For many years Disney CEO Bob Iger was considered one of the best things that happened to the Walt Disney Company. The CEO led the Walt Disney Company for fifteen years before retiring and stepping aside for former Disney CEO Bob Chapek to take over. It’s no secret that Bob Chapek’s tenure was fraught with confrontation and controversy, whether from ...

If you were excited about the new Moana and Lilo & Stitch movies, then you’re about to be very disappointed! The Writers Guild of America members have been making headlines nationwide as actors and writers face off against film studios — especially after a crucial attempt at negotiations failed earlier this week — and now the WGA strike has spread to Hawaii! The Strike ...

SAG-AFTRA actors and members have officially joined WAG writers in their strike against major Hollywood studios. Creatives across the entertainment industry are digging their feet in to demand better pay rates, streaming residuals, and working conditions while addressing artificial intelligence’s growing presence in the entertainment industry. Now that the Hollywood strike is officially started, many Disney fans wonder what this ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and its use in the entertainment industry have become a significant issue in recent negotiations between actors’ union SAG-AFTRA and major studios. The negotiations have reached a critical mass, with an actors’ strike likely on the horizon. Industry insiders like renowned screenwriter Gary Whitta have used social media to express their concerns. They are trying to shed ...

Although good things come to those who wait, Disney fans might get impatient with the news of Disney’s most notable projects getting put on the back burner. While Walt Disney Studios projects like The Little Mermaid were delayed due to COVID-19, Disney fans have looked forward to a return to normalcy as the world recovers from the pandemic. But with ...

On Wednesday, May 10, Bob Iger spoke on the state of The Walt Disney Company’s streaming business during a Q2 2023 earnings call, and it may not be what the showrunners picketing want to hear. Striking for the first time since 2008, the Writers Guild of America has taken to the streets to fight for changes to their treatment in ...

The Writers Guild of America continues its strike into another week, and the studios are beginning to feel its effects. According to new reports, studios such as NBCUniversal, CBS, and Disney have all been forced to send out letters to striking writers and producers with “overall deals” notifying them that those deals are now suspended. The reports come from a ...

As the writers’ strike continues into its first weekend, concern is beginning to rise among producers and viewers alike over the state of highly-anticipated projects currently underway. But it appears that not all of Hollywood’s writers are a part of the Guild. Picketing for the first time in over 15 years, the Writers Guild of America includes writers across the ...

The Writer’s Guild of America has recently gone on strike, demanding more pay for writers in multiple Hollywood circles, including Disney’s. The strike, which has already begun disrupting some late-night television shows like Jimmy Kimmel’s, Jimmy Fallon’s, Stephen Colbert’s, and Seth Meyers’s, is the first of its kind in over a decade as the writers fight for pay equity. The ...

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is on strike for the first time in years, and it has the potential to significantly disrupt the projects currently in development at all of the major studios, including Disney. According to Josie Huang, writers were spotted striking outside of Disney’s Burbank Studios, demanding changes to their compensation and benefits as new projects, specifically ...