Hollywood’s strike enters its final act, as writers reach a deal
Next: the actors
Dust-sheets cover the sets inside one soundproofed Hollywood studio, as placard-wielding writers and actors make as much noise as they can outside. The covers have been on since May, when America’s writers downed pens; in July the country’s actors joined them on strike. But on September 24th the writers said they had reached a tentative deal with the studios. The stage is now set for the actors to do the same, after which the dust-sheets can be whisked back off.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “That’s a wrap”
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