SAG-AFTRA, the Hollywood actors’ union, rejected the studios’ so-called “last, best and final offer” on Monday (6).
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It’s now unclear whether the parties will continue talks tomorrow, although the studios are inclined to do so, according to Deadline. As a result, negotiations may be suspended until January.
As a result, when delivering the last proposal, the organization representing the studios had already signaled that if negotiations were not concluded, new conversations would only take place next year. This decision would further affect Hollywood’s release calendar.
Over the weekend, the union met to discuss the points in the document, declaring that they were “reviewing and considering the response in the context of the critical issues we present in our proposals”.
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However, yesterday (6), after lengthy internal discussions, SAG issued the following statement on social media: “There are several essential items on which we do not yet have agreement, including AI. We will keep you posted as events unfold.”
It is good to remember that the two sides had a conversation on the last day (1st) and the debate revolved precisely around the use of artificial intelligence in production. According to THR sources, the conversations were not fruitful and the use of AIs proved to be the main obstacle in these negotiations.
The strike not only prevents the filming of many projects that feature interpreters affiliated with SAG, but also prevents these actors from participating in press events for films that are already completed.
SAG-AFTRA also counted on additional pressure from the writers, who went on strike in May, but reached an agreement to review contracts in October. With the end of the script writers’ strike, some productions have already resumed activities.