Screenwriters and studios have reached a tentative deal, ending one of the strikes that have ground Hollywood to a halt.
It’s been nearly five months since the Writers Guild of America began its strike against the major studios represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The two sides met up only once during the summer, but it reportedly didn’t go well — with writers accusing studio heads of lecturing them.
Last week, bargaining sessions were attended by Disney CEO Bob Iger, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and Universal Pictures chief content officer Donna Langley. It was a highly unusual move, signaling studios’ eagerness to return to work; the stoppage has already caused them to delay premieres of many films and series.
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