Amid an escalating war of words — but little actual dialogue — the guilds and studios dig in as a double strike reverberates far beyond production, damaging livelihoods, relationships and reputations. In this week’s cover package, THR tracks the fallout:
called a strike against Hollywood studios and streamers, joining the Writers Guild of America, which had by then been picketing for two months, it was not unprecedented. In fact, 60 years ago, the industry was wracked by a similar double strike. Back then, tempers simmered. Today, they run increasingly hot as the impacts of a dual walkout are felt in every corner of the industry.
In studio board rooms, where production cash is being hoarded, the realities of a star-less season are settling in — not to mention the fears that there may soon not even be enough content to keep the pipelines flowing. Meanwhile, downstream in the entertainment ecosystem, publicists and influencers — running out of clients to boost and red carpets to roam — are facing a financial cliff. Even the restaurants where Hollywood’s various factions formerly broke bread are bracing for a very lean summer.digs into the escalating anxieties of a moment in Hollywood that may not be technically unprecedented, but sure feels like it on the ground.
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