of Marvel’s more than 50-worker visual effects crew has signed authorization… Continue reading Marvel Studios VFX workers move to unionize
How the Universal Studios tram tour defined the modern theme park
[ad_1] The Universal Studios tram tour — officially designated as the World-Famous Studio Tour — is today a polished theme park ride, a large-scale attraction bundled with a host of mini attractions within it. From a shark attack referencing Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” to a jaunt through the fake rural amusement park of Jordan Peele’s “Nope,”… Continue reading How the Universal Studios tram tour defined the modern theme park
Studios look for AI hires amid strikes by actors and writers
[ad_1] Getting paid $900,000 a year to manage artificial intelligence projects for Netflix would’ve been an eye-popping sum even before two of Hollywood’s major unions went on strike. But now that the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA are both picketing outside Netflix’s headquarters in protest of low streaming pay and ascendant automation, such a… Continue reading Studios look for AI hires amid strikes by actors and writers
After three months, WGA and studios agree to meet for talks
[ad_1] Representatives of the Writers Guild of America and the major studios have agreed to meet for the first time since the Hollywood writers’ strike began three months ago. In a statement sent to its members on Tuesday night, the WGA’s negotiating committee said that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains… Continue reading After three months, WGA and studios agree to meet for talks
California Democrats pressure Hollywood studios over actors’ strike
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Democratic members of California’s congressional delegation, increasingly concerned about the ongoing strikes in Hollywood, are warning studios that they are watching. Hollywood ground to a halt after negotiations between studios and the guilds representing writers and then actors collapsed earlier this summer. Thousands of workers are protesting on picket lines, demanding more money… Continue reading California Democrats pressure Hollywood studios over actors’ strike