LOS ANGELES – Talks between Hollywood actors and studios over an ongoing strike were suspended Wednesday, in a blow to hopes for a swift end to a crisis that has crippled the entertainment industry.
Heads of studios such as Disney and Netflix had been meeting regularly since last week with negotiators for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA), whose members walked off film and TV sets in July.
But in a statement issued late Wednesday, the studios said talks had ground to a halt and would be temporarily suspended.
“After meaningful conversations, it is clear that the gap between the AMPTP and SAG-AFTRA is too great, and conversations are no longer moving us in a productive direction,” said the studios.
The studios are represented at talks by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
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