Directors Guild Leaders Condemn Georgia’s “Voter Suppression Law” Deadline 2 hrs ago
EXCLUSIVE: Leaders of the Directors Guild of America have sent a direct appeal to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, urging him to withdraw his support for the state’s restrictive new voting law, saying it “threatens to undermine the pillar of our democracy – the right to vote.” The 18,000-member guild has more than 400 members who reside in the state, which is one of the main centers for film and TV production.
“As a leading voice representing creative workers in the industry, we are compelled to denounce SB 202, which will disenfranchise our members, and disproportionately impact our members of color, and millions of other hardworking Georgians,” DGA president Thomas Schlamme and national executive director Russell Hollander wrote in a letter sent to Kemp on Monday. “We urge you to reconsider your support for this misguided law and to make every effort to unwind its restrictions bef
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The Directors Guild of America is none too pleased with WarnerMedia’s decision to release its full slate of 2021 Warner Bros. Pictures films on HBO Max as they’re simultaneously being released in theaters, calling the move unacceptable.
In a letter sent on Dec. 8 to Ann Sarnoff, chair and CEO of WarnerMedia Studios and Network Group, the DGA s national director Russell Hollander said Warner’s decision runs “contrary to both the long-standing relationship between the DGA and Warner Bros. and explicit representations made by senior executives to the DGA on this very issue, according to Deadline.
“We intend to take appropriate actions to protect the rights and interests of our members and request an immediate meeting to discuss this matter,” the letter reads.
CAA president Richard Lovett.
Richard Lovett sent a letter to WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar calling the plan a violation of trust and boundary.
As Hollywood reckons with Warner Bros. unprecedented streaming bet the studio is sending 17 of its films directly to its parent company s service HBO Max in 2021 talent agency CAA is objecting to the details of the plan.
In a letter from CAA president Richard Lovett to WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar, the agency calls the deal a violation of trust and boundary. Your determination to release our clients’ movies on HBO Max at the same time as in theaters effectively torpedoes the theatrical release and dramatically harms our clients’ ability to earn backend compensation, which they negotiated for, expected, and have every right to protect, the CAA letter from its leadership team read. (
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