'This is so long in coming; everyone’s feeling pain. Let’s get in there and nail things down,' says one source familiar with Wednesday's meeting attended by Bob Iger, David Zaslav, Ted Sarandos and Donna Langley.
Said one studio-side source with knowledge of Wednesday’s negotiations, “CEOs have cleared their calendars and want to sit and have a real conversation.” This person added that the WGA submitted a list of issues in order of importance, from thorniest to least thorny, to the studio side prior to the meeting.
“This is so long in coming; everyone’s feeling pain. Let’s get in there and nail things down,” the source said.One studio-side source says company leaders pre-gamed the negotiation in a Zoom prior to Wednesday’s bargaining session. “They feel the smaller the group, the more meaningful it will be. They want to get in a room and figure it all out,” this person said.
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