
SAG-AFTRA locks in 4-year studio deal, with AI and pensions at stake
The performers' union just turned a tentative labor truce into a four-year contract that changes how Hollywood handles retirement security and generative AI.
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The performers' union just turned a tentative labor truce into a four-year contract that changes how Hollywood handles retirement security and generative AI.

The union locked in AI guardrails, a pension-plan merger path, and better streaming residuals, giving Hollywood a clearer template for the next labor fight.

Julio Hallivis says the documentary falsely cast him as Zach Horwitz's accomplice, a warning shot for streamers banking on true-crime edits.

Riley’s blast at Martin Scorsese’s Black Forest Labs endorsement turns one filmmaker’s AI move into a bigger question: who gives generative AI legitimacy, and why.

The British government is betting billions on a Hollywood giant to spark a massive jobs engine in Bedfordshire.

As Amazon MGM Studios hosts the AI on the Lot conference, creators are moving from theoretical testing to real-time production, despite intense industry backlash.

Martin Scorsese's new advisory role at Black Forest Labs signals a major shift in creative production, fundamentally changing the economics and workflow of filmmaking.
After leaving the late-night stage, Stephen Colbert's career pivot will be defined by his comedy passions, from streaming to film writing.

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