Sag-Aftra demonstrating in Hollywood on Wednesday.
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Deal to end actor’s strike that has deeply affected the London film industry
After 118 days, acting union Sag-Aftra announces the end of the Hollywood actors’ strike meaning London-based films can resume.
Creative industries’ trade union Bectu has said it’s been “an incredibly difficult period” for the UK film industry.
In London, Marvel’s “Deadpool 3” had to stop filming due to the strikes, as well as Part 2 of “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning”.
Ryan Reynolds fans, who were hoping for a May 2024 release of Deadpool 3, will now potentially have to wait until July.
The Hollywood actors’ strike was for higher pay and protections from the use of artificial intelligence in the creative process.
The agreement which follows weeks of negotiations will not be announced until it is reviewed by the Sag-Aftra national board on Friday. But a statement from the union said it had achieved a contract “valued at over one billion dollars”, including protection from the threat of artificial intelligence and “unprecedented provisions for consent and compensation.”
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Deal to end actor’s strike that has deeply affected the London film industry
After 118 days, acting union Sag-Aftra announces the end of the Hollywood actors’ strike meaning London-based films can resume.
Creative industries’ trade union Bectu has said it’s been “an incredibly difficult period” for the UK film industry.
In London, Marvel’s “Deadpool 3” had to stop filming due to the strikes, as well as Part 2 of “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning”.
Ryan Reynolds fans, who were hoping for a May 2024 release of Deadpool 3, will now potentially have to wait until July.
The Hollywood actors’ strike was for higher pay and protections from the use of artificial intelligence in the creative process.
The agreement which follows weeks of negotiations will not be announced until it is reviewed by the Sag-Aftra national board on Friday. But a statement from the union said it had achieved a contract “valued at over one billion dollars”, including protection from the threat of artificial intelligence and “unprecedented provisions for consent and compensation.”
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