As Barbenheimer scores at the box office, Hollywood is in turmoil

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Members and supporters of SAG-AFTRA and WGA walk the picket line at Fox Studios on July 19th in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Michael Tullberg/Getty
Members and supporters of SAG-AFTRA and WGA walk the picket line at Fox Studios on July 19th in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Michael Tullberg/Getty

Hollywood is on strike. It’s about money of course, but at its heart is changing technology: the way streamers, such as Netflix and Apple TV have altered the way actors and writers work and are paid, and how AI is set to curb the income potential of many in the film and TV business.

Irish Times chief film correspondent Donald Clarke explains just why the industry is on the picket lines, what it means for upcoming TV and film schedules and why actors are no longer promoting their movies or even appearing on the red carpet.

Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by John Casey.

Bernice Harrison

Bernice Harrison

Bernice Harrison is an Irish Times journalist and cohost of In the News podcast