IATSE Has a Deal. Will It Spark a Rebound in TV and Film Production?
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer On Tuesday night, IATSE posted the news on Facebook that it had reached a tentative deal on a new overarching contract with Hollywood’s major studios and streamers.
In commenting on the welcome news that the threat of another Hollywood strike has receded, members seemed less focused on the specific terms of the pact and more on whether the deal will help jumpstart TV and film production. “Cool, so these mega coporate studio conglomerates will make stuff and hire everyone again, right?… right?” wrote Shawn Montgomery.
Frank Markovic: “I sure hope this turns into work.” “Hoping upon hope this means work will be back again,” wrote Kazz Clawthorne.
The tenor of the social media chatter reflects the hard fact that the industry has yet to recover from the production shutdown spurred by last year’s writers and actors strikes.
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