Will The Expected Writer’s Guild Strike Affect PR?

[The 2nd Evil]

From NY Times

I know nothing about this sort of thing, and since it's something that's looming, I was wondering how this may affect Power Rangers if the writer's guild go on strike.

I had heard that writers that have a producer title are still allowed to work on the show, but I'm not 100% sure how true that is.

So, anyone have any clue what would happen if there is a strike

 

[SaikoDragon]

it probably wont. But then again, maybe it will and Disney will get better writers for it.

 

[The 2nd Evil]

If the think about the producer title is true, then they'd only need to replace John Tellegen and David Garber since Bruce and Jackie have producer titles.

And apparently, PR's writers have been WGA since Ninja Storm.

 

[JustAnotherBlueRanger]

it probably wont. But then again, maybe it will and Disney will get better writers for it.

The writers they have now are pretty good, so I hope not.

If they go the Saban route we'll get much worse writing.

 

[Ramses]

isn't Power Rangers totaly non-union? like even right down to the stuff like Writings and producing?

 

[monkeyjb1988]

If the think about the producer title is true, then they'd only need to replace John Tellegen and David Garber since Bruce and Jackie have producer titles.

And apparently, PR's writers have been WGA since Ninja Storm.

isn't Power Rangers totaly non-union? like even right down to the stuff like Writings and producing?

That's what I thought too. I thought that was one of the ways Disney saved money on the show. I'm not sure how Power Rangers, or any show, is going to be affected by the writer's stirke. However, there is a clue: Star Trek: The Next Generation lost 4 episodes (from 26 to 22) whena similar strike occurred in 1988 (consequently, my birth year). Personally, I hate to see Power Rangers take anymore episode cuts.

 

[Ramses]

that's what I thought too. I thought that was one of the ways Disney saved money on the show. I'm not sure how Power Rangers, or any show, is going to be affected by the writer's stirke. However, there is a clue: Star Trek: The Next Generation lost 4 episodes (from 26 to 22) whena similar strike occurred in 1988 (consequently, my birth year). Personally, I hate to see Power Rangers take anymore episode cuts.

well, we also need to look at this year of Power Rangers as it's last as a Live-action show. At this point, Disney is willing to take the episode cuts to save money for production. Less episodes = less money they have to invest.

 

[Skyknight]

Star Trek: TNG had to use some really aborted scripts and even older ones to make up a second season.

Thankfully Jackie Marchand has co-written entire seasons with Judd Lynn, so she can easily do the same with Bruce.

 

[The 2nd Evil]

"Hollywood Writers Vote to Authorize Strike"

Over 90 percent of the Writers Guild of America members taking part in the authorization vote backed the union’s request for advance approval to declare a walkout should negotiators fail to conclude a settlement once the current contract expires.

 

[BigMac1212]

Star Trek: TNG had to use some really aborted scripts and even older ones to make up a second season.

Plus TNG lost a couple of episodes during Season 2.