Good morning: In today's edition of The Industry we look at:
The old James Bond in a new project; Scorsese's page 1 re-write; Ken Jeong as a talk show host; And a strange story about chicken nuggets.
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(L-R) Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson and Brandon Lessard Greg Gorman/Art Streiber/Jane Owen
The rules don’t apply to James Bond.
Gun-slinging sheriff Pierce Brosnan’s latest film is Unholy Trinity, a revenge western set in 1870's Montana.
The project also stars Samuel Jackson and is one of over 800 feature films that have secured SAG interim agreements since the actor’s strike began 95 days ago.
Does SAG’s eagerness to offer interim agreements undercut their strike leverage? We believe it does.
These interim agreements allow for SAG actors to participate in non-AMPTP associated projects as long as producers agree to SAG’s initial strike terms, including:
11% raise on actor salary minimums
23% raise for stunt performers
2% rev share from streamers
Ban on AI-generated actors.
“We feel fortu…