Screenwriters may be able to resume projects soon, this time around, with better pay and working conditions. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has reached a tentative deal with entertainment companies and studios.<\/p>\n
In the coming days, the WGA\u2019s 11,000 members will vote on whether to accept the terms. The deal reportedly meets many of the terms screenwriters have been advocating for, such as an increase in pay and a promise that AI won\u2019t infringe on their compensation, though its exact terms have yet to be made public.<\/p>\n
Production has been at a standstill throughout the industry since screenwriters began striking nearly five months ago. At 146 days, the strike is one of the longest in WGA history, second to a 1988 strike that lasted 154 days.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional \u2014 with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership,\u201d the Writers Guild\u2019s negotiating committee wrote in an email to the guild.<\/p>\n
The WGA reportedly told members to hold off on returning to work until authorized by the guild \u2013 which would happen following a majority vote \u2013 but that screenwriters should suspend picketing immediately.<\/p>\n