Does the writers strike effect movies?

[lindseyp1977]

I was just wondering whether the WGA strike would effect Movies as well as Television?

 

[dancer4everxox]

It will indeed - although the production timescales for cinema means we won't see any effects until much later this year.

 

[zamzam]

Films are still getting made, but only because they're usually based on scripts that were put together some time ago. In filming them though, the director has to stick to the exact worRAB as written or everyone walks out.

 

[TG!]

It might affect movie production in 2009, but not this year - there are lots of scripts in the pipeline.

 

[Francis B]

Yes, but only those who are members of the union. For example, the staff of "South Park" aren't WGA members, so they haven't been affected, and it's a similar story for film.

It probably won't affect movie production long term though. As soon as strike rumblings were heard, the studios started a buying frenzy - stockpiling scripts for the lean months ahead

Anywhoo, it's only US production halting and, let's face it, Hollywood isn't upto much as-of-late in the screenwriting department...

 

[Jan M]

Of course not.

Modern Hollywood movies dont seem to have a plot or dialogue anyway...