Negotiations between the WGA and the AMPTP have ended for the day on Saturday with the studios providing the Writers Guild what a supply has described as their newest, greatest, and remaining supply, and which the WGA will now overview. It’s anticipated that the guild will reply by tomorrow forward of the Jewish vacation starting at sunset on Sunday.
After three straight days of talks through which high Hollywood CEOs have been within the room, either side on Saturday introduced in attorneys to finalize deal language on a brand new, three-year contract, thought of the final step and the house stretch in negotiations. On Saturday, simply two main deal factors remained unsettled, with some stories suggesting that contract specifics round AI protections have been among the many sticking factors.
A supply advised IndieWire the expectation was {that a} deal ought to get completed earlier than the beginning of Yom Kippur, however the WGA and AMPTP will meet once more on Sunday when the WGA is predicted to answer the studios’ newest supply.
“The WGA and AMPTP met for bargaining on Saturday and will meet again on Sunday,” the 2 sides mentioned late Saturday in a joint assertion.
Specifics of the deal haven’t been publicized, however a number of media stories have prompt that the studios have made strides in areas pertaining to residuals, minimal staffing, AI, and information transparency, all key sides of the Writers Guild agenda.
Should the WGA’s negotiating committee approve the deal, it’s going to go to the WGA East and West boards for approval earlier than being despatched to membership to ratify, together with the guild calling a vote amongst members to carry the strike.
If the WGA doesn’t settle for the most recent studio supply, the 2 sides should return to the negotiating desk, and it’s unclear when formal negotiations would resume or when a deal could possibly be reached.
Saturday marks the 145th day of the strike, which started on May 2. The longest strike in guild historical past lasted 153 days again in 1988. If a deal is reached, all eyes will then flip to the actors and SAG-AFTRA, which has been on strike since July 14.
Additional reporting by Tony Maglio
