Warner Bros. Discovery has asked talent not to appear in-person at their Wednesday upfronts presentation, so as not to put those individuals in a position where they need to cross the Writers Guild…
presentation, so as not to put those individuals in a position where they need to cross the Writers Guild of America’s picket line amid the ongoing writers strike,A source close to the situation says this choice was made by WBD out of respect for both the talent and the writers on strike. However, talent will be represented in other ways throughout the show, and the event will cover all parts of the WBD business operations.
The original pre-strike plan had been for a robust lineup, including big WBD stars like Magnolia Network’s Chip and Joanna Gaines, but has been trimmed down since the strike went into effect May 2, when the WGA and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers failed to ink a new contract. The source says the presentation will still be large-scale, but only execs like David Zaslav and Casey Bloys will attend in person.
The Warner Bros. Discovery upfront will take place Wednesday at The Theater @ Madison Square Garden. The presentation is part of the traditional broadcast upfronts week, which includes events from NBCU and Fox Monday, Disney Tuesday, and now Netflix and YouTube on Wednesday followed WBD. Throughout the 2023 upfronts, the WGA has planned multiple picket lines outside of the venues where the networks and streamers will be hosting their events.
WBD’s upfront comes ahead of the May 23 launch of Max, the company’s combined HBO Max-Discovery+ offering.
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