Screen Actors' Guild Boycotting THE HOBBIT
Things just keep getting better for The Hobbit. Or not.
While it had seemed that the picture was getting back on track with Peter Jackson taking over the director's role and MGM showing signs of sorting out their financial difficulties, the film has just been dealt a major blow. The Screen Actors Guild - along with several smaller unions - have issued a Do Not Work order for its members, meaning no member of SAG or any of the other participating unions will be able to work on the picture without facing repercussions from the union. Which means unless this is resolved you won't be seeing any familiar faces in the film.
The dispute revolves around the producers' refusal to sign on a union agreement for the film while offering actors deals that include residual levels well below the union norm. Yes, union squabbling is boring but this is potentially an enormous issue when it comes to casting the upcoming blockbuster.
While it had seemed that the picture was getting back on track with Peter Jackson taking over the director's role and MGM showing signs of sorting out their financial difficulties, the film has just been dealt a major blow. The Screen Actors Guild - along with several smaller unions - have issued a Do Not Work order for its members, meaning no member of SAG or any of the other participating unions will be able to work on the picture without facing repercussions from the union. Which means unless this is resolved you won't be seeing any familiar faces in the film.
The dispute revolves around the producers' refusal to sign on a union agreement for the film while offering actors deals that include residual levels well below the union norm. Yes, union squabbling is boring but this is potentially an enormous issue when it comes to casting the upcoming blockbuster.
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