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Hollywood Actors Join Writers In Strike, Halting Film And TV Production

SAG-AFTRA members demand fair pay and protection against AI threat, impacting industry worldwide.

Zenger

On the picket lines with Hollywood's actors and writers, from LA to New York

The sidewalks of Hollywood and midtown Manhattan teemed with actors joining Hollywood's writers in protest outside the corporate offices of studios, streamers, and production companies

The Independent UK

George Clooney Issues Response To SAG-AFTRA Joining The Strike

George Clooney shared his thoughts on the current strikes leading Hollywood productions to come to a halt.

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What to know about an actors' strike: 5 questions answered

LOS ANGELES — The national board of SAG-AFTRA on Thursday authorized the union's members to go on strike after efforts to negotiate a new contract with the major studios collapsed.

Los Angeles Times

Blade to Yellowjackets: Every TV show and movie affected by historic Hollywood actors and writers’ strike

Production across the industry is being impacted by the protests

The Independent UK

Matilda child star and John Cusack share horror stories on Hollywood studio greed in support of SAG strike

Actors’ union and screenwriters’ union have banded together in the fight for fair wages and higher streaming residuals

The Independent UK

It's the Logan Roys vs. Hollywood labor

SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher has emerged as the strike's early hero. Now it needs a recognizable heel

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Deadpool 3 has stopped production amid the SAG-AFTRA strike

Deadpool 3 has shut down

Total Film

Andor Creator Gets Honest About Why He Feels Streaming Is ‘Close To Ruining’ The Entertainment Industry

Andor creator Tony Gilroy is thankful for his series' success, but still has honest thoughts on how streaming is 'ruining' the entertainment industry.

Cinemablend

Hollywood’s strikes are going to cost you some of your favorite shows, but it’s for the best

Hollywood is in shambles, but it's for the best.

USA Today Sports Media Group

George Clooney and Jessica Chastain lead A-listers backing 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

SAG claims studios wanted to scan background actors and own their likeness forever

SAG-AFTRA has spoken about the "'groundbreaking AI proposal'"

Total Film

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

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

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The Guardian - US

‘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 - AU

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 Independent UK

Hollywood AI backlash: What striking writers and actors fear about tech replacing roles

Concerns emerge over AI proposal that could allow studios to use scans of actors in perpetuity

Cinemablend

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.

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TV Tech

SAG-AFTRA Votes to Join Writers' Strike

The actors union will join WGA union members on strike at 12 a.m. July 14

Total Film

SAG-AFTRA strikes 2023: Everything you need to know

What it means for viewers, which movies and shows will be affected, and more

TV Tech

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

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

The Independent UK

‘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

Cinemablend

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.

TechRadar

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.

Los Angeles Times

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.

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