After rumors of a possible strikethis Tuesday the Writers Union of the United States (WGA for its acronym in English), made official the work stoppage in hollywooda fact that will undoubtedly considerably affect the production of series that will be seriously affected.
The social networks of some of the scriptwriters was the means they used to make the news public. strikea situation that could not only cost the premiere of series, but also a significant financial sum. But what is this new strike due to?
Similar to what has happened on other occasions, the strike of scriptwriters of 2023 occurs before an unfair payment, as they argue, of payment of residuals of certain productions, that is, profits that arise from the arrival of a series on streaming platforms or some television channel, specifically when they acquire the broadcasting rights Of content.
Where the issue becomes difficult for the writers and why they decided to go on strike is because the residual payments for them have been lower than for other professionals involved.
Despite the fact that this type of situation seriously affects the production of series, it is not the first time that something like this has arisen in the Writers Guild of the United States. A previous strike was in 2008, when the writers interrupted the transmission of high-rated programs, even causing layoffs.
Series affected by the 2023 writers’ strike
Besides that one strike like that of the scriptwriters of the United States seriously affects income for the sector, another problem that arises and that contributes to economic losses, is the delay in premieres or production of series.
Due to this new strike on the part of said society, there are some contents that could be in limbo. One of them is Cobra Kai which, according to Jon Hurwitz, co-creator of the series, there are no writers for season 6.
In the same way, season 3 of the series ‘Abbott Elementary’ is at risk, which would begin to be written just this Tuesday, May 2. Among the effects that could arise in this particular content is the delay in its premiere, as well as in the number of episodes that were contemplated.
For now, it is not known how long the strike of scriptwriters from United States. However, it is a fact that its prolongation will have detrimental effects that would harm the work of many people, and of course, the financial investment that had been allocated to the writing work of various series.