Following another round of waivers granted by SAG-AFTRA, we have the first one granted that will allow to promote a film rather then shooting a film.
Sources confirmed to Deadline that The Unknown Country, which stars Lily Gladstone and Quantum Leap‘s Raymond Lee and opens this Friday, was granted a waiver by the guild allowing for guild members to do publicity for the upcoming film.
SAG also sent an email to any publicist working with talent that they may now resume work with SAG-AFTRA performers, including publicity, which will allow Gladstone and Lee to promote the film before and after the films release on Friday without any ramifications.
SAG-AFTRA has now granted more then 75 waivers for indie projects with almost every single one meant for the film or TV series to resume production and this latest development now opens the door for films and series coming out this fall to apply for a waiver for similar purposes.
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