Strike?

[Jedi Master Carr]

At midnight PST tonight we might find out if Hollywood is going to go on strike. WGA and Studio execs are meeting as we speak though to try and work out a deal but if no deal, or they are no close to finalize one, both sides will most likely walk. If that happens, I really doubt that the studios can reach an agreement with the actors and they will walk then on June 30. Now if an agreement is reached it looks like that the actors would then agree to deal too.

[CMJ]

The probability of both strikes scares me...as it should all of us.

[JonathanLB]

Not I, I really hope it happens. That would be awesome.

It would probably end up helping Episode II, one way or another, and it would have positive effects besides just negative ones.

I don't understand what this new idea is either, I've been reading, "Oh gee if it lasts longer than two months, Bush might step in," blah blah. HUH!? There is no way it would last LESS than two months! They were talking about six to twelve months earlier, so I have no idea where this two month idea came from. That would certainly be nice if it would be that small for most people, but it's not likely. Strikes of this nature would at least last six months usually.

[Jedi Master Carr]

I could see where you might be happy there but in a way the damage for 2002 has already been done. That summer now will be wak regardless because even if they get a deal tonight or tomorrow it would take months for them to get movies up and running and that would leave only the few films that are in production right now which include: SpiderMan, with a May release,

Matrix 2+3 which has gone through countless production delays and without the strike is looking at a Christmas release, with the strike it will be in trouble,

Men in Black 2 which was suppose to begin filming last month but I have heard nothing about it since I question if hasn't already got pushed back like Terminator 3 did if thats the case they probably won't get started until July at the earliest.

K-14, Harrison Ford's new flic is suppose to read by next summer, I would assume a August release

Minority report dir by Spielberg starring Tom cruise They started filming last month but I thought I heard that they were going to be late because Cruise was behind on another movie.

Scooby Doo is supose to be done by next summer but I doubt it will be a true challenge for EP 2.

I can't think of any others, I'm sure there are a few more smaller type films but I doubt those will challange EP 2's box office. As far as the strike effecting the industry I doubt it will hurt it, The baseball strike never really hurt baseball and it was effected more immeditely then this one will. Most people will not really even notice it till late this year when the run out of new episodes of Law and Order and ER to put on and all they have is Millionarie and Survivor to show. And they won't run out of movies till late next year so a six month strike will hurt nobody except maybe the writers who will have to come begging back by then just in order to survive.

[JonathanLB]

Late next year? That's not true. It is already doing damage to next Spring's slate, because no film could begin shooting after March of this year, and despite the three-year process of Star Wars films, most movies truly only take six months to a year to create. That means if the strike lasts even four or five months, it could pretty much wipe out the slate for summer 2002, at least until August.

[Darth23]

Jon wants Star Wars to perform well in the WORST possible way.

;)

[JonathanLB]

haha, hey, why not right? The better Episode II does, the better my book on it will do probably. Not to mention my first book too, I mean, I have a personal stake in its success now too! :)

Aside from that, honestly, I never see other movies when Star Wars films are in theaters, so I'd rather be able to say, "Umm...gee...well there is nothing else out, guess I'll go see Episode II again," instead of, "No, I don't want to see that awesome looking new movie, I want to see Episode II for the 27th time." Haha. :)

Episode II will still be huge at the box office...I cannot wait to do this all over again, that's for sure.

[Jedi Master Carr]

I guess you are right Jonathan they could rush movies to the theaters for the Summer but I would guess most wouldn't hit until June at the earliest. I also agree with you Ep2 will be huge I still think it will make at least 400 million and be the #1 movie of the year.

[foxdvd]

I could care less about the strike. Maybe it will get people to rent older movies. There is so much out there to do, and with no good tv, people might start doing it. It would bo so great if it went on for a year, and people just did not care, and went "Ok, I think I will do this then" That might wake a few people up and make them understand that they are not as important as they think.

[JonathanLB]

No kidding. I love movies, but who cares? There are thousands of great movies I've never even seen, and big deal, so there are not as many new movies for a year, the world will not come to a crashing end.

Plus, I don't give a crap about any other movie in 2002 except for Episode II. There may be other good films, but my focus is that film and my book. :)

AUTHORIZE THE STRIKE!!!!

[ReaperFett]

theres still time. Clooney and Pitt are working on about three films. Rodriguez is working to get Desperado 3 done pre-strike(possible). It will just be a smaller selection.


Also, could this not aid the smaller films? The ones that would normally get washed under may do well

[foxdvd]

early word on the strike said that it would help Hong Kong films...more imports, and more playing on the big screen. With CTHD doing so well, even though it is not a Hong Kong movie, (it is still that style) this could be even more the case now, so it might be nice to be able to see some of the new movies out there, before they hit dvd.

[JonathanLB]

Yeah but CTHD is a Hong Kong action movie. I don't care if it was made on the moon, it's still HK action. Just like Romeo Must Die or whatever, those are still HK films, even if they're made here...

It's now more about style than about location...

[Double T]

You know what? I could care less about the movies coming out.

I'm more concerned about finding work if a strike happens.

Think about it: without writers or actors, there are no movies being made. That means no work for FX shops *where I work*, costume shops, prop shops, set builders, caterers, etc...all who ALSO work on movies. The unemployment means less money coming in for ALL these employees, which is quite a few people out here. If nobody is working or earning money, that means nobody is out shopping. That hurts the retail market. So on and so on....etc....you get the idea.

Yeah, I like movies as much as the next guy, and a year ago I never even would have thought about it that much, but now I'm forced to look at the larger picture.

Dang jerks better come to an agreement!

Tony

[ReaperFett]

www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=8883 (http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=8883)

Thats starting in two weeks apparently. And it sounds top notch. And, if the Tarantino secret film is true, it could be a great year

[foxdvd]

Tarantino secret film? *drools* explain!!!

[ReaperFett]

well, its at AICN, so I doubt its true. But he was spotted in mexico near where they were filming The Mexican. Also, hes been in New York, round where he edits films. Its on AICN somewhere. Does hold some water, as QT did suddenly go quiet on 40 lashes, the rumoured one

[Jedi Master Carr]

According to the AP the writers and the Studios have reached an agreement. I am too surprised the writers would have been stupid to strike. Now the actors are up next but I doubt they will strike now, I am sure they will come to an agreement with the studios too. Well we can brief easier now except for Jonathan who didn't get his dream wish.

I still think there will be lease films next summer than this year because so many films got pushed back. I read a report on yahoo that said that much, it said it will take 3 to 6 months for any film that hasn't started production to do so. This would hurt the number of films in the summer besides the films that have already started filming. And some films are still in trouble I have heard reports that WB are planing to anounce that the Matrix 2 and 3 will not be ready until next christmas and I doubt that T3 could get done by next summer because they have no director and are in the midst of rewrites. I guess a film like the A-Team which Fox is producing might get out the same goes for other action flicks and maybe some comedies. Still, EP 2, I think, will have less competion than TPM especially from other sci-films all of which except for Minority Report will not come out next summer. Who knows if this will affect EP2's but it will at least make it interesting.

[Jedieb]

I think it's great that an agreement has been reached. A strike would have hurt a lot of people like Double T. You wouldn't have heard much about them, but a strike would have affected the ability of thousands of people to put food on the table. Hopefully the actors will do the same.