JWR
-
Posts
2,198 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Blogs
Gallery
Annual Subscriptions
Media Demo
Posts posted by JWR
-
-
I don't know why the AMPTP thought the 2008 playbook would work in the age of social media, but they've already lost the PR battle.
-
1
-
-
The big surprise for me is how David Zaslav of all people is now concerned about how he's being vilified.
He didn't seem to care a year ago when he made all those cuts to WBD, canceled Batgirl, and removed shows from HBO Max. What changed?
https://deadline.com/2023/08/hollywood-ceo-meeting-writers-strike-1235529614/
-
1
-
-
40 minutes ago, YM! said:
https://deadline.com/2023/08/hollywood-ceo-meeting-writers-strike-1235529614/
In particular, “thin skinned” Iger and Zaslav are “stunned,” according to one insider, that they have been so vilified by the guild and its members over the past several months. “Almost everyone is looking for someone to blame,” another insider says of the backbiting among the core CEOs. “They’re paralyzed, even as the clock is ticking, and it’s Ted’s fault, Iger’s fault, even Tony Vinciquerra’s fault, depending on who you ask,” the source added, name-checking the Netflix co-CEO, the Disney CEO and the Sony Pictures chair and CEO. “It’s not helping the situation, or anyone.”
Lmao. Get fucked losers.
Cracks are beginning to form...
-
-
40 minutes ago, Cap said:
*sighs*
This is going to be a LONG strike....
-
It all mainly comes down to how long it takes for cracks to form in the AMPTP.
-
Looks promising. Hope it delivers.
-
12 hours ago, Ryan Reynolds said:
It won't help. They're doing everything to end the strike except making a deal in good faith with the unions.
-
As badly as Iger is fumbling this ball (and he's fumbling it really bad), I'm not sure Chapek or Eisner would be handling it better. We've already seen how inept Chapek was and I think people forget that Eisner was the one who almost severed Disney's ties with Pixar.
-
1
-
-
1 minute ago, SpiderByte said:
So they have Destination D23 this year, which is separate from the D23 Expo, and usually it's a relatively minor thing...except this year they have a 3 hour Walt Disney Studios showcase. My guess is it's not as big as say SDCC, but I definitely could see them covering stuff that's coming out within the next 6 months or so (Snow White, Percy Jackson, the various Marvel and Star Wars shows, maaaaybe an actual title for Deadpool 3).
I expect several of their already announced projects to get delayed.
-
I... I honestly have no words for the levels of pettiness and stupidity from the AMPTP.
-
4 minutes ago, WittyUsername said:
I genuinely do not understand the logic these sociopathic executives are running on. They’re willing to screw over the companies they’re in charge of just so they can hold on to their excessive bonuses?
It's also a matter of ego. Giving the writers and actors what they want would hurt their image of being tough, serious business people. In their minds, it would make them look weak.
-
What a croc of shit, man.
-
1
-
-
18 minutes ago, Eric the Car said:
They'd rather lose billions than give up their precious millions.
-
1
-
-
Posted this in the Disney thread, but I think it applies here, too. Why would he think this is a good idea to do now?
-
1
-
-
This seems unwise, especially during a strike when writers/actors want nothing to do with Disney.
-
4 minutes ago, WittyUsername said:
They can both be at fault.
Iger wrote the playbook, Chapek did a poor job of following the playbook.
-
27 minutes ago, ChipDerby said:
Eventually both sides will agree to a deal, with both sides conceding on things. It's just a matter of what they're willing to concede on.
But honestly this just shows you that any story about how any of these studios are "struggling" are bullshit. If they were struggling, they would've made a deal already. They can afford to drag this out.
I think it's somewhere in between: The studios are losing money with each day/week productions are paused and shut down. But the AMPTP won't blink until things get REALLY dire for them. They still think/hope that the strikes lose momentum so that the studios don't to have to make any major concessions.
-
9 minutes ago, Jonwo said:
No it won't, stop with the hyperbolic trolling.
They'll drag their heels, but they'll inevitably give in once they're out of stalling tactics.
-
8 hours ago, AMC Theaters Enjoyer said:
Studio execs continue to surprise with how dumb they can be.Never underestimate how low people will stoop when money is on the line.
-
9 hours ago, Porthos said:
Anyway, once again call me cynical but once these strikes are over and if/when Disney has a few hits under its belt and/or Marvel/SW gets on a strong winning streak and/or WDAS/Pixar is belting out hits again, "everyone" will go back to loving Iger and view this period as a regrettable misstep.
(yes, using the hyperbolic definition of "everyone" here)
Or, to put it another way:
People react strongly to current events,
News at eleven!
Yep, once the hits start churning out, Iger basically gets a mulligan from the general public and gets to keep being "one of the good ones."
-
1
-
-
51 minutes ago, Speedorito said:
It’s honestly kind of interesting that the two movies had completely different trajectories.
Textbook examples of how good word of mouth can propel a movie and how bad word of mouth can sink a movie.
-
1
-
-
Remember when people were convinced that Elemental was going to be hurt by this thing moving back a week?
-
1 minute ago, WittyUsername said:
It sure is impressive how the studios are trying every possible approach to ending these strikes except for the ridiculously simple solution of making a fair deal with the guilds.
Because they can't stand the idea of caving to the talent and parting with their $20M+ salaries.
-
1
-
WGA/SAGAFTRA Strike Discussion Thread | SAG Ratifies Contract
in The Speakeasy
Posted
For sure. This is still a business, after all.