Member News Category: IATSE

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IATSE

Deadline: IATSE Local 695 Reaches Tentative Agreement With Studios On Local-Specific Issues: “We Made Meaningful Gains In All Areas” Another day, another deal. IATSE Local 695 has officially reached a tentative agreement with the studios. Leadership from the Local 695 — which represents technicians across production sound, video assist, video engineering and studio projection — informed members of the deal in an email on Monday night.

Release Calendar

Deadline: DreamWorks Animation Sets ‘The Bad Guys 2’ For Late Summer 2025 Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation are readying a sequel to their $250M-grossing 2022 hit, The Bad Guys, which will release on Aug. 1, 2025. Uni already had the date reserved for an untitled DreamWorks Animation title. The Bad Guys 2 follows the crackerjack criminal crew of animal outlaws who are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys. However, they’re pulled out of retirement and forced to do “one last job” by an all-female squad of criminals.

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Screen Crush: All 8 Live-Action ‘Spider-Man’ Movies Are Returning to Theaters

Every single Sony live-action Spider-Man film — including the adventures of Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland — are returning to movie theaters this spring.

That includes eight titles spanning 20 years of comic-book movie history. All of these Spider-Man movies are available on a variety of formats. You can get DVDs or Blu-rays, and they are all available for digital purchase or rental as well. Most of these movies are currently streaming on Disney+ as well. But this is a rarely opportunity to see these movies on a big screen. I have no clue when Sam Raimi’s original Spider-Man movie was last released in theaters. It could be a decade plus. So if you want to see web-slinging in all its visual splendor, this might be too good of an opportunity to pass up.

IATSE

Variety: IATSE Back at the Bargaining Table With a Focus on Cinematographer Issues

IATSE resumed negotiations with the major studios on Monday, with a day spent focused on items relevant to the International Cinematographers Guild, Local 600.

IATSE began talks earlier this month, as it seeks to address artificial intelligence, see wage increases to make up for inflation, and close a significant shortfall in its pension and health fund.

With more than 9,000 active members, the ICG is the largest of the IATSE locals involved in bargaining.