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We could have problems in June

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Kokomo

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I was doing some research regarding the WGA Strike that is going to take place and I found out that the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Directors Guild of America (DGA) have contracts that expire in June of 2008. If the WGA, SAG and DGA cannot all come to a collective agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), then there could possibly be a collective strike in July of next year, essentially crippling Hollywood. What would that mean for the new Star Trek film - a movie that would most definitely need its director during its post production?
 
I'm no authority, but I think it doesn't apply to producers - which JJ also is. So he would be able to 'produce' the post production while casually directing it too.

Does this strike even apply to projects already in progress? Surely the writers/directors/actors have contracts in place to do movies already in production?
 
cultcross said:
I'm no authority, but I think it doesn't apply to producers - which JJ also is. So he would be able to 'produce' the post production while casually directing it too.
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It doesn't work that way. For instance, writer/hosts of TV talk shows are only allowed to do non-writing jobs once the strike begins -- for instance, Jon Stewart can ad-lib material for The Daily Show, but he can't help anyone else come up with lines or material. Or something like that. So a producer/director wouldn't be able to do any directing during a Director's Guild strike.

Does this strike even apply to projects already in progress? Surely the writers/directors/actors have contracts in place to do movies already in production?
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Again, it doesn't work that way. All writing stops. After Monday, Kurtzman & Orci will not be doing any more rewrites on the ST script. The only way changes can be made after that point are by actor ad-libs or by producer/director decisions to substitute material already written for earlier drafts.

After all, if a strike didn't inhibit the ability of the industry to make movies and shows, then there wouldn't be much point in having one.
 
I support the strike. I just want the companies being struck against to capitulate on MONDAY.
 
But, will Abrams have to stop working on Star Trek (as a director) if there is in fact a directors guild strike? Will he just have to up and leave the production? I'm worried :(
 
No one else is going to strike. The writers, but not producers, directors or actors. Writers' strike is the only one planned.
 
I got this from wired.com

"The Writers Guild of America, West (or WGA), the Screen Actors Guild and the Directors Guild of America each want to tap the new revenue streams. If they decide on a simultaneous strike, the entire entertainment industry -- movies, TV, videogame shoots, online productions, etc. -- grinds to a halt. Careers and companies could be ruined."

"The three guilds could then strike in unison, bringing Hollywood to a halt. Producing just about anything -- including many reality shows -- would become impossible if writers, actors and directors walked out together, potentially pushing losses into the billions. That's the powerful bargaining chip the unions are holding over producers as the WGA continues its negotiations."

This is what worries me, but I also just read that negotiations for the DGA may start as early as this month, so that is a good sign :thumbsup:
 
That's just how such negotiations work.
Neither side wants things to grind to a halt.
A resolution will happen and no one will lose an hour of production. I'm not losing any sleep over this one. These things happen all the time.
 
Number6 said:
That's just how such negotiations work.
Neither side wants things to grind to a halt.
A resolution will happen and no one will lose an hour of production. I'm not losing any sleep over this one. These things happen all the time.
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Honestly, I really needed to hear you say that. I have been pretty worried these past couple of days that all this strike business would interfere with the new Trek movie. But, I feel a lot better now knowing that this kind of thing is relatively normal. I guess I was just worrying a little too much and panicked that the movie I have been waiting for for so long might see a halt. I can now go from being concerned to excited again! :thumbsup:
 
"The Writers Guild of America, West (or WGA), the Screen Actors Guild and the Directors Guild of America each want to tap the new revenue streams. If they decide on a simultaneous strike, the entire entertainment industry -- movies, TV, videogame shoots, online productions, etc. -- grinds to a halt. Careers and companies could be ruined."
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The expectation on the part of the producers were that the writers were going to wait until the actors' and directors' contracts expired -- in June -- before striking.

One of the reasons the writers decided to strike now was that it's widely believed that the directors aren't going to strike in June. Moreover, the expectation is that the directors will come to some sort of agreement prior to the contract expiration.

For the writers, then, there's really no reason not to strike now.

As for June, I would strenuously doubt that principal photography would last more than two months. By mid-January, the raw footage should be in the can. And even if the directors do go out in June, it's not unheard of for studio execs to assemble the final cuts. (Look at the job Stuart Baird did assembling Tomb Raider.)

There's going to be a movie on Christmas Day 2008.
 
Number6 said:
That's just how such negotiations work.
Neither side wants things to grind to a halt.
A resolution will happen and no one will lose an hour of production. I'm not losing any sleep over this one. These things happen all the time.
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I hope you're right on this one. Star Trek is fine and dozens of films were fast-tracked into production in preparation for a lengthly strike. I'm not losing any sleep, and as much as I support them I do wonder how long the writers are going to hold off before they cave.
 
Number6 said:
That's just how such negotiations work.
Neither side wants things to grind to a halt.
A resolution will happen and no one will lose an hour of production. I'm not losing any sleep over this one. These things happen all the time.
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Well, the strike's apparently on, so you might want to make preparations for some sleep loss. :mad:
 
J. Michael Straczynski has said that for this strike to have an impact it needs to last as long as the previous one.
 
Has it been confirmed though, that Star Trek XI will not be affected by this strike?
 
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