In cinema history, 2023 will go down as the year of Hollywood's historic twin strike. Both WGA and SAG-AFTRA took to picket lines to fight for their rights. Here's a quick recap of everything that happened during the dual strike.

2023: Hollywood's stormy season of strikes

The Writers Guild of America said its members could return to work on Wednesday while a ratification vote takes place on a new three-year contract with Hollywood studios.

Hollywood Writers Strike: Studios announce that they have suspended contract negotiations

The Writers Guild of America reaching a deal has paved the way for the SAG-AFTRA union members to sit in the same room with the AMPTP. This is the first time that both parties sat in the same room since the former went on strike on July 14.

SAG-AFTRA strike might be called off soon: Union to meet AMPTP again after a full-day of discussions

In a big sigh of relief for Hollywood, the writers' strike is officially over. The Writers Guild of America has reached a tentative agreement with major studios. Here's what it means for the entertainment industry.

All about Hollywood writers' strike

Hollywood, the global epicentre of entertainment, has finally broken free from the shackles of an unprecedented 146-day-long strike that has sent shockwaves through the industry.

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The Writers Guild of America announced Sunday night that after days of intense negotiations, the major film and television studios and striking writers had reached a tentative agreement. This move cleared the way to end the historic work stoppage that has halted production and rendered much of Hollywood immobile.

Writers' strike could soon end as both sides reach agreement

Weeks have passed since actors joined the writers' protest in Hollywood. The ripple effects of these strikes are being felt beyond the movie industry more details on this next report. Take a look.

Hollywood Strikes 2023: Striking actors, writers go on solidarity march through Hollywood

The Writers Strike has entered its 20th week, and the tension between writers and studios shows no sign of abating. However, amid the ongoing strike, there is a glimmer of hope as a group of prominent showrunners has come forward in a display of solidarity and a willingness to find common ground, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

WGA strike: A ray of hope? Prominent showrunners show solidarity in stalled negotiations

The impending meeting between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) is fueling optimism for a potential resolution to the ongoing three-month strike.

Studios, streamers relent? Showrunners gain control over TV writing staff size

After causing a stir with his, er, candid comments at a billionaire’s retreat in July, Disney chief Bob Iger adopted a more diplomatic stance during the company's quarterly earnings call, signalling a potential shift in his approach to the ongoing strikes within the entertainment industry.

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Hollywood writers a strike has been going on for close to about 100 days but negotiations are set to restart this week. The industry's writers and major studios have finally agreed to hold discussions for the first time since the WGA went on strike in the month of May.

WGA and Hollywood Studios aim to end strike

Artificial Intelligence is now posing a threat to the livelihoods of actors in Hollywood too, especially the extras. Prince Royal, an actor in Los Angeles, who was working as an extra on The Flash, reveals he was duped as makers took a 3-D scan of him and will be using it for future work without really paying him for future projects.

Hollywood background actors fear AI could rob them of work

Warner Bros. is treading on thin ice as it decides on a release date for the sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic Dune. Looks like Dune 2 will be pushed to 2024 amid two contentious Hollywood labour strikes -- WGA and SAG-AFTRA, as in addition to writers, now Hollywood actors are also striking.

Warner Bros. considering shifting premiere date of Dune 2 amid Hollywood strikes

There has been no extension regarding the contract deadline as SAG-AFTRA has agreed to a last-minute call for federation mediation of its contract. This means that there would only be relatively lesser time for a mediator to avert a strike.

Will Hollywood actors strike? SAG-AFTRA won't extend contract deadline but agrees for mediation

In an apparent show of solidarity and respect for the ongoing writers strike, Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has decided not to have talent appear in-person at their Wednesday upfronts presentation, reported Variety.

Warner Bros Discovery alters upfronts presentation amid ongoing writers strike

The first Hollywood strike in 15 years began Tuesday as the economic pressures of the streaming era prompted unionised TV and film writers to picket for better pay outside major studios, a work stoppage that already is leading most late-night shows to air reruns.

Late-night TV shows go dark as Hollywood writers strike for better pay

On April 18, 2018, nearly 98 per cent of members of the WGA, or Writers Guild of America, voted to go on strike if they do not reach an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the entity that is representing American film and TV studios (Amazon Studios, Apple Studios, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount Global, Sony Pictures, the Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros.

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