Negotiators from the union “passed a comprehensive counter across the table to the CEOs” Thursday, according to a statement from SAG-AFTRA.
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, center, speaks during a rally outside Paramount Pictures Studio on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in Los Angeles. The film and television industries remain paralyzed by Hollywood’s dual actors and screenwriters strikes.
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, chief negotiator at the union, told Deadline earlier Thursday that he was “cautiously optimistic” about talks with the studios. The studios have warned that next year’s summer blockbuster films could be postponed and television shows could be canceled if a deal is not reached in the coming week, according to Variety.
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