Fran Drescher leads Hollywood strike over streaming and A.I. The SAG and WGA strikes are being watched by other industries wrestling with the transition to A.I. Fortune · Jul 14, 2023
Margot Robbie, Jamie Lee Curtis and Matt Damon lead celebrities backing SAG-AFTRA strike Hollywood has officially gone on strike Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2023
‘You really can’t make a living any more’: Hollywood actors join writers in strike Joint strike by the two unions at the heart of the US television and film industry aims to force studios to share profits The Guardian - US · Jul 14, 2023
Hollywood on strike: Top actors join writers on picket line shutting TV and film The strike has been sparked by a row over pay and the use of artificial intelligence Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2023
The Stars Of Oppenheimer Walked Out Of Their Own Premiere In Solidarity W/ The Actor Strikes "The second [the strike is] called, we're going home." Pedestrian.tv · Jul 14, 2023
Film and TV shut down as Hollywood actors join writers on the picket line The strike has been sparked by a row over pay and the use of artificial intelligence. The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023
Hollywood actors strike: hundreds of Australian film and TV workers to be stood down At least two feature films being shot on the Gold Coast expected to halt production for the duration of the SAG-AFTRA strike The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2023
Hollywood in historic shutdown as actors union joins writers strike: ‘The eyes of the world are upon us’ First time since 1960 that actors and writers have combined to picket film and TV studios The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023
Margot Robbie, Emily Blunt, Keke Palmer, and More Celebs Share Support for Actors Strike SAG-AFTRA and WGA are on strike together for the first time in more than 60 years. Marie Claire · Jul 13, 2023
The Creative Way Gladiator 2 Is Reportedly Filming Despite The SAG And WGA Strikes Although the SAG strike is about to begin while the Writers Strike continues, supposedly Gladiator 2 is planning to keep filming in a creative way. Cinemablend · Jul 13, 2023
Read SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher's fiery speech announcing actors strike LOS ANGELES — In her speech Thursday announcing that Hollywood actors are going on strike, SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher likened operating under the current film and TV contract in the midst of sweeping industry changes including AI and streaming to "moving around furniture on the Titanic." Los Angeles Times · Jul 13, 2023
Hollywood actors and writers strike after ‘disgusting’ studios turn down deal. Here’s what it means for you SAG-AFTRA announcement means both actors and screenwriters are on strike simultaneously for the first time since 1960 The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
Issa Rae and Jamie Lee Curtis lead A-listers voicing support for historic Hollywood actors strike SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher announced the union’s approval for actors to join writers’ strike in historic move that hasn’t happened in over 60 years The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
'Oppenheimer' cast exits London premiere after SAG-AFTRA strike is called LOS ANGELES — The cast of Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated "Oppenheimer" walked out of the premiere Thursday while the event was underway, in solidarity with the just-authorized strike by the Hollywood actors union. Los Angeles Times · Jul 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 House of the Dragon hit with backlash for continuing filming despite SAG-AFTRA strike UK law prohibits Equity union from legally calling a strike in support of SAG-AFTRA
Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2023 What you need to know about the SAG-AFTRA strike that will upend Hollywood NEW YORK — Lights, camera, pause. Hollywood is officially on hiatus as the union representing on-screen talent has joined screenwriters in striking against the studios, amid stalled contract negotiations.
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 Cast of Oppenheimer walk out of UK premiere ahead of actors’ strike announcement The stars left the London film premiere at the Odeon Luxe in Leicester Square after their red carpet arrivals.
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 ‘The eyes of the world are upon us’: Hollywood in historic shutdown as actors union joins writers strike First time since 1960 that actors and writers have combined to picket film and TV studios
Total Film · Jul 13, 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes 2023: Everything you need to know What it means for viewers, which movies and shows will be affected, and more
Los Angeles Times · Jul 13, 2023 Hollywood actors poised to strike after SAG-AFTRA contract expires with no deal LOS ANGELES — The union representing Hollywood actors is poised to strike and join writers on picket lines in back-to-back walkouts for the first time since 1960, widening the labor conflict that has roiled the film and TV industry.
Total Film · Jul 13, 2023 An actors’ strike is imminent as deadline expires – marking the first major Hollywood shutdown in 60 years SAG-AFTRA is recommending strike action
TechRadar · Jul 13, 2023 Foundation season 3 has reportedly been greenlit, but nobody can talk about it Has Apple secretly greenlit a third season of its hit sci-fi TV show? We went to the source to find out the truth.
Bangkok Post · Jul 13, 2023 Hollywood edges closer to actors strike as talks sour LOS ANGELES: Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors on Wednesday anxiously awaited their union's decision on whether to strike, as last-ditch talks with the likes of Disney and Netflix appeared to sour just hours before the crunch deadline.
Los Angeles Times · Jul 7, 2023 On the brink of a possible SAG-AFTRA strike, some actors are wary of AI. Here’s why. LOS ANGELES — With film and television actors potentially joining screenwriters by going on strike as soon as their union’s contract expires Wednesday at 11:59 p.m., debates about Hollywood’s future are escalating quickly.
Los Angeles Times · Jul 6, 2023 Commentary: Streaming is TV’s future. Can the writers strike get executives to pay accordingly? The two central disputes of the current Writers Guild of America strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are technology-driven: the rise of streaming, and the looming unknown role artificial intelligence will play in the creative process. SAG-AFTRA may strike over similar concerns.