Hollywood Strike Jitters

LA Times reports that the on-going contract negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are fraught at best.

Reuters notes that the rush to stockpile scripts before October 31--when the writers' contracts expire--and to complete production on films before the actors and directors' contracts expire next summer could result in poorly-executed and mediocre cinema fare.

At least they'll have an excuse next year...