But now film production is beginning to slow, with very few companies launching new film starts for fear of being caught in the middle of an actors strike come June 30. Even if the WGA and the companies resolve the main money issues in their negotiations, they will still have to come to an agreement on a wide range of creative rights and jurisdictional issues. The guild wants contractually guaranteed creative rights that will give writers more access to the filmmaking process. The Directors Guild of America, however, is opposed to any such contractual provisions, and has accused the WGA of attempting to grab more power for screenwriters at the expense of movie directors. Jurisdiction over films and TV programs shown on or made for the Internet is another important issue that must be resolved before a deal can be made.
Writers are very concerned about the Internet.
They see it as a critical part of the future, both in terms of writing directly for the Internet and for the reuse of films and TV shows on the Internet.