Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters spent Thursday in talks that could potentially put an end to the that has brought many film and television .
The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the industry91裸聊视频檚 studios, streaming services and production companies, negotiated for a second full day at the latter organization91裸聊视频檚 headquarters in Los Angeles.
Reports of progress heading into the day had observers watching the meeting closely, but there were no significant updates from inside the room Thursday.
Present at the negotiations were a including Disney91裸聊视频檚 Bob Iger, Warner Bros. Discovery91裸聊视频檚 David Zaslav, Universal91裸聊视频檚 Donna Langley and Netflix91裸聊视频檚 Ted Sarandos.
On Wednesday night, CNBC reporter David Faber wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the writers and AMPTP were 91裸聊视频渘ear91裸聊视频� an agreement and 91裸聊视频渉ope to finalize the deal,91裸聊视频� according to his anonymous sources. He also said his sources warned that should the deal not close, the strike is likely to continue until the end of the year.
No other outlet has been able to corroborate Faber91裸聊视频檚 report. Deadline reported, however, that the first day of negotiations were 91裸聊视频渧ery encouraging.91裸聊视频� The Associated Press sent emails seeking comment to representatives for the AMPTP, the WGA and other entertainment companies.
The two sides have been , the size of writing staffs on shows and the in the creation of scripts. Actors, who , have their but there have been no discussions about resuming negotiations with their union yet.
The mood outside Netflix91裸聊视频檚 Hollywood headquarters was upbeat Thursday, with music blaring and drivers honking in support of the picketers.
Actor-writer-producer Justine Bateman, who starred in the 91裸聊视频�80s series 91裸聊视频淔amily Ties,91裸聊视频� said the key to making a deal was that the guild91裸聊视频檚 basic agreement offer the right terms to the new generation of writers.
91裸聊视频淭he point is not to have a resolution as much as to make sure that we have made a deal that protects us 91裸聊视频� writers in the minimum basic agreement,91裸聊视频� Bateman said, noting that she and other writers-producers had benefited from the terms of earlier contracts.
91裸聊视频淚t has to be a deal that makes this worth it,91裸聊视频� she said.
A previous attempt to with the writers fell flat. The two sides had a handful of meetings in mid-August, including one that included the heads of Disney, Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery.
But writers said that after exchanging contract proposals, 91裸聊视频渢hey were met with a lecture about how good their single and only counteroffer was,91裸聊视频� and the talks trailed off.
The WGA strike is nearing record length. Should it continue through Sept. 30, it will be the longest in the union91裸聊视频檚 history and the longest Hollywood strike since 1945.
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