Disney CEO insults Marvel TV, Actors on Strike, Box Office heats up!

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For the first time since 1980, the grind in Hollywood has come to a near halt as actors in the union SAG-AFTRA officially went on strike last week. The Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers could not come to an agreement on a contract by the deadline at midnight last Wednesday. Some of the key bargaining aspects are: economic fairness - highlighting what the union says are outdated contract terms coupled with the evolution of the media business, The Union wants increased compensation, and shoring up of funding for health, retirement, and pension plans, as well as increased residuals. Artificial Intelligence - the union states that AI already provides a threat to their work as it can mimic their likenesses, performances, and voices, and are looking for protections that involve compensation and bargaining. Self-taped auditions - These, in the union’s statement, are unregulated and out of control. There is a desire to ensure fair access to work opportunities and protect performers against exploitation.

Emmy nominations have been formally announced and several shows are big winners including Wednesday (12), Barry (11), Beef (13), Dahmer (13), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (14), The Bear (13), The White Lotus (23), Ted Lasso (21), The Last of Us (24) and Succession (27). Many shows from the geek world are also up for many nominations including Andor, Ms. Marvel, Rings of Power, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and more.

Immediately following the public update of a three-year contract extension as Disney CEO, Bob Iger came out swinging against the actors’ strike saying the workers have unrealistic expectations. Running his mouth some more, Iger stated that with the drive to ensure Disney+ had plenty of content, studios like Marvel and Pixar who released many different movies and TV shows diluted the focus of the audiences and adversely affected the output of those studios.

Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One was on fire during its five-day opening weekend, raking in a global $235 million dollars. Both Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Elemental have crossed $300 million dollars globally while Insidious: The Red Door currently sits at $122.6 million dollars globally.

Anthony Carrigan, fresh off an Emmy nomination for his performance in Barry as Noho Hank, is joining the cast of Superman Legacy as Metamorpho.

The first trailer for Wonka has dropped. The prequel film, which stars Timothee Chalamet as an emerging Willy Wonka, is set to hit theaters on December 15.

Several Hollywood projects have officially stopped production due to the SAG-AFTRA strike including Deadpool 3, Mission Impossible 8, Venom 3, and Gladiator 2.

The Marvels actor Iman Vellani will co-write the new comic titled 'Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant' alongside Ms. Marvel series writer Sabir Pirzada.

In other Ms. Marvel news, ABC announced the MCU show will make its broadcast TV debut on ABC. The season will air in two batches, with the first three episodes debuting on August 5 and the remaining three episodes following on August 12.

Yellowjackets star Sarah Desjardins has joined the cast of the upcoming Tron: Ares.

Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh appears set to direct a live action film based on the popular 1990s Disney animated series, Gargoyles.