(New York) The strike of American screenwriters reached the 100-day mark on Wednesday, the length of the historic strike of 2007-2008.
This milestone is crossed while the American film and television industries are still paralyzed by this strike, but also that of the actors.
And there is no foreseeable resolution to this conflict. A negotiation session last week involving artists, major studios and streaming sites ended with no real progress.
Screenwriters’ Guild pickets marked the 100th day of strikes in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday.
The new fall season of US television networks begins in a month and broadcasters have already put contingency plans in place, with programming that excludes their most popular series.
The Writers’ Guild strike began on May 2; the cast joined them on July 14. This is the first “joint strike” since 1960, and issues for both unions include the use of artificial intelligence and residual rights related to the streaming of productions on platforms.
