The Strike-Day 32

The latest: The favor; Bi-Coastal counts; 2 more flicks delayed; and both sides offer new statements...

Directors convene regarding contract

Writers Guild of America asks the Directors Guild of America to delay scheduling a final decision on their labor issues..

Coasts differ in strike coverage

Observers note disparity of NY and LA pickets

Strike stalls two more features

'Ironbow,' 'Castlevania' both needed rewrites

Here's the WGA's statement --

“The Writers Guilds met today with the AMPTP and discussed issues of jurisdiction for original content for the Internet, Reality TV, Animation and Basic Cable. The talks also were focused on contract enforcement. For the last two days, we have had substantive discussions of the issues important to writers, the first time this has occurred in this negotiation. However, we are still waiting for the AMPTP to respond to all of our proposals, including Internet streaming of theatrical and television product and digital downloads. Bargaining resumes tomorrow at 10 a.m.”

Here's the AMPTP statement--

"Negotiations with the WGA continued throughout the day and at the request of the Guild no joint sessions occurred during the evening. We will resume tomorrow. We remain committed to making a fair and reasonable deal. We believe that there is common ground to be found between the two sides that will put all of us in the entertainment industry in a better position to survive and prosper in what is a rapidly changing modern, global marketplace. Our New Economic Partnership proposes a long-term sustainable future for our industry where we all stand to benefit, including providing more than $130 million in additional compensation for the writers above and beyond the more than $1.3 billion the writers already receive each year."

Both sides sound optimistic yet guarded over where things stand at this point...That figure of $130 Million seems to stick out like a rusty nail.