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Hollywood unions split: DGA, IATSE seek settlement while WGA fights to block Paramount-Warner merger

Union leaders are asking David Ellison commit to keeping Paramount's operations in Hollywood and maintaining historic levels of film production in the U.S.

California Pressured By Two Hollywood Unions to Settle Paramount-Warner Bros. Lawsuit

Crew union IATSE and the Directors Guild wrote a detailed letter to attorney general Rob Bonta to reach an agreement with David Ellison rather than drag out a fight to a court room...

Writers Guild of America Sues To Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

Following a lawsuit by 12 state attorneys general, the WGA has filed a lawsuit alleging the merger would reduce opportunities for writers The post Writers Guild of America Sues To...

SAG-AFTRA Issues Resolution Opposing Paramount Skydance’s Proposed Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery

The union declared the merger must not proceed unless there are legally binding assurances made to protect and increase production in the U.S. The post SAG-AFTRA Issues Resolution...

Teamsters 399 Demand Proof that Paramount-WBD Merger Would Benefit Workers

Admist the antitrust lawsuit threatning the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, Teamsters 399 push for safeguards protecting workers The post Teamsters 399 Demand Pro...

AI Stays at Center Stage at Entertainment Industry Collective Bargaining Talks

Writer-Director Alex Hanno Signs With Untamed Artists LA

EXCLUSIVE: Untamed Artists LA has signed writer-director Alex Hanno for management. Hanno is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker whose work includes the upcoming psychological thriller B...

Creative Community for Peace Calls Mark Ruffalo’s Ellison Attack Antisemitic, Urges Hollywood to Stop Platforming Him

The entertainment-industry organization said Ruffalo fused criticism of Israel with conspiratorial themes involving Jewish wealth, media ownership and concentrated power. Ruffalo c...

Are You On the List? Hollywood Crew Members Fear Roster Crackdown (Exclusive)

A few thousand IATSE members were flagged for removal from a key industry resource because it’s believed they haven't held a union job since 2023. Allegations of "purging" the work...

Alza Microdrama Festival Partners With NYC Mayor’s Office For October Debut

Alza Festival is set to take place in New York Oct. 16-18 alongside the launch of the Created In NY program.

How Do You Make California and Los Angeles as Film-Friendly as Possible?

Production isn't leaving Hollywood because permit fees are too high or because you can't drive trucks on the beach, but easing those pain points can go a long way toward tipping th...

Cinema United Calls for a Resolution Between Paramount and California AG

Cinema United, a global theatrical exhibition organization, has called for Paramount and the California Attorney General to make a "meaningful resolution" of the antitrust lawsuit...

California Tries Offering Hollywood New Perks to Make Up for Catch in $750 Million Incentive Program

The legislation introduced Friday proposes to exempt indie productions from business tax credit caps and allow productions to monetize their refunds faster.

Secret Hollywood Group’s AI Plan Focuses on Defining How AI Is Used — While Keeping Humans in Control

A group of Hollywood filmmakers, executives and actors has spent the last three years secretly meeting with Silicon Valley executives to try to address a simmering issue in the ind...

WGA adds its own suit to Paramount-Warner merger opposition

The guild says the merger would create incentive and ability to suppress writers’ wages.

Two Major Hollywood Unions Call on California Democrat AG Rob Bonta to Settle Paramount Lawsuit

Two of the biggest Hollywood unions, the Director's Guild and IATSE, urged Rob Bonta to settle his lawsuit against Paramount. The post Two Major Hollywood Unions Call on California...

A once wary Hollywood slowly warms to AI

Hollywood embraces AI via studio deals and production tools while human creativity stays central as core promise alive

CAA boss warns of threat to California's film and TV jobs program

CAA's chief executive warned state leaders that a corporate tax credit cap threatens the state's film and TV jobs program.

Hollywood has a creativity problem, and cheaper filmmaking tools could finally fix it

Why new apps like Spark Story could lead to more films like Obsession and Backrooms.

The War Over Warner Bros. Is Splintering Hollywood’s Labor World

Rob Bonta and David Ellison are dividing the unions, whose members have diverging interests on the way the antitrust battle against a merged Paramount and Warner Bros. is waged.

Creatives from ‘Sharknado’ and ‘Doctor Who’ Are Now Making AI Films (Exclusive)

For its new slate, the startup Promise AI is boldly bringing in traditionalists to pair with generative creators.

Astoria Film Festival’s 2026 Media Production Lab programming begins this OCTOBER 3 and 4 with workforce development pan...

Astoria Film Festival (AFF) (astoriafilmfestival.org), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports emerging filmmakers through an annual film festival and youth festival, a...

Beyond the Nebbish: New Hollywood Initiative Seeks to Transform Jewish Representation on Screen

The writers described the experience as personally meaningful, saying it strengthened their connection to Judaism, influenced the stories they wanted to tell and helped build a new...

The WGA Joins the Legal Fight Against David Ellison

“This is one of the worst proposed mergers we’ve seen.”