‘Haunted Mansion’ Disneyland Premiere Will Morph Into Fan Event If SAG-AFTRA Strike Happens; Red Carpet Press Line TBD
deadline.comDisney’s Haunted Mansion premiere at Disneyland this Saturday will turn into a fan event should the SAG-AFTRA strike occur.
Sources tell us that Disney is still mulling whether there will be a red carpet press line on Saturday if a SAG-AFTRA work stoppage occurs; essentially studio executives, Haunted Mansion director Justin Simien, producers Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, EPs Nick Reynolds and Tom Peitzman and composer Kris Bowers could be available for interviews in such an instance.
The current SAG-AFTRA contract was extended to 11:59PM, tomorrow, Wednesday. Any actors and actresses nominated for Primetime Emmys can still do press, but after Thursday, they cannot do any press for any projects.
That rule by the union has tied the hands of studios and networks heading down to San Diego Comic-Con next week, from July 19-23.
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