What a Directors Guild Deal Might Look Like

The Directors Guild of America negotiating committee chair, Jon Avnet.
Jon Avnet, the Directors Guild of America negotiating committee chair. Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images
Jonathan Handel
May 15, 2023

With just three weeks of crucial negotiations between the Directors Guild and the studios remaining before the actors’ talks begin, some observers are speculating that the DGA and AMPTP might not reach a deal, considering the rocky pre-negotiation posturing. I’m more optimistic, given the guild’s history of successful negotiations.