The historic Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike of 2023 is officially drawing to a close tonight. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the WGA strike will end on Wednesday, September 27 at 12:01 a.m. PT. On September 24, the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) reached a tentative agreement after months … Read more
SAG-AFTRA members voted to authorize a strike within the video game industry, potentially setting up yet another battle. When one window opens, another console shuts off. While the Writers Guild of America strike is nearing its end, SAG-AFTRA has doubled down on their own battle against studios by adding focus to the video game industry. … Read more
The long writers’ strike that shut down work across film and television production throughout much of the summer appears to be nearing its end. Last evening, the Writer’s Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers — the group that represesents the major studios in such negotiations — announced they had … Read more
The WGA and the AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement to end the writers strike, which began back in May. Just under 150 days after it first started, the Writers Guild of America strike is nearing its official end, as the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a … Read more
Both Drew Barrymore and Bill Maher are under fire for pressing forward with their shows while the writers strike continues. The decision on the part of Drew Barrymore and Bill Maher to move forward with their namesake programs has prompted some intense backlash against the hosts, with many saying they are betraying their talent amid … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel is one of the top late-night television hosts… But it sounds like he isn’t planning on staying one forever. On the first episode of the new Spotify podcast Strike Force Five, Kimmel explained that he was considering retirement before the writer’s strike began. His co-hosts were quick to point out that this isn’t the … Read more
Nearly four months since the WGA strike began, talks between the writers and studios are once again at a standstill. It’s been nearly four months since the Writers Guild of America went on strike and there’s no sign that a deal will be reached anytime soon. After a week of meetings, THR reports that talks … Read more
Blue Beetle writer Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer is spending the premiere day picketing in support of the writers strike. Dunnet-Alcocer wrote the new superhero movie for the DC Extended Universe, which stars Xolo Maridueña as Jaime Reyes, a recent college graduate who is given a Scarab that turns him into a superhero. This movie is notable for … Read more
Hidden Strike: After sitting on a shelf for five years, this Jackie Chan & John Cena action movie is a surprise hit on Netflix. Jackie Chan and John Cena star in Hidden Strike, an action movie which sat on a shelf for five years only to become a surprise hit on Netflix. How’s that for … Read more
Final Destination creator Jeffrey Reddick says the franchise’s sixth film is ready to go as soon as the actors’ strike ends. Speaking with Collider, Reddick offered an update on the upcoming Final Destination 6. “There is a sixth one that’s planned the minute, again, the AMPTP comes back to the table, that movie is ready … Read more