Contract Talks Intensify as Writers and Studios Meet for Marathon Bargaining Session

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Hollywood studios will continue negotiations for a third day as hopes for a deal to end the strike grow. While rumors of a potential agreement circulated, significant issues and deal points remain unresolved. The presence of CEOs from major studios has accelerated discussions on contentious contract points, including a new minimum staffing formula for writers on TV programs and the use of artificial intelligence in writing. The WGA also seeks to include the right to honor strikes and picket lines of other unions in the master film and TV contract.