LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The standoff between Hollywood studios and striking writers was intensifying on Aug. 23, one day after a meeting between union negotiators and studio heads failed to result in any movement toward a labor contract, and the union accusing studios of attempting to sow discontent among writers.
According to a message sent late on Aug. 22 to Writers Guild of America members by the union’s negotiating team, union leaders met with representatives of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and executives including Disney CEO Bob Iger, Warner Bros./Discovery CEO David Zaslav, Universal Chairwoman Donna Langley, and Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.
