SAG-AFTRA, a union representing actors and other media professionals, has gone on strike against video game publishers due to disputes over compensation, transparency, and working conditions. The strike is a response to the union’s demands for better pay, royalties, and protections for voice actors in the gaming industry. This action has the potential to significantly impact the production and release of new video games in the near future.
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Why Succession creator Jesse Armstrong is writing about rich people again
Jesse Armstrong's New Film Mountainhead Jesse Armstrong, renowned for his successful show Succession, returns with his first feature film, Mountainhead, a satire about four tech billionaires scrutinized as social unrest rises globally. The film, featuring Steve Carell and Ramy Youssef, was rapidly developed, written, and shot in just 22 days to reflect the fast-paced anxieties surrounding technology and AI. Armstrong, who has never directed before, chose this quick turnaround to capture contemporary societal fears while...
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