On strike since May, the Writers Guild of America reportedly could be nearing an end to the ongoing strikes. According to Deadline, talks are to resume this afternoon, between the WGA and AMPTP.
The AMPTP delivered a counter proposal to the guild on Friday, and now the WGA will deliver their counters.
Sources told Deadline that by the end of the 15th, there will be higher clarity on the talks. The key points to the talks are viewership-based streaming residuals, pay raises, AI, and keeping the writers room.
A speculated point offered by the studios directly is that screenplay writers are ensured a revision fee up front with their main fee, before any revisions are made.
In solidarity with the WGA, SAG-AFTRA, also on strike currently, modified the interim agency policy for independent projects to exclude those shot in the US, and covered by WGA. More than 200 productions have signed for the agreement.
“The Interim Agreement is an important element of our strike strategy,” said the SAG-AFTRA committee. “We will now exclude from Interim Agreements any WGA-covered project to be produced in the USA. We have been advised by the WGA that this modification will assist them in executing their strike strategy, and we believe it does not undermine the utility and effectiveness of ours. It is a win-win change.”
“This means that, going forward, for productions taking place in the USA, SAG-AFTRA will only grant Interim Agreements for non-WGA-covered projects. And our staff will continue to investigate each application for an Interim Agreement to ensure only true independent productions are included.”
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