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Marvel’s Blade Has Been Delayed by the Writers’ Strike
Marvel’s vampire hunter Blade is a fierce warrior but he may have finally met his match: labor unions. The upcoming, long-in-development reboot of the Marvel franchise starring Mahershala Ali was scheduled to start filming this summer, aiming at a September 2024 release, but pre-production has been shut down due to…
Disney Says Showrunners Should Work Despite Writers’ Strike
In a memo acquired by the Hollywood Reporter, Bob McPhail, assistant chief counsel for ABC Signature, a Disney subsidiary, reminded showrunners for Disney shows that they “are not excused from performing your duties as a showrunner and/or producer on your series as a result of the WGA strike.”
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‘SNL’ cancels Pete Davidson-hosted episode due to WGA strike
With the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike underway, Saturday Night Live has canceled its upcoming May 6 show.
The show would have marked SNL alum Pete Davidson’s hosting debut, with Lil Uzi Vert scheduled as the musical guest. This episode also would have been one of the last of the season, which was originally set to conclude May 20.
“SNL will air repeats until further notice starting Saturday, May 6,” NBC revealed in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.
The Emmy-winning sketch show is the latest to announce it will be going dark as a result of the WGA strike. Other late-night TV shows like The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and The Daily Show have also shut down production.
The WGA strike comes after six weeks of negotiation between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP). The parties disagreed on matters including pay for writers, compensation for streaming shows, and the use of artificial intelligence in writing. With the AMPTP unwilling to meet demands, the WGA initiated the first WGA strike since 2007-2008. SNL was off the air for the entirety of that strike, only returning once it ended.
Production Of House Of The Dragon Season 2 Will Continue Despite Hollywood Writers’ Strike
The Hollywood writers’ strike has prompted concerns that several projects filming in the UK could be affected. However, according to Variety, the hit show House of the Dragon will not be one of them.
According to an unnamed source, the production will not be affected by the ongoing writers’ strike because the scripts for the show’s second season were completed prior–eliminating the need for any additional writing work. As a result, the production will be exempt from the strike’s impact on US projects filming in the UK, and will continue as planned.
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As Europeans strike first to rein in AI, the US follows
A proposed set of rules by the European Union would, among other things. require makers of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, to publicize any copyrighted material used by the technology platforms to create content of any kind.
A new draft of European Parliament’s legislation, a copy of which was attained by The Wall Street Journal, would allow the original creators of content used by generative AI applications to share in any profits that result.