He hasn’t worked in a real writers’ room since the strike began. Globally, film and TV production lagged by about 7% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, per tracking company ProdPro. “We’re not seeing this V-shaped recovery in writer employment,” said Patrick Adler, principal at Westwood Economics and Planning Associates. Writers and other entertainment workers began noticing a decline in employment opportunities long before the writers’ and actors’ strikes began. We’re really having to scrounge for work.”While attention has primarily focused on the challenges in TV, film writers have been feeling the squeeze as well.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 21, 2024 19:54 UTC