Showrunner Tony Gilroy will quit work on the “Star Wars” series “Andor” after he received backlash for doing non-writing duties during the writers’ strike that shut down Hollywood.
Although the script for the second season has already been completed, “The Bourne Identity” filmmakers have been accused of continuing to contribute producing services to the series, such as casting and music-related duties, ahead of its 2024 premiere date.
Tony Gilroy to Quit Working on ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘Andor’ Following Writer’s Strike
On May 8, writer Abdullah Saeed, who created the comedy “Deli Boys” for Hulu, blasted Tony Gilroy for continuing to work on “Andor” through the writers’ strike, even though it was not in a writing capacity.
“This is scabies. It is not possible for a writer/producer to simply ‘finish’ writing and start producing. And if the script is really done, let’s see em. If there is one word that is different in the finished product, kick Tony Gilroy out of the WGA,” Saeed wrote. “One of Hollywood’s biggest writers could stand up to his union and halt production on his hit show, thereby forcing a major studio to consider the WGA’s demands a little harder.”
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“On the contrary, he has chosen to be a SCAB! We all want Andor s2, but not at the cost of justice to the writers,” he continued, ending the post with the hashtag #wgastrong. Many fans and followers were quick to agree that Gilroy had overstepped his bounds by continuing to work on the show.
“As an editor, I can tell you that I have never cut an episode of television without the ADR being written in the cutting room. Never,” another follower chimed in. “It’s a bit presumptuous to think the script is so perfect on paper that they’ll be shot, cut and make it through the notes process without the need for ADR.”
Gilroy Will Now Stop Carrying Out Non-Writing Duties For ‘Andor’
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The next day, Tony Gilroy told The Hollywood Reporter that he would stop performing any non-writing duties for “Andor” to stand in solidarity with the WGA writers’ protest against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents both studios and streamers.
Although the script for the second and final season of the live-action “Star Wars” series has been completed, Gilroy reportedly still serves in a producing capacity on the show and continues to handle music and acting duties. Meanwhile, Gilroy insists that he has not stepped onto the show’s set since the strike began on May 2.
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“I stopped all writing and writing-related work in Andor before midnight, May 1st. After being briefed on Saturday’s launch meeting, I informed Chris Keyser at the WGA on Sunday morning that I would also be ceasing all non-writing publishing functions. ,” Gilroy said in a statement following Saeed’s Instagram post.
The Hollywood Reporter contacted Chris Keyser, co-chairman of the WGA’s negotiating committee, who confirmed that he had a conversation with Gilroy. Lucasfilm had no comment on the impact of the writers’ strike on the release date of “Andor.”
Disney Wants Showrunners to Continue Non-Writing Duties During Strike
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While Saeed criticized Tony Gilroy for continuing to serve in a production capacity during the writers’ strike, last Friday, Disney sent a letter to the show’s anchors insisting that they continue to perform non-writing duties during the strike. Franchises such as Lucasfilm and Marvel are now under the Disney banner.
The WGA called Disney’s letter a “union-busting tactic” and said that services such as “technical or stage direction changes” were tasks union members were not allowed to do during the strike. It should be noted that Gilroy did not participate in any of those tasks.
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Unfortunately, Tony Gilroy isn’t the only showman to talk about the difficulty of drawing the line between writing and producing. “The Night Agent” producer Shawn Ryan said that he had to leave his role as a producer during the 2007-2008 writers’ strike because it presented “an endless series of ethical dilemmas that could not be resolved before declaring that it was cleaner to walk away than to produce.”
At this time, it is unclear whether the writer’s objection will delay the release date for season 2 of “Andor.”
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