146 days later: The end of the longest writers strike in film history.

Writers strike for months on end outside of major studios in Hollywood and Culver City, California.

Photo taken by: Darius Spencer

After five days of negotiations, the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers gave a co-op’ed statement this past Sunday evening which declared the tentative approval of the new three-year deal. To reach this middle ground, WGA’s eastern and western branches had to approve of the deal at hand, and 11,500 members must vote its approval. This is typical of Hollywood unions with new three-year contracts, according to Business Insider. Certain niche content will return quicker than others, like late night talk shows, which was one of the first to be effected. However, with SAG-AFTRA still on strike, many late night guests will still not be able to return, just yet.

The Studios within the AMPTP decided to pursue a deal with the writers first, who went on strike almost two months before the actors guild. While the AMPTP hasn’t given any overtures for the SAG-AFTRA according to the leaders, that is likely to soon change with the WGA deal underway. Initially, talks between the WGA and the AMPTP began three months into the strike, and fell short only a few days later. One month later, and it only takes a week to reach a deal.