The vibes couldn’t be more different from 2023.
In the wake of a surprise deal struck by the Writers Guild of America with studios and streamers and announced on Saturday, arriving earlier than many expected, WGA members expressed gratitude they weren’t about to face another down-to-the-wire negotiation or strike like they did just three years prior.
The 2023 writers’ strike, widely supported within the union three years ago, has cast a long shadow and many writers weren’t eager to face a repeat of the labor action. “I think everyone’s very relieved,” showrunner David H. Steinberg (No Good Nick) said in an interview. “It sort of came out of the blue that all of a sudden a tentative agreement had been reached and all the writers that I talked to on social media were like, ‘thank God.’”
“We’re obviously still waiting on the details but anything that calms
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