Hold the popcorn.
After agonizing months of reruns and game shows (Who asked for “Snake Oil” anyway?), there’s finally a shimmer of hope for all of us movie and TV junkies.
Late Sunday, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Hollywood bigwigs seemed to have buried the hatchet with a tentative agreement.
But before you bust out your happy dance, there are some twists to the tale.
While the ink dries on this mega-deal, which promises to protect writers from the wild, wild world of streaming and scary AI, your favorite shows and movies might not be on your screens anytime soon.
Why, you ask?
This deal isn’t signed, sealed, and delivered.
It’s just a proposal and over 11,500 guild members need to nod their heads in agreement.
Given the past, it seems likely, but hey, Hollywood loves its drama.
And even if the deal is a “GO”, don’t expect Hollywood to switch on like your binge-watching sessions.
Remember the post-COVID production blues?
We’re in for a sequel.
Add to that our actor pals who’ve been on strike (and not on set) since July.
So, hold onto your recliners, it’s gonna be a wait.
MISSING: Warner Bros.’ “Dune: Part Two” and faves like ABC’s “Abbott Elementary”.
And let’s not forget CBS’ “Young Sheldon”.
They were replaced with… reruns?
That’s right, the strike hit so hard that networks were scraping the barrel for content.
But the biggest cliffhanger: will this WGA deal break the chains for the actors’ strike?
The industry’s glitzy and glamorous have been facing the same challenges as the writers.
But, the actors’ union is playing hard to get, insisting they won’t be influenced by other unions’ agreements.
Will the WGA agreement be the game-changer?
As we wait with bated breath, the industry’s backstage heroes and local businesses have been counting their losses.
This strike drama has cost them dearly.
So here’s to hoping Hollywood can roll the cameras soon and we get our screen stories back.
