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Awards Season Is Over. Strike Season Has Begun.

After the drawn-out strike that essentially shut down Hollywood in 2023, there’s a bit of anxiety in the air as the industry faces a new round of contract negotiations. But there might be cause for optimism after the Writers Guild of America reached a four-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Saturday, a month before their contract was set to expire. However, the Directors Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA are still in the midst of negotiations and facing looming deadlines at the end of June. VF’s Maxwell Adler spoke with industry insiders—including producers at major production companies and members of the writers’ and actors’ unions—to get a sense of what’s on the table and where things stand.

Elsewhere in HWD, Erin Vanderhoof on the many, many film and TV projects that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have pursued over the years, Jennifer Cannon on the jewel heist that her grandfather masterminded 65 years ago, the stars of XO, Kitty take the VF hot seat, and Steven Spielberg on why he loves the Dune trilogy.

Strike Season

Vanity Fair spoke with several industry insiders—including producers at major production companies and members of both the writers’ and actors’ unions—about the landscape heading into negotiations.

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Royal Ventures

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle founded Archewell Productions soon after their royal exit in 2020, and though their biggest hits have centered on their own stories, they have also helped release an array of documentaries about others.

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Family Heirloom

Sixty-five years ago, my grandfather masterminded a robbery at the estate best known as the Beverly Hillbillies mansion. Decades later, Carla Kirkeby—who lived in that house and discovered the theft of her parents’ jewels as a teenager—sat down with me to discuss her extraordinary life, the burglary, and our unbelievable connection.

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Hot Seat

Is it just us, or is it getting hot in here? The stars of the hit Netflix series XO, Kitty take turns answering uncomfortable questions in VF’s Hot Seat.

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Spielberg Stamp

In the lead-up to his own summer sci-fi blockbuster, the Oscar-winning director sang the praises of fellow filmmakers Denis Villeneuve and Guillermo del Toro: “I haven’t directed a horror film yet, and I’ve always wanted to, and someday I may.”

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