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  1. Plain Old Tele
    ^^ at some point you’ve got to stop giving extensions or you become toothless. I’ve seen some SAG people ask what the point is of even one extension. Like, if you’re not super close by end of Friday, you’re not gonna be after the 4th.
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    The execs are (in all likelihood) not part of the AMPTP’s negotiating committee, which is its own entity. I’m sure a few people here and there are trying to peddle rumors, but since both sides agreed to a media blackout there’s limited info at best and we should take everything with a huge grain of salt.
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    And a counterpoint…
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    The last writers’ strike lasted 100 days, not 6-7 months. The strike authorization has already been approved. You’re right that it won’t formally happen until 12:01 July 1 at the earliest (and if they’re very close to a potential deal they might agree to a slight delay).
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    Some scuttlebutt says SAG is close to a deal.
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    They’re separate projects. The reboot is still active and waiting for possible greenlight (granted, in hibernation at the moment due to the strike).
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    This dumb ass motherfucker. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bmf-producer-suspended-lionsgate-drove-at-striking-writers-1235511085/
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    In theory they could film with non-union actors in countries without union crews. (They’re partially doing this with Gladiator 2 at the moment.)
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    ^^ My only comment is that high-level agent is an idiot. lol
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    Yes, re: the MI world premiere. But they usually trot the stars out for the regional premieres too (at least some of them), not to mention wrangle them for morning shows, news shows, late night shows, etc. Those would all be affected. Anyway, scuttlebutt is the AMPTP will aim for a SAG deal before the end of June, and at that point they’ll have been able to write off all their force majeure contracts, and *then* they’ll start wrangling a deal with the writers. But obviously, like some writer () said, nobody knows anything.
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    I mean, I’m sure Paramount is thrilled by the possibility not to have Tom Cruise promoting their movie in the final run-up to release. And not having Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling to glam things up as Barbie hits their big push too. Timing might not be the absolute *worst* for movies like that but it’s not exactly ideal for the studios either.
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    48% is enormous for SAG (so is the 97%). Not a perfect comparison but for their last contract ratification, they got 27% turnout and 74% voted yes. Anyway, if this gets to a SAG strike, I hope the studios enjoy having no actors promoting Barbie, Mission Impossible, etc etc.
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    Traaaaaaash.
  15. Plain Old Tele
    Well… hopefully not. 🤔
  16. Plain Old Tele
    SAG isn’t messing around.
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    tbh at the moment this seems to muddy the waters even more. There’s definitely some disgruntled DGA membership out there and it remains to be seen whether the agreement is ratified. (I’d be surprised if it wasn’t, but there’s less harmony this time than usual). And while in previous times the WGA and/or SAG would usually take the scraps from the DGA agreement that doesn’t seem to be the case this time around. But we’ll see.
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    Perhaps, but this isn’t linked to them being shitty people. And there’s enough solidly creative people in the industry that we don’t need to continue supporting the tired idea that brilliance is derived from being a miserable toxic asshole (and I say that as someone who’s really enjoyed the Lindelof shows I’ve seen).
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    oh fuck to the no
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    That seems like a likely outcome but SAG has a huge membership and it’s still unclear all of them are on board.
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    It’s more than just entertainment unions: Local 11 (hotels/restaurants, etc) and AFL-CIO there as well.
  25. Plain Old Tele
    Big multi-union solidarity rally in downtown LA right now (WGA, SAG, IATSE, and the Teamsters, I don’t think the DGA’s there in any official capacity but I might be wrong).
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