Rome (EFE)
“The announcement of the actors’ strike has caught us all by surprise, including us, and it has not been easy to consolidate a program that was practically finished. But luckily, the consequences of the actors’ strike, which surely has good and very understandable reasons, have been very modest at the Mostra, ”he said at a press conference.
Specifically, he pointed out that the only film that “has been lost” is the new and long-awaited film by Luca Guadagnino, “Challengers”, with Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist.
It was supposed to be the opening film but the strike has forced its release to be delayed until April 2024, so it has been replaced by “Comandante”, by the Italian Edoardo de Angelis.
“The rest of the films from the United States will be at the Mostra. Obviously some star will be missing but those of independent productions will be present. We hope that the red carpet will not be as empty as some have predicted, ”he predicted.
First strike by actors and writers in 60 years
Hollywood remains paralyzed due to a simultaneous strike by the Screenwriters Union (SAG-AFTRA) and the Screenwriters Union (WGA) due to the lack of an agreement for a new collective agreement with the Alliance of Film and Television Producers (AMPTP).
The break, the first simultaneous between actors and screenwriters in the last six decades, has suspended the production, filming and promotion of productions.
The interpreters demand regulation of artificial intelligence, higher remuneration in the compensation they receive every time a streaming service sells the rights of a production to a new market and increases in the minimum wage, among other demands.
The organization of Venice is closely followed by other events in which the biggest premieres of the year take place, such as the one in San Sebastián or Toronto, in September, to see how the strike can affect the celebration of the festivals.