Striking screenwriters with the Writers Guild of America announced Tuesday that the union will be restarting contract negotiations this week.
In a Tuesday night statement, the union said that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents many major studios, asked to begin talks Friday, and the union agreed.
“As we’ve said before, be wary of rumors,” the WGA negotiating committee said in a statement. “Whenever there is important news to share, you will hear it directly from us.” The strikes have all but shut down the Hollywood entertainment machine this summer, with many shows having their productions halted.in May that if the strike lasted three months, then it would cost the industry $3 billion.
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