Hollywood Studios Set to Deliver Offer They Hope Will End SAG-AFTRA Strike
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Hollywood’s major studios are preparing to make an offer to SAG-AFTRA on Friday that they hope will end the 113-day actors strike.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers had previously warned the actors union that if a deal could not be reached by the end of this week, the networks would have to cancel certain TV shows and there would be further delays in 2024 summer theatrical releases.
The talks could well go into the weekend, especially if the two sides see that a tentative agreement is within reach. The agreements with the Directors Guild of America and the Writers Guild of America were finalized on a Saturday in June and a Sunday in September, respectively.
In an Instagram message on Friday, union president Fran Drescher said she hoped the studios’ response would “seal the deal.” “Let’s hope the amptp ceo’s resurface with a seal the deal counter!,” she wrote.
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