Lionsgate and Marvel sign deal with striking writers
Los Angeles, January 25, 2008 The guild said such agreements confirm it's possible for writers
to be compensated fairly and for companies to operate profitably.
Lionsgate's new projects include Sylvester Stallone's "Rambo"
sequel, "Saw 5" and the TV show "Mad Men."
Upcoming comic-book film projects from Marvel Studios, a
subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment Inc., include "Iron Man" and
"The Incredible Hulk."
The writers guild, on strike since Nov. 5, is in informal talks
with studio bosses to reach a contract agreement and end the costly
11-week walkout that has idled much of the entertainment industry.
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