Writer's Strike

[Brian in Mesa]

"This is a new low": Fans disgusted as studios plan on terminating writer contracts amidst SAG-AFTRA and WGA strike

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The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strike has hit a new disheartening low as studios have been reportedly planning to terminate some of their first look and overall deals with writers as soon as August 1, 2023, according to various reports from Variety. At this point in the developments, this can be seen as a way for major studios to retaliate against the stopped work in Hollywood.

The deals would be torn up under contractual force majeure clauses, which can be used because of the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. If this goes through, it will be a major loss for the protestors, who have been fighting the studios for increased wages and the regulation of generative AI in the entertainment sector.

 

[Yuma]

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Who even sends a check for $0.00? It cost them more in labor and postage!

 

[Cheesebeef]

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This is needed… and hilarious. Love Mamoa.

 

[Stout]

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This one doesn't resonate. He was a nobody making a nothing film at the time. Only after it released did it blow up. Nobodies doing a nothing movie don't get paid much.

 

[Cheesebeef]

This one doesn't resonate. He was a nobody making a nothing film at the time. Only after it released did it blow up. Nobodies doing a nothing movie don't get paid much.

Agreed.

Now, if he said 8K was all he made from open to present day, that would be something galling considering DVD sales were still huge back then plus streaming thrown in, but that’s not the case as far as the tweet is written.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

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[Brian in Mesa]

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[Devilmaycare]

I don't know if it's true but I'm going to pretend this happened even if it didn't.

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[Ronin]

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[Cheesebeef]

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Another boss steps up big. Good on you, Seth!

 

[dreamcastrocks]

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I wonder if you also believe that Black Lives Matter isn't necessary because 'All Lives Matter.'

 

[Cheesebeef]

just got a note from the Union saying the AMPTP finally reached out today to request a meeting on Friday to talk about negotiations.

 

[Chaplin]

Cautiously optimistic.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

It’s coming for everyone:

Indian AI Anchorwoman ‘Lisa’ Introduces Herself To Viewers On Odisha TV

India Today also has an AI female presenter in one of its primetime slots.

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It’s already come from laborers in manufacturing, fast food restaurants, 800-call operators, etc, etc. if you think your job is safe, in time, it won’t be.

It's why guys like Yang are talking about things like basic income. It's going to have to be a thing that people are given a living wage when AI starts doing nearly every job.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

This likeness thing sounds like something all Americans need legislated. Cameras going up everywhere, and people making vids of others and posting online.

This is precisely why you should not play those stupid facebook games where you submit a photograph and then the game tells you who you should marry.

in reality you just gave up a likeness and a picture for free.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

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No didn't you hear, he is a mega selfish guy who bullied Warner Brothers.

All that criticism seems farcical now

 

[Stout]

No didn't you hear, he is a mega selfish guy who bullied Warner Brothers.

All that criticism seems farcical now

To be fair, he's that guy too.

 

[Chaplin]

No didn't you hear, he is a mega selfish guy who bullied Warner Brothers.

All that criticism seems farcical now

Except he DID do that. Being greedy and power hungry doesn’t automatically make you a bad guy.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

To be fair, he's that guy too.

Is he though? The studio certainly said that but does that make it a reality? Is it any different then the run down of Cavil after the witcher?

These "sources" from upper management reek of the same sort of dysfunction that we had with Keim. Right now I would tend to believe what people show me. Right now what I see is the same awful studio management

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Except he DID do that. Being greedy and power hungry doesn’t automatically make you a bad guy.

Certainly there was motivation to try to assign blame.

 

[Stout]

Eh, there's absolutely no reason for the studio to try to create a universe around Black Adam if the Rock wasn't being that guy.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

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[Dback Jon]

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I really don’t know how they get away with that in California.

Unless they have some type of exemption from California pay laws, if you’re even a tiny bit late penalties are huge