Strike Watch: Possible Delays
Transformers 2, X-Files, Wolverine, G.I. Joe, JLA and more.


US, November 12, 2007 - With Hollywood's screenwriters on strike, and talks between the scribes and studios seemingly at a standstill, a number of highly-anticipated movie projects are in danger of being indefinitely delayed. Even after a "finished" screenplay is turned in, changes are frequently made to film scripts during filming. With the strike going on, that can't happen. This scenario is forcing studios to only move ahead with projects that they have serious confidence in.

Which of the flicks you're looking forward to might not make it into production? Variety has an in-depth look at the situation and updates on over a dozen different films that could go either way.

Writer Paul Haggis tells the trade that Bond 22's script is not locked, so Sony may end up extending the planned December start date for Daniel Craig's sophomore outing as 007.


Could G.I. Joe be a no-go? Not likely. Paramount recently hired four big-time scripters (Stuart Beattie, John Lee Hancock, Brian Koppleman and David Levien) to make sure the film will have no problems when it comes time to shoot in February. Variety adds that Joe has the additional plus of not relying on megastars that require huge paydays. Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura explains that their casting search is more about finding actors that are perfectly suited to their roles, regardless of their billing clout.

Transformers 2, which Michael Bay is set to start filming in June, could run into problems if the strike lasts for more than a few months. As could Disney's game-to-film adaptation of Prince of Persia which is slated to go before cameras around the same time next summer.

Wolverine is still ramping up, but will likely have to rely on visual effects gurus to craft the action sequences during post-production, Variety says.

The newly greenlighted X-Files movie sequel will probably be fine, as the studio has invested too much money in the production already. It starts filming in December with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprising their roles from Chris Carter's hit FOX show.

The big-budget remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still, starring Keanu Reeves, is also expected to move forward at 20th Century Fox.

Finally, Universal is reportedly mulling their options on Land of the Lost, the forthcoming Will Ferrell comedy redo of the campy TV classic. Also on the bubble at Uni are Benicio del Toro's Wolfman, and Ridley Scott's Nottingham.

linky

get over it give them money I want my movies

and some good tv

Give them a dollar raise for frells sake...

Not like they can't afford to. They give out millions to have-beens (tom cruise - technically not anymore now though - , Brad Pitt - he can hardly act... ectectect)

I don't care..doesn't affect me, I really don't watch movies or television programs all that much. I'm more of a sports person, the majority of my TV time is spent watching basketball or hockey.

Doesn't affect me a lot ethier. Most of my favorite shows are on cable & they not affected by the strike, except for The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.

As for movies, I'm not worried. Indiana Jones IV justed wrapped up last month & is in post-production. But I am worried that the strike might affect Silent Hill 2.

I just like how it exposes the "talent" (Colbert, Leno, etc...). Some kids realizing they're not as smart as their writers make them out to be.

Didn't Letterman do a few shows without writers when he was with NBC? Back when he was good.

Actually Colbert and Stewart do write a lot of their own material on a daily basis while they do have a team of writers working with them as well they are involved in the writing process.

Bill Maher is another example of someone who writes most of his material but like Colbert and Stewart he stopped not because none of them have talent but because they support their co-workers and are also members of the writers guild. To put it simply they don't want to be scabs.

ah ok, I was going by http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458254/

Writers:
Glenn Eichler (writer)
Tom Purcell (writer)

I don't get it....do these writers want fancy cars? Sounds more like some self-actualization problem to me.


If they actually LIKED screen writing they wouldn't care about the money. I love to write and I'd do it even if I had no pen and paper. In fact I do it all the time in my head that it sometimes distracts me and makes me unable to finish a work.


Personally I've been entirely dissatisfied with most modern movies just because they like to over dramatize things or they seem to think killers are "cute". You see....Godfather was not a good movie to me. I don't think a bunch of men with too much money, guns and drugs that have the urge to kill are "cute". I really don't understand the mob or mafia these days. Ehhh...

Tom Cruise can't act worth a damn...no wait, I take that back...he can act...he's just the same person in every role. Someone tell me - what's the personality difference between the guy he played in Top Gun to the guy he played in Mission Impossible to the guy he played in anything else?

But don't knock Brad Pitt...I honestly can't stand the guy, but he's one hell of an actor...Fight Club? Mr & Mrs Smith? Thelma and Louise? The Devil's Own? The Ocean movies? All great performances with unique characters.

Brad pitt hell of an actor (loved him in TAOJJBCRF)

Brad pitt = 15 million to 20 million per movie

A writer for one of brad pitts movies (or most movies) =10 thousand to 200 thousnad per movie

Jesspy $15 an hour

Jesspy $15 movie ticket

these people should give me a pay rise to watch the movies they write

lol what the hell does that stand for?

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Ah ok

Do you have to be part of this cozy little cartel, this Writers Guild of America thing, to be able to write anything for Hollywood?
really encouraging fresh new talent there.



Exactly. In the old days people used to do things just for love, if they got paid anything for it it was a bonus. now all that matters is $$$$. And because anything too radical wouldn't rake in the box office takings, then everyone sticks to the same, unadventurous, narrow, "safe" comemrcial formula.

for many you have to be part of the guild. But there are "outside" writers not effected with the strike they are mainly independent movie writers and cabel tv show writers.

But to be nominated for awards you need to be part of the guild or something weird anyhoo i have never looked into it

Albino squirrels are thought by some to be a source of good luck

The office
Ugly betty
heroes
Greys anatomy
plus many other shows

have or are about to shut down

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In the first big-screen casualty of the Hollywood writers strike, Columbia Pictures said on Friday it had postponed production on "Angels & Demons," a prequel to its box-office hit "The Da Vinci Code" starring Tom Hanks.


YAY the strike stops crap from reaching our screens

It also stops everything from reaching our screens

Does the strike affect animated shows?

Am I the only one who was actually happy when I heard about the strike?

Although I hope it doesn't mean an increase in reality TV, I'll take poorly written drama's . comedies over trashy reality TV any day.

At this moment no not really but then it depends on the show. Simpsons writers i think are involved but ill have to check around to see if thats correct



I was happyish im happy that the wwriters will hopefully get what they deserve out of this considering without them there are no shows


Rumors abound that agents, execs, producers etc are looking for writing talent elsewhere including you tube from what i can tell thi sis false but heck of alot of people are trying to get their attention

TV Episodes Dwindle in Writers Strike

By FRAZIER MOORE – 10 hours ago

NEW YORK (AP) — The writers strike is in its fourth week, with chilly prospects for viewing ahead.

During December, the schedule will be dominated by holiday specials and series repeats (not unlike any other year).

But come January, a prolonged strike could be all too obvious to viewers, with continuing episodic reruns interspersed with new reality shows.

Even so, a few scripted dramas and comedies are warming up the schedule:

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A FEW TO GO:

_ Fox airs a fresh "House" Tuesday. After that, only three more new episodes remain, slotted for January — one of them following Fox's Super Bowl broadcast.

_ ABC's new hit comedy "Samantha Who?" has six more episodes in the can.

_ Fox's "Family Guy" has scheduled a normal mix of new and repeat episodes at least through January.

_ The "Crime Scene Investigation" trio, "NCIS," "Criminal Minds," "Without a Trace" and "Cold Case" are down to four or fewer new episodes apiece on CBS.

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END IN SIGHT:

_ ABC's "Ugly Betty," "Pushing Daisies" and "Grey's Anatomy" each have two new episodes to go.

_ ABC's "Desperate Housewives" airs the last of its current stock of new episodes Sunday.

_ The final new episode of NBC's "Heroes" airs Dec. 3.

_ Fox's "K-Ville" has two new episodes left, with dim prospects for production to resume on this low-rated freshman drama.

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STUCK IN REPEATS:

_ NBC's "The Office" is closed for business until the strike's end, with only reruns on deck.

_ CBS' new hit sitcom "Big Bang Theory" has similarly run dry, along with "How I Met Your Mother," "Two And a Half Men" and "Rules of Engagement."

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WHO KNOWS WHEN?:

_ The planned January return of Fox's "24" has been postponed indefinitely. Since only some of the series' 24 episodes have been shot, Fox didn't want to risk beginning a new season that might be interrupted.

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MIDSEASON RELIEF:

_ Fox's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" will have a two-night premiere Jan. 13-14. This new drama, a reinvention of the "Terminator" film franchise, arrives with 13 episodes completed.

_ Also in January, NBC's "Medium" will return with nine episodes in the can.

_ "The New Adventures of Old Christine" will be back with at least eight episodes of this CBS sitcom, and the apocalyptic drama "Jericho" returns with seven episodes.

_ "Cashmere Mafia," ABC's new comedy-drama starring Lucy Liu, will arrive with seven episodes completed.


linky

Theres talk going around that this season is the shortest season in tv ever ie with shows like heroes house greys etc that need the writers this all could be the end of season. eg heroes has just had the last episode of season two if the writers strike dont end it wont be back in time for season two completion so we may not see whatever happened until the start of season three

But the good news...

they finally realised that this strike is costing them money and alot of it 21 mill a day or so there will be talks for the next twoish weeks followed by more after the holidays if things go okayish tv will be back at the end of january