SAG-AFTRA & Studios “Closer & Closer” To A Deal; More Talks Set For Thursday
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: There’s real movement in talks between SAG-AFTRA and the studios for a new three-year contract, No deal yet, but a framework is in place for a potential agreement, we hear.
Back in negotiations Wednesday on day 111 of the actors strike, the two sides “are moving closer and closer” to a deal, a SAG-AFTRA source says.
Whether that leads to a tentative agreement in the next few days or next week remains to be seen, but a more “upbeat” mood is now pervading the virtual talks – “for what that’s worth,” an industry insider close to negotiations said. “We’re beyond cautious optimism now, I’d say,” the source added, with a swipe at the term that has been echoing out of the talks the past few days.
SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and AMTP president Carol Lombardini were in the driver’s seats once again today, with smaller specialized teams drilling into the details.
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