The strike, which began May 2, brought production on several high-profile shows and films to a halt.
The two sides were divided on issues of pay, the size of writing staffs on shows and the use of artificial intelligence in how scripts are created.Sign up for NBC LA newsletters.
"Certainly, it's significant that there was a joint press release," said Jonathan Handel, an entertainment lawyer."These are people who have been at each other's throats in the past."they hope to finalize a deal soon, and that if a deal wasn't reached this time around, the strike could last through the end of the year.
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