The writer’s strike in Hollywood is forcing studios, networks, and streaming services to make all kinds of tough decisions right now. Several film and television projects have been put on hold, and some companies have even put their deals with writers and showrunners on hold.
Before the strike, Netflix Sandman The second season was full steam ahead with scripts written, casting in progress, and sets in the planning stages. Well, due to the WGA strike, the project got delayed, but we don’t know for how long.
During a recent Tumblr post, Neil Gaiman he clarifies that he is on the side of the writers and that in no uncertain terms “there will be no scab scripts on the Sandman”. This is the question that was asked:
“Sorry for participating in the endless barrage of strike questions, but is it safe to assume that Sandman season 2 will be delayed until after the strike is over? I don’t mind waiting as long as it takes (I’m a fan of the 90s, a few more years is nothing), but I’d really hate to see Netflix go ahead with scab scripts just to keep the numbers up.”
Gaiman responded, saying:
“Whether or not the Sandman is delayed depends on how long the strike lasts. And there won’t be any scab scripts on the Sandman.”
If you don’t know what a “crust script” is, it’s a script that was produced for a Hollywood project during a writers’ strike, then engaged in union-prohibited jobs and services. As you can imagine, if someone crosses the picket line to work, WGA members are quick to call people.
Star Wars: Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy was recently accused of continuing to write as showrunner of Andor after the strike expired, but he defended himself saying:
“I have ceased all writing and writing-related work on Andor before midnight on May 1st. After being notified during the showrunner meeting on Saturday, I notified Chris Keyser at WGA Sunday morning that I would also cease all duties as unwritten production. .”
I’m fine with projects being delayed until the WGA and the studios can sort things out. Some studios aren’t waiting though and are moving forward with projects with no writers on staff, which could very well cause problems for those projects in the long run.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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