Universal International Studios is fasting getting back into business following the end of the U.S. labor action, its bosses say.
10.11.2023 - 15:51 / deadline.com
Happy Friday Insiders. Jesse Whittock back again. The strike is over and normality is set to return to the world of TV and film after months of madness. Here’s a rundown of the biggest stories of the week. Don’t forget to sign up to the newsletter here.
It’s a deal!: On Wednesday, the industry got the word it was desperate to hear. The deal got done and the actors strike is over. Normality is set to return to the TV and film biz. Our U.S. team were quick to get the industry reaction, as everyone rushed to get back to production and promoting their projects. Even Joe Biden was on hand to welcome the agreement between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP, praising those on-strike actors whose industrial action would “ensure a better future” for creatives across the States and beyond. Crazy scenes saw Deadline’s social media guru Scott Shilstone revealing news of the deal to The Iron Claw star Harris Dickinson on the red carpet in Dallas. “As of when? said the shocked but delighted actor. The likes of Deadpool 3 and Beetlejuice 2 are already planning to restart shooting and we’ll be updating on all the big, on-pause projects that swing back into gear.
What’s been agreed: We’ll discover the fine details this weekend, after the tentative three-year agreement goes to the SAG-AFTRA board today. However, the deal effectively kicked in at 12.01am PT Thursday, meaning the industry is already thinking ‘business as usual.’ Picket line signs will be replaced by call sheets, scripts and props, and hopefully both sides of fence will feel they’ve achieved broadly what they wanted. Kevin Bacon was so excited by the deal that he dusted off his dancing shoes and got Footloose on social media to celebrate.
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Universal International Studios is fasting getting back into business following the end of the U.S. labor action, its bosses say.
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It’s been another very busy week in the world of pop culture!
Can you believe that The Young and The Restless has been on the air for 50 years?!
SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher is speaking out about the union’s new three-year contract with studios, putting an end to the actors strike that lasted 118 days.
The actors are set to vote on the tentative agreement with the studios after the SAG-AFTRA national board approved the deal.
Some of the biggest names in entertainment were in attendance at the Academy Women’s Luncheon, which was timed perfectly to celebrate the end of the actors strike.
The International Federation of Actors (FIA) has praised SAG-AFTRA for taking on an “incredible fight for all performers around the world.
The end of the actors strike is the talk of the town, and late night is no exception.
Caroline Brew editor “Willy Wonka, Wonka,” Timothée Chalamet blurts out, interrupting Bowen Yang in a promo for the “Saturday Night Live” show he is hosting this week. The reason why? “Sorry, the actors strike just ended, I can finally promote my movie,” he explains. The historic 118-day strike ended at 12:01 a.m.
As we told you, Deadpool 3 is moving off it summer start date of May 3, 2024, leaving the season without a kickoff film. The Shawn Levy directed pic, which is going back into production, will take over Captain America:Brave New World‘s release date of July 26 next year.
Seth Meyers is congratulating actors after SAG-AFTRA made a deal with the studios to bring their 118-day strike to an end.
Late-night has had plenty of superstars appearing since the end of the writers strike.
UPDATED with Equity statement, 3.28am PT: Equity has now issued a short statement on the strikes. In a post on X, the union said: “We’re pleased to hear that our sister union SAG-AFTRA has approved a tentative agreement with the AMPTP and that the strike has been suspended. Solidarity with all who stood strong during this action and we wish SAG-AFTRAthe best as they deliberate the contents of this deal.”
Zac Efron was answering questions on red carpet at The Iron Claw premiere tonight when he got some welcome news: SAG-AFTRA and the studios had reached a tentative deal to end the actors strike.
After 118 days on strike, SAG-AFTRA has officially reached a tentative new deal with studios.
EXCLUSIVE: With the end of 118-day actors strike at 12:01AM tonight, as well as a 148-day WGA strike back in September, global Hollywood feature productions can now resume.
November 8, 2024 belongs to Venom 3. Sony always had the date on hold for a Marvel movie. It was for this film. The movie previously had a July 14, 2024 date set. That wasn’t in the cards as this actors strike hit 118 days with studios and SAG-AFTRA reaching a new three-year deal tonight.
actors’ strike that first began in July.SAG-AFTRA took to social media to announce the end of the strike, writing: “Our TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee voted unanimously to approve a tentative agreement with the AMPTP [Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers]. As of 12:01 a.m.