By The ongoing writer’s strike in Hollywood may soon be joined by actors, as a midnight deadline has passed without reaching an agreement over contracts. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) announced on Thursday that no agreement was made with the group representing major studios like Walt Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery, as well as broadcast and cable networks and streamers like Netflix.
SAG’s negotiating committee has unanimously recommended a strike to its national board after their TV, theatrical, and streaming contracts expired at midnight. The board is set to vote on the strike on Thursday morning.
If a strike does occur, it could have further repercussions for show development in the upcoming season. This would mark the first time in over six decades that both actors and writers go on strike simultaneously since 1960.
The previous writer’s strike in May had already halted several live-action TV and film projects, leading to a fall TV lineup dominated by non-unionized reality shows. Now, with the possibility of both the Writer’s Guild and the SAG union being on strike, there are concerns about the status of the live broadcast of the Emmy awards scheduled for September 18.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the award ceremony, the Emmy nominations were announced on Wednesday, celebrating the best television and streaming shows of the year. Quinta Brunson, the lead actress and writer of Emmy-nominated show Abbott Elementary on ABC, is among the SAG members supporting the writer’s strike.
Several series garnered significant recognition for their excellence, with HBO’s “Succession” leading the pack with 27 nominations. Warner Bros. Discovery’s “The Last of Us” received 24 nominations, while “The White Lotus” secured 23. Apple TV’s show “Ted Lasso” also received significant acclaim with 21 nominations.
When it comes to overall nominations, Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max platform took the lead with 127, closely followed by Netflix with 103.
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