Amblin’s Jeb Brody Welcomes Tentative Writers Strike Deal But Warns Issues Remain – San Sebastian Creative Investors’ Conference
deadline.comAmblin Partners Production of President Jeb Brody welcomed the tentative writers’ strike deal during an industry panel at the San Sebastian Film Festival on Tuesday but warned that some of the issues that sparked the industrial action in the first place were still swashing around. “I think a lot of trickiness in the movie business that led to the strike is still with us, and it’s going to be a couple of years I think until they figure it out,” he said, citing tension between streaming and theatrical and as well as malingering questions around how people are remunerated.
He said the strike had impacted everybody, especially on the development front, but added that he felt Hollywood would soon get back up to speed. “It’s definitely going to be a problem for the next little while but overall, it’s a strong industry and people will bounce back quickly,” he said.
He expressed optimism that SAG-AFTRA would soon also come to an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) in the light of the tentative writers deal “And I think the actors will come to a solution within the next couple of weeks.
That tends to follow in history,” he said. Brody said he sensed a fresh energy in Hollywood in the light of 146-day strike and Sunday’s announcement. “It’s been tricky for a couple of years.
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