The AMPTP Met With the WGA, But Wasn’t Ready to Play Nice
Last week, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers offered to meet with the striking Writers Guild of America for the first time in nearly 100 days. But almost immediately…
Sorry Folks, Jack Quaid Is Not Johnny Storm in Marvel’s Fantastic 4
Photo: Rob Kim (Getty Images), Image: Marvel Comics (Getty Images) Jack Quaid is not going “flame on!” any time soon. Along with other performers who are currently on the picket…
WGA Members Pledge to Fight for Unionizing Animation Writers
While there have been some efforts toward unionizing animation writers, there hasn’t been much movement. A few studios are unionized under the Animation Guild (TAG), and a few more are…
Emmy Awards Officially Delayed: New Date Not Set
Image: Rodin Eckenroth / Stringer (Getty Images) In an exclusive report, Variety has learned that vendors for the 75th Primetime Emmys have been notified of a delay in the broadcast.…
As the Hollywood Strikes Continue, AMPTP Could Be Bargaining—But It’s ‘On a Break’
Image: Roy Rochlin / Stringer (Getty Images) Variety has released a report on what’s going on behind the scenes between the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the…
George R.R. Martin on Why House of the Dragon Is Still Filming During the Strikes
As the WGA and SAG-AFTRA’s strikes march on, one genre production has had perhaps the dubious spotlight for carrying on regardless: HBO’s House of the Dragon. The Game of Thrones…
Andor Season 2 Shuts Down Production Weeks Before Conclusion
Andor’s second season already found itself embroiled in the early days of the WGA strike, when series showrunner Tony Gilroy faced criticism due to alleged misunderstandings that he was continuing…
The Impact of AMPTP’s Refusal to Negotiate Fairly Will Add Up Fast
There is nothing more satisfying than when bosses realize who does the work needed to make them money. While the WGA successfully picketed and shut down productions on both coasts, the…
SAG-AFTRA’s Rejected Contract Demands Seem Beyond Reasonable
As the SAG-AFTRA strike continues, the union has released its list of demands alongside the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers’ responses. A note that AMPTP denies that this…
What Can Fans Actually Do to Support the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes?
The ongoing WGA strike—in its third month of action as of writing—and last week’s announcement that SAG-AFTRA, the wide-ranging actors union, would be joining it on strike, have created a…