Screenwriting News: Page 15
Australian Writers Rally in Support of U.S. Writers (November 27, 2007): The Australian writers are rallying in support of the U.
Negotiations Ongoing: Carson Daly Crosses Picket Line (November 27, 2007): The second day of negotiations between the WGA and the AMPTP continues today.
Writer Boi: Hip Hop Anthem for the 2007 Strike (November 26, 2007): Writer Boi is a great music video directed and edited by David Schlussel. We all know the pen is mightier than the sword.
Late Night Comedy Writers Embrace Blogging (November 26, 2007): As we've reported before, the staffs of Late Night With David Letterman and The Daily Show started their own blogs during the writers' strike.
What Scares Stephen King? (November 23, 2007): Stephen King recently talked to Sci Fi Wire about director Frank Darabont's (The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption) adaptation of his short story "The Mist" into a feature film.
Marchers Take a Break for Thanksgiving (November 20, 2007): The WGA and the AMPTP agreed to resume negotiations on Monday November 26th, which is certainly something to be thankful for.
Screenwriter Irv Brecher, 93, Offers His Perspective on Writers' Strike (November 19, 2007): 93-year-old screenwriter Irv Brecher (Meet Me In St.
Video: Comparing Royalties to Residuals (November 14, 2007): In this video, author and vlogger John Green explains the writers' strike by comparing the way authors are paid to the way tv writers are paid.
Films in Limbo Without Writers (November 13, 2007): With the writers' strike showing no signs of ending, producers are trying to figure out the status of all greenlit feature film.
Strike May Force Oppressed Studio Execs to Fly Commercial (November 12, 2007): We've heard a lot about how screenwriters don't make much money and how most WGA members are taking a real financial hit to support the strike.
Joss Whedon Joins Picketers, Writes an Open Letter (November 8, 2007): Joss Whedon, writer and creator of such shows as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly wrote an open letter about the writers' strike.
Will Former President Clinton Step In as Mediator? (November 8, 2007): Ray Richmond reports (link no longer available) that he has it from a highly-placed source that former President Bill Clinton is interested as acting as an impartial negotiator between the WGA and the studios.
Eisner on Writers' Strike - Blame Apple? (November 7, 2007): CNET reports that former Disney CEO Michael Eisner said that striking writers should be blaming Steve Jobs for their financial woes.
Writers From The Office Talk Writer's Strike (November 7, 2007): One of the studios' arguments as to why they shouldn't have to pay residuals to writers on Internet content is that it's just "promotional.
Why We Fight Video Explains Writers Strike (November 5, 2007): So many of you have written in to ask us what it is that the writers want.
Last Minute Talks Fail: Picketing Begins (November 5, 2007): After a marathon bargaining session that lasted until 10:00 p.
WGA and AMPTP in Last Minute Negotiations (November 4, 2007): The WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are still talking as of late Sunday afternoon, in a last-ditch effort to avert the strike and reach a deal.
Writers Will Strike Monday Morning (November 2, 2007): The Writers Guild will strike on Monday, November 5th at 12:01 a.
WGA Meets Tonight; May Call Strike (November 1, 2007): The deadline has passed, but a writers' strike hasn't been called yet.
Countdown to the Writers' Strike (October 29, 2007): Will the producers and the WGA reach an agreement in time, or we doomed to reality tv hell for the foreseeable future? No one knows for sure, but two-thirds of the writers in Hollywood don't remember the last strike which happened 19 years ago and lasted for six months because they were too young.
