[Tig] writer's strike news

[Alex M. Stein]

The deals the studios are suspending are mostly overhead and  
development deals with companies headed by writer-producers who do  
not currently have shows in production.  (In some cases, the  
studios are seeing the strike as a way to get rid of unproductive  
deals that they feel will never result in shows...)  At least for  
now, the studios are keeping deals with companies that have shows  
in production.

The effect on post-production in the US will likely be limited to  
TV for quite a while.  Most scripted shows have at least some  
episodes written and those will continue to be shot and go through  
post.  For many shows, that means the TV pipeline won't be empty  
until Jasnuary.

In the feature world, the effect on post won't be felt for many  
months.  Studios have spent the past 18 months gearing up (buying  
scripts, greenlighting and competing for cast on movies, rushing  
projects into production) so they can get their movies finished  
before the SAG contract expires (June '08).  That means that the  
next six months are likely to be very hectic production-wise and  
there shouldn't be any real let-up for feature projects in post  
well into next year.

If SAG goes out, that's when all hell will break loose...

Alex

-----Original Message-----
>From: Rob Lingelbach <rob at colorist.org>
>Sent: Nov 7, 2007 1:42 AM
>To: tig at colorist.org
>Subject: [Tig] writer's strike news
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>
>It looks like the Studios are canceling contracts with production
>companies, which is a particularly aggressive move, raising the
>stakes in the standoff for Hollywood.  (see story on front page of
>LA Times today.)  Will post production in the US be in dire straits
>for the foreseeable future?
>
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