LOS ANGELES (AP) — Screenwriters waited Monday to learn what their five-month strike won and prepared for a possible return to work after their union reached an agreement with studio executives that could help end the walkouts that brought Hollywood
The historic shutdown will go on for now, with actors remaining on strike and no talks planned, though the tentative deal announced Sunday night may provide momentum that could lead to a resolution for them too. That would allow full production to resume for the first time since May.
The 11,500 screenwriters walked off the job May 2 over issues of pay, the size of writing staffs and control of the use of artificial intelligence in scripts. “It’s not that unusual for writers and actors to suddenly have to drop everything and go to work,” Dohrn told The Associated Press. “Routines will have to be broken or changed. But I think people are pretty used to being ready to go on short notice.”
Media and entertainment companies got a small boost from the news. Shares in Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, Disney and Netflix all rose about 2% or less on Monday. The actors union said the guild continues to urge executives"to return to the table and make the fair deal that our members deserve and demand.”
The writers strike immediately sent late-night talk shows and “Saturday Night Live” on hiatus. Dozens of scripted shows and other productions have been in limbo, including forthcoming seasons of Netflix's “Stranger Things," HBO's “The Last of Us,” and ABC's “Abbot Elementary." Films including “Deadpool 3” and “Superman: Legacy” were also held up. The Emmy Awards were pushed from September to January.
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