Writers Strike FAQ: Everything You Need to Know About the (Possible) Shutdown

variety.com:

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America contract expires at midnight tonight, and all of Hollywood is on edge, anticipating a possible strike.

As is typical, rumors are flying around. So here are clear answers to all of your questions — except one. Will there be a strike? We don’t know. But what are you hearing? The two sides continue to negotiate, and could reach an agreement before the contract expires.

They also might not, which would likely — though not certainly — lead to a strike. Why don’t you know? There’s no shortage of people who say that a strike is inevitable.

The studios surely have to operate as if it will happen. And the writers have to show they aren’t afraid of a strike either.