Chapter 496

After the writers' Union announced the strike, all the members of the writers' Union began to refuse to go to work, but took to the streets to demonstrate and gather at the gate of the six giant companies. Of course, this was reported by reporters for the first time, made the headlines of major entertainment sections, and became a major event shaking the entertainment industry.

Many soap operas are popular because their scripts are not completed at one time, but in the form of shooting and writing. The plot development is good for the audience. They continue to write the script according to their feedback. Without the screenwriter, the story will not develop, and the TV dramas in hot broadcasting will be stopped. Similarly, once the writers strike, Hollywood's plans for blockbusters will also run aground; Stop the instant talk show and interview program; No one will write the words for the major award ceremonies and evening parties... Once the screenwriters strike, the entertainment industry of quanmi will go to the situation of cooking without rice.

In fact, the drama of the writers' strike is spreading slowly along this track.

On November 5, the first day of the strike, TV interviews and talk shows were replayed.

On November 7, "24 hours", "office" and other dramas were affected.

On November 9, popular American dramas such as desperate housewives, lost and heroes stopped broadcasting.

On November 9, more than 4000 people took part in the parade.

These news appeared on the front page one by one, making countless melon eating audiences watch the excitement and gossip, but there were no favorite dramas to watch, and film and television production companies were very annoyed.

The writers' falling out with big companies will directly affect the normal operation of the American TV industry, and if the strike lasts for a long time, it will also affect Hollywood. All major TV networks were spared by the writers' strike. Many CBS and NBC film and television dramas were forced to stop shooting because their scripts were broken. At present, most late night talk shows are struggling with playback, but they may also be completely stopped within a week. If the strike continues, at the end of November, many prime time dramas will be cut off, and the jobs of many stylists, makeup artists and photographers will be lost. Today, about 50 or 60 popular TV dramas are on this long blacklist, such as 24 hours, desperate housewives, the story of the emergency room, prison break, hero, Dr. house, lost, the Simpsons, CSI, office, etc. Because of filming and broadcasting, these dramas are likely to be delayed or forced to "lose weight".

Mm TV network's ace dramas such as grey intern, Ugly Betty, the big bang in life and modern family were booked in advance for a whole season, so that the TV station had TV to play, so as to keep customers and advertisements from losing, but the variety shows and interview programs were stopped.

In addition, as soon as they go to work every day, a large number of screenwriters guard at the door, hold high signs, shout slogans and "pay back my hard-earned money".

"Reasonable working hours, reasonable salary".

"We want to work" or something, the impact is very bad.

MM's screenwriters have more than 500 people, and their salary is also good. Many people are proud to enter mm. However, at the command of the screenwriter Union, they still joined the ranks of the strike. The Union has formed a strike inspection team, which will severely punish those members who violate the strike regulations.

For those ordinary members, at least half of them have been unemployed for many years and have no job at all, so strike is optional. However, for those who have jobs, the impact is great, and they have suffered huge losses in all aspects, such as wages, bonuses and welfare. In the case of strike, the company will not pay.

Mark also ordered that all employees of the company who demonstrated at the door would not renew their contracts. They had to go to other companies to demonstrate, and employees of other companies came here to demonstrate, at least avoiding the embarrassing situation of meeting acquaintances.

But at the beginning of the strike, it was destined to have a huge impact on the industry.

For Harry Potter fans, 2006 can be regarded as a prosperous year. The release of Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix and the release of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Driven by the huge promotion of the film's early publicity, the sixth Harry Potter hit a shocking sales volume, but J.K. Rowling did not rank first in the year-end writer income list, It's Dan Brown.

The Da Vinci Code is a work full of controversy and expectations. The involvement of a large number of religious elements and the subversion of the foundation of Christianity make the film adaptation of this work full of gimmicks. As long as there is a quarrel, it is successful. Afterwards, it has also proved that the church's serious protest and the resistance of believers are just free publicity of the film, After the film was released, it quickly broke through the $700 million mark in the world. As its sequel, "angels and demons" was put on the agenda for the first time.

As long as you read the original work of angels and demons, you will find that the use of a large number of religious elements in the story is no less than the previous work. Screenwriter Goldman must be careful. Using the so-called scientific methods to uncover secrets and explore mysteries to interpret the mysteries of Jesus and the Vatican in detail is definitely a dual load of mental and physical strength. Even if Mark asked gosman to work day and night to complete his works, gosman agreed to do so, but eventually gosman couldn't deliver the goods within the time required by the film company, so he missed the last time before the writers' strike, This highly anticipated film may have a miscarriage. As a result, mark took over. Gosman only received a deposit of one million. The remaining four million and the box office share were lost. The loss can be described as huge.

There are also 007: quantum crisis and Narnia legend 2, which almost miscarried

As we all know, Paul Haggis is one of the most famous screenwriters and directors in Hollywood. The smooth transformation and sales of Casino Royale undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on quantum crisis. Finally, he failed to finish the details and lines of the script before the writers' strike. Although the general framework has been formed, this still leads to quantum crisis In the fuzzy state of suspension or shooting, the original version is waiting. Now mark takes over and is responsible for the script, which makes the crew start shooting smoothly.

The situation of Narnia legend 2 is not much better. Narnia legend 1 has set off a magic climax rarely seen since the Lord of the rings. The release of the sequel is not only an important part of Disney's summer strategy, but also the top priority affecting the development of the whole series. Fortunately, the strike did not last for five months as last time, After returning to work, the crew worked hard to shoot and produce the film, and finally ensured the timely release of the film.

What's more tragic is that the adventures of Tintin, which disappeared directly, although the three screenwriters rushed past the deadline for the strike after receiving a reward of $8 million, the filming of the film was delayed, and the delay was not just a news in the entertainment tabloid. The failure of Spielberg's beloved work made the great director angry, It directly became the fuse between DreamWorks and paramount.

The Lord of the rings prequels hobbit and spider man 4, which were stopped due to the strike

It can be said that these two films were in a precarious stage before the strike began. The dispute between Peter Jackson and new line film company was enough to cover an entire page of any entertainment weekly in Hollywood. When he finally reached the conditions for cooperation and sharing with new line, the question of whether the Hobbit was one episode or two was deadlocked, and spider man 4 The situation here is similar. Although the company has long claimed to shoot the seventh part of the series, everyone knows nothing more than three reasons. At this time, the script of Spider Man 4 just stays in the framework and conception stage, and the discord between the two leading stars and the contradiction with the company directly affect the adaptation of the script of the subsequent works of the series. At this time of turmoil, the strike came.

Therefore, the two films were naturally put aside. In fact, it is a little exaggerated to count the two blockbusters. Bi Jing has not completed the project, but it is certainly affected.

Several major investment films have been delayed due to the impact of the strike, and there are countless low-cost films killed by the strike.

Due to the large-scale withdrawal of screenwriters, the TV drama market in the U.S. film and television industry was impacted for the first time. Almost all first-line dramas in the U.S. were closed in the first quarter. Although they were supported by talk shows, it inevitably led to a large number of viewers who should have stayed next to the TV in the rest period to flow to the cinema. At the same time, The vacuum period of TV drama production also allows more TV drama actors to start to set foot in big screen production. Many TV stars under mm have been compensated by film roles to ensure that their income does not decrease during the suspension of TV broadcasting.

I'm afraid there are also reasons in this regard, which gives TV audiences a better reason to settle in cinemas. The depression of the TV market is just when cinemas are gaining great power. Major film companies have increased the number of films released. For example, Mark's masterpiece "no country for old people", the God of the Venice Film Festival, is determined to be released in December.

Of course, the writers' strike upset the producers' Union. Countless lobbyists and agents who thought they had status and status began to travel and mediate, hoping to resolve the crisis. However, the development of the matter was far from as simple as expected. Several negotiations ended in failure. The film company insisted on its own position, or even took a tough attitude, After all, the screenwriter's requirements will lead to an increase in the cost of film shooting, distribution and other links. In addition, the producers why no one joined in the investment and scrambled to share the cake. We have a clear price tag and don't default on any points. If we don't want to do it, we won't do it.

They firmly believe that the impact of the strike is twofold, and the writers' Union will be more difficult to endure. Like the last five-month general strike in 1988, they achieved their goal, but they lost a lot, and there are constant internal disputes.

Faced with the pressure from the writers' Union, the producers' Union also mobilized. They did not allow any company to reach an agreement with the writers' Union alone. At present, they publicly claimed that they would not accept the unreasonable requirements of the writers' Union. Therefore, after the strike, the relationship between the two sides suddenly became tense.