The Latest Breaking News from WGA

Fran Drescher speaks out after backlash over Kim Kardashian selfie during Hollywood strike

‘It’s work, and that’s what we do,’ says actor

The Independent UK · 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 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

Actors Could Join Writers on the Picket Lines as Early as Today

SAG-AFTRA expected to vote to join the months-long writers strike

TV Tech · Jul 13, 2023

‘Classic’ David Letterman sketch resurfaces amid ongoing writers strikes in Hollywood: ‘This is spot on’

Talk-show host aired a sketch lampooning the strikes of 2007/08

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

The Blacklist Producer Calls Out American Horror Story For Filming Amidst Writers Strike

American Horror Story continues to film amid the writers strike, and a producer of The Blacklist is now calling out the production.

Cinemablend · Jul 10, 2023

Silo season 2 is a long way from making its Apple TV Plus debut, star reveals

Silo star Rebecca Ferguson says fans should brace themselves for a long wait for its second season.

TechRadar · Jul 7, 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.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 6, 2023

Mary McNamara: Is it time to boycott Netflix? How streaming consumers could shape the writers strike

LOS ANGELES — As the writers' strike stampedes through its second month and the possibility of an actors' strike looms, it's time to ask: When — and how — should consumers get involved?

Los Angeles Times · Jun 28, 2023

When Will AI Generate a Hollywood Blockbuster? “Give It About Three Years.”

AI tools are already being used to generate elements of TV shows — it's only a matter of time before they generate movies, experts say.

Inverse · Jun 28, 2023