The union confirms the agreement – and says the Hollywood strike is over

For 118 days, the strike paralyzed Hollywood. Now the actors and film studios have reached a tentative agreement.

He writes Los Angeles Times and several other US media outlets on Thursday night.

After 118 days – nearly four months – the incendiary strike will end at one minute after midnight on Thursday local time. Actors union SAG-AFTRA tells The Hollywood Reporter.

The agreement will be presented to union members on Friday.

-We made it happen! Writes union leader Fran Drescher On InstagramHe refers to the agreement as “historic.”

She is perhaps best known in Norway for her role as nanny Fran Fine in the TV series “The Nanny”.

The Great Strike, the longest television and movie strike in Hollywood history, paralyzed large parts of the Hollywood film industry. This has led to the delay of a number of planned films, including Disney’s new “Snow White” film and the sequel. The movie “Mission Impossible”. Starring Tom Cruise.

The actors cheer

Wednesday’s resolution comes after nearly two weeks of renewed negotiations to end the strike that, along with the screenwriters’ strike, has caused major problems for the advertising and television industry this summer and fall.

The longest acting strike in Hollywood history has finally ended! “Grey’s Anatomy” actress Kate Walsh writes on Instagram.

“Perseverance pays off,” writes Academy Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis.

Mandy Moore also thanked the union for getting the actors to the “finish line,” while “Lost” actor Daniel Dae Kim wrote that he hopes to return to work soon.

Screenwriters strike It concluded at the end of September.

The union initially did not want to say anything about the content of the agreement, but later in the day said that its value was more than one billion dollars. It includes an increase in the minimum wage and a bonus for “participating in live broadcasts.”

– We have reached a contract that will allow all types of members at SAG-AFTRA to build sustainable careers, says the union.

Actors’ counterpart AMPTP, which represents Netflix, Walt Disney and other producers, refers to the agreement as a “paradigm shift” in Hollywood. Al Jazeera writes.

Intense negotiations

In recent weeks, negotiations have been intense. On Friday, the movie studio employers’ association, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), made what was described as the final offer to striking actors.

AMPTP, which represents Netflix, Walt Disney and other producers, said at the time that it was the “last, best and final offer.”

– We are studying the offer and thinking about the answer we will give, the Actors Guild said at the time.

The union, which represents 65,000 actors, demanded an increase in wages and income from broadcast channels to keep pace with rising prices. In addition, they wanted arrangements that would protect them from artificial intelligence and the consequences this technology would have on the film and television industry.