Writer's and Actor's Strike 2023: Aaaaand Scene...That's a Wrap!
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Makavalli
Sinister is a system
The streaming is the studios trump card that they dont want to share. If its successful then the theaters and studios eat but if not the studio probably writes it off as a loss screwing the residuals for the actors and keeping that backend money. That Scarjo lawsuit with Disney was the beginning of the rape
They will make $30 a pop with digital purchases. It's not like it's gonna be on Max next week(They actually raised it $5 more than the usual early $24.99 WB films at home price). Makes perfect sense to me.
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Mr. McDowell
The Brotha's Got His Own Money
Studios Begin Stockpiling for a Writers Strike: “We Learned the Hard Way Last Time”
As the Writers Guild signals it is “ready for a battle” over streaming revenue, producers are giving early series renewals and extending episode counts in case Hollywood shuts down this…
www.hollywoodreporter.com
This article was written on February 5, 2020. Seems like they already told you the playbook. Now it's being executed.
MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
Forgot about the way they drop their new releases. Yeah, these mu fukkas acting greedy.
It'll go down to 19.99 when it hits Blu-rayForgot about the way they drop their new releases. Yeah, these mu fukkas acting greedy.
. It'll probably be a $20 rental until then too 
bill maher doesn't have 100 million
Mortal1
Superstar
i said it'll last a year
HipHopStan
Top 113 Poster
mastermind
Rest In Power Kobe
Piff Perkins
Veteran
Also seeing some disingenuous arguments that AMC paid him per episode so Netflix doesn't have to pay shyt. The television industry is largely built on syndication. Successful, moderately successful, unsuccessful, etc shows always end up being broadcast on other networks or channels years after the initial air date. Or, the original channel will re-run the show. AMC has done that for years with all its shows. Either way, syndication includes actors and writers being paid each time a show is aired on TV. With cable losing relevance or even dying, it makes sense for writers/actors to fight for similar financial payouts from streaming services. I'd understand if the payments aren't as good as the ones Seinfeld actors get every time that show is aired on TV but there has to be some type of payment.
The sooner streaming apps realize they're effectively replacing television and will need advertising $$$, the sooner they salvage some financial stability. Until then, all this shyt is going to keep failing because there's no real money in it without advertisement.
Mortal1
Superstar
Both sides are super dug in a lot at stake for the actors and writers future in the industryPlease don't say that.
You may be right though.
Yea a lot of people got this strike fukked up because they're using 2007 as a reference point. This is a much bigger deal than 2007Both sides are super dug in a lot at stake for the actors and writers future in the industry
Nikkas thinking they'll strike, come to an agreement in a month or three, and we'll be right back to business as usual. The truth is Hollywood has been dying a very slow death for the past 11-13 years and this strike is the final nail in the coffin. The Hollywood we knew of is done