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The Debate Has Begun On WGA Referendum On New Feature Film Screen Credit: Opponents Call It “A Bad Idea”; Supporters Say It Will Help “Marginalized” Writers
EXCLUSIVE: The debate has begun over a WGA referendum that would give screen credits to hundreds of feature film writers who currently aren't eligible to receive them. The referendum would authorize the use of an “Additional Literary Material” credit for all “participating writers” who work – sometimes for many months…
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‘Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of The Wizard of Oz’ Animated Pic In The Works At Warners With Alex Timbers Directing
EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Tony nominated director Alex Timbers is closed to direct a feature musical adaptation of the Harper Collins Michael Morpurgo book Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of the Wizard of Oz for Warner Bros..
John August penned the script which is loosely based on the book, which tells the story of The Wiza…
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Netflix Lands Feature Comedy ‘Upstate;’ Ryan Reynolds & John August To Write, Reynolds To Star
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has made a deal with Ryan Reynolds and John August to co-write Upstate, an original feature comedy that is eyed as a star vehicle for Reynolds. The project reunites Reynolds and August, who last worked together on 2007's The Nines.
They are keeping plot under wraps. Reynolds and August will be…
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‘Aladdin’ Scribe John August to Write ‘Toto’ Musical For Warner Animation
EXCLUSIVE: Aladdin screenwriter John August has been set to write Toto, an animated musical for the Warner Animation Group. Pic is based on the book Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of the Wizard of Oz, written by Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Emma Chichester.
Jared Stern's A Stern Talking To is attached to…
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Fear Of A WGA Strike Are Overblown, Say John August & Craig Mazin, But Warn Studios Not To Offer Guild “A Bucket Of Crap”
As the WGA prepares for its upcoming negotiations for a new film and TV contract, a possible writers' strike is on a lot of people's minds. Given the guild's ongoing dispute with Hollywood's talent agencies, which is now in its eighth month, many industry observers feel that a strike is all but certain. On their latest…
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Craig Mazin & John August Discuss Differences About WGA’s Agency Campaign; Mazin Gives Details On Quitting VP Race
The WGA remains committed to reaching a deal with the Big 4 talent agencies, separate and apart from the Association of Talent Agents, according to John August, a member of the guild’s negotiating committee and an outgoing member of the WGA West’s board of directors. "Negotiations with the Big 4 agencies remains a…
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WGA Negotiator John August Says Long “Slog” Ahead Before Major Agency Deal, But Disputes Claims Guild Isn’t Negotiating
John August, a member of the WGA's agency negotiating committee, says it's going to be a “slog" before the guild reaches a new franchise agreement with the major agencies – a standoff, now in its 115th day, that's already a long slog.
On his latest blog, he also takes on the naysayers who claim the WGA hasn't been…
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WGA Candidate Craig Mazin Says Not Much “Daylight” Between Him And Guild Leaders In Agency Fight
WGA West vice president candidate Craig Mazin has said that the guild needs a strategy shift and new leadership to resolve its ongoing feud with the talent agencies, but on his latest Scriptnotes podcast, he said there's not much “daylight” between him and the guild's current leadership on the issue.
"I wish I weren't…
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Writers John August & Craig Mazin Debate WGA’s Rejection Of Agencies’ Offer To Share Revenue
Chernobyl writer-creator Craig Mazin says he's "disappointed" with the WGA's rejection of the Association of Talent Agents' offer to share the backend profits of packaged TV shows with writers, and that he doesn't see the guild's three-month-long standoff ending without a change in leadership. The guild's election of…
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Verve Lands A Big Fish: SuperScribe & WGA Negotiating Committee Member John August
Big Fish scribe and WGA activist John August has just signed with Verve. August had been with UTA most of his career. He has just tweeted out that despite expressing the sentiment he would give his agent his kidney and still would, he still made the move.
August’s most recent credit is the Disney event film Aladdin; …
WGA Says 75% Of Projects At Agency-Affiliated Production Companies Are Written By Agencies’ Own Clients
Packaging of TV shows has gotten most of the ink in the WGA's ongoing battle with Hollywood's talent agencies. But in a new video, Michele Mulroney and John August, members of the guild's negotiating committee, contend that agency affiliation to production companies through vertically integrated parent corporations is…
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WGA Negotiating Team’s John August Is Hopeful That Talks With Agencies Will Resume Soon
Screenwriter John August, a member of the WGA's negotiating committee, says he's hopeful that the guild and the talent agencies will resume discussions in the next few weeks to break their impasse over a new franchise agreement. Formal negotiations broke off Friday, after which the guild ordered all of its members to…
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