When television and movie writers went on strike in May, studios quickly suspended certain first-look deals — mostly those for lesser-established writers.
In an escalation of the standoff between studios and the Writers Guild of America — it has entered its fifth month, with no end in sight — Warner Bros. moved late Wednesday to suspend deals with the 1 percent of television writers.
Warner Bros. also suspended deals with Greg Berlanti (“Superman & Lois”) and Bill Lawrence (“Ted Lasso”), among others, the people said.
A spokeswoman for Warner Bros. declined to comment.
A spokesman for the Writers Guild of America had no immediate response.
Persons:
Mindy Kaling, Abrams, Warner, Kaling, Greg Berlanti, Lois ”, Bill Lawrence, Ted Lasso ”
Organizations:
Writers Guild of America, Warner Bros, College Girls