As the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes continue with seemingly no end in sight, members of these unions—in addition to employees in adjoining leisure fields—are feeling the sting of being with out incomes. Fortuitously, a few of Hollywood’s highest-paid figures have stepped as much as assist, together with showrunner Greg Berlanti, architect of the CW and DC’s Arrowverse.
Variety obtained an electronic mail message from Berlanti, addressed to “Fellow Co-Staff,” asserting his intentions to donate “practically $1 million to present and former staff affected by Hollywood’s ongoing labor strikes and urging ‘different business employees in a lucky sufficient state of affairs’ to do the identical.” Whereas we’ve heard of movie stars like the Rock and others sharing their wealth as a part of strike aid efforts, Berlanti’s generosity comes the identical week we discovered his Greg Berlanti Productions was considered one of a number of “prime creators” who’ve had their offers with Warner Bros. Television suspended because of the work stoppage; Deadline reported that JJ Abrams’ Dangerous Robotic and Mindy Kaling’s Kaling Worldwide, amongst others, are additionally on the listing.
One other prolific producer who introduced a strike-relief fund right this moment is American Horror Story’s Ryan Murphy, who will not be a part of the Warner Bros. empire (he has a deal at Netflix, however is planning a post-strike leap to Disney, according to Deadline). In an Instagram post, Murphy introduced the Ryan Murphy Productions Help Fund that “will begin at $500,000. This fund stands able to assist the distinctive casts and dedicated crews” which have contributed to the corporate’s many tasks.
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