SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will meet for additional negotiations within the former’s ongoing strike, the events introduced on Wednesday.
“SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP met for a full day bargaining session and have concluded. Negotiations will proceed on Friday, Oct. 6, with the events working internally over the weekend, resuming Monday Oct 9,” a joint assertion mentioned.
The studios and streamers and the guild concluded its second session of talks at SAG-AFTRA’s Miracle Mile headquarters in Los Angeles, with little element coming in regards to the framework for a possible deal — or, extra importantly, what could be holding it up.
The temper in Hollywood is equally panicked and exasperated because the business awaits on consequence from the negotiations. After the Writers Guild of America reached a deal in late September, many have been cautiously realigning calendars and getting ready to spring again into motion. This not solely features a log-jam of shuttered productions, but additionally an try and salvage the movie awards season by trotting out star expertise.
SAG-AFTRA is in search of a good new three-year contract from the producers. Key deal factors embrace elevated safety for actors from advancing AI expertise, in addition to unprecedented revenue participation from streaming income. The WGA was profitable is in search of related factors.
Leading the talks for SAG-AFTRA is govt vice chairman Duncan Crabtree Ireland and union president and “The Nanny” star Fran Drescher. AMPTP president Carol Lombardini is representing the producers. As with the WGA talks, high media CEOs are additionally on the desk, notably: NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley, Disney’s Bob Iger, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos and Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav.
