Writers Strike
Christine Vachon: “The Strikes Had a Much More Profound” Impact on Indie Film Than COVID
The indie film legend also told a Karlovy Vary session about Todd Haynes' new film, while a Mubi exec called the streamer "a modern, globally scaled studio" with global theatrical distribution ambitions.
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“I’m Scared”: Why It’s a Brutal Time to Be a TV Writer
The end of Peak TV has ushered in an era of contraction, with fewer buyers (farewell, The CW) and fierce competition for the few shows that are staffing: "People are in total survival mode."
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Is Hollywood Sleepwalking Toward Strike Three?
As insiders assure themselves that the industry is too wounded to let another shutdown happen, THR checks in with the crew people battered by last year’s walkout and potentially ready to do it again: "I’m telling you, these people are pissed."
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Quinta Brunson Explains ‘Abbott Elementary’ Time Jump in Season 3
The creator and star of ABC's hit series, which returned Wednesday, talks about catching up to the real school year and why the show will only have 14 episodes this season.
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‘Abbott Elementary’ Bosses on Pulling Off That Season 3 Premiere Cameo and Vetting Guest Star Requests: “Sometimes It’s Very Hard to Resist”
Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker discuss what's in store for the third season of the hit ABC sitcom and what its success thus far should signal to the industry.
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How the Hollywood Strikes Hit U.K. Film, TV Production Spend in 2023
Despite such productions as 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,' 'Beetlejuice 2' and season 2 of 'House of the Dragon,' spending on both film and TV fell last year, according to the British Film Institute, which also highlighted the success of 'Barbie' and "concerns for lower-budget U.K. films."
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Addresses Why He Didn’t Get “More Involved” Publicly With Hollywood Strikes on ‘Real Time’
"You can be constructive behind the scenes when both parties call you when you are needed," the governor told host Bill Maher.
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‘Last Week Tonight’ Scribes Thank Writers Guild During Emmys
The HBO show won its eighth consecutive award for writing for a variety series.
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Employment in Hollywood Rebounds Post-Strikes, But Still Below 2022 Peak
The new U.S. labor report shows that the motion picture sector added 17,000 jobs last month, but employment is still below Nov. 2022, suggesting a slower return to normal.
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After ‘Suits’ Soared on Netflix, Expect “a Bunch of Lawyer Shows” From Rivals, Ted Sarandos Says
The co-CEO argues that when the platform's subscribers discover shows long after they air on broadcast it adds value to library licensing deals for original IP.
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Box Office Forecast Takes Hit Amid Release Date Delays During Strikes
Movie theater industry analyst Eric Wold cut his domestic 2024 full-year forecast from $9.6 billion to $8.6 billion and his 2025 estimate from $10.29 billion $9.92 billion.
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Who Won the Strikes? Who Lost? A Merciless Assessment
A running tally of who emerged unscathed (or not) during a tumultuous, historic dual work stoppage.
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