Asthe WGA and SAG - AFTRA strikes continuewith seemingly no ending in sight , members of those unions — as well as workers in neighboring entertainment theatre — are experience the con game of being without income . Fortunately , some of Hollywood ’s highest - devote physical body have maltreat up to help , include showrunner Greg Berlanti , designer of the CW and DC ’s Arrowverse .
Varietyobtained an email message from Berlanti , treat to “ Fellow Co - Workers , ” announcing his intentions to donate “ near $ 1 million to current and former employees regard by Hollywood ’s on-going labour strike and barrack ‘ other industry workers in a fortunate enough situation ’ to do the same . ” While we ’ve heard ofmovie whiz like the Rockand others sharing their wealthas part of strike rest attempt , Berlanti ’s generosity come the same week we learn his Greg Berlanti Productions was one of several “ top Creator ” who ’ve had their deals with Warner Bros. Television suspended due to the work stoppage;Deadline reported thatJJ Abrams ’ Bad Robot and Mindy Kaling ’s Kaling International , among others , are also on the list .
Another prolific manufacturer who announced a strike - moderation fund today is American Horror Story ’s Ryan Murphy , who is not part of the Warner Bros. empire ( he has a deal at Netflix , but is plan a post - strike jump to Disney , accord to Deadline ) . Inan Instagram post , Murphy declare the Ryan Murphy Productions Assistance Fund that “ will start at $ 500,000 . This stock stand ready to bear out the special casts and committed bunch ” that have contributed to the ship’s company ’s many projects .
Legends of Tomorrow characters cosplaying as other Arrow-verse heroes.Photo: Katie Yu (The CW)
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