Hollywood Fears Writers Strike Is Brewing as Contract Talks Go Down to Wire

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Dave McNary Film ReporterSome things never change.Amid Hollywood’s drastically altered landscape, one of the few constants has turned out to be this: the Writers Guild of America is likely going down to the wire at the negotiating table over a new contract.Talks between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers launched six weeks ago on a remote basis due to the COVID-19 pandemic after two start dates were vacated.

Representatives are facing a June 30 expiration of the current film and TV contract — and the lack of a deal has prompted worries among studios that a strike could be in the works if no agreement is reached.Still, there’s been no public comment by the WGA during the past three weeks, notable because the.