The Directors Guild has sided with the Writers Guild in the WGA’s ongoing legal battle with WME over the agency’s ownership interest in its affiliated production entity – Endeavor Content. In a letter obtained by Deadline (read it below), DGA national executive director Russell Hollander told WME president Ari Greenburg that the DGA has “been closely following the negotiations and litigation and believe now is the right time to communicate our strong support for the WGA’s efforts to remedy the affiliated production company issue.”
In his letter dated December 31, Hollander also told Greenburg: “This continued conflict of interest is not acceptable to the DGA. Absent prompt resolution, we intend to take all necessary and appropriate steps to protect our members.”
The DGA declined comment.
Here’s the full text of Hollander’s letter:
Dear Ari,
The issue of talent agencies owning production entities is, and always has been,...
In his letter dated December 31, Hollander also told Greenburg: “This continued conflict of interest is not acceptable to the DGA. Absent prompt resolution, we intend to take all necessary and appropriate steps to protect our members.”
The DGA declined comment.
Here’s the full text of Hollander’s letter:
Dear Ari,
The issue of talent agencies owning production entities is, and always has been,...
- 1/13/2021
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
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