Two members of the Writers’ Guild of America participating in the ongoing strike said Thursday night that they were intentionally struck by a car while picketing Universal Studios earlier in the day.
In accounts posted to their Twitter accounts, writers Shawn DePasquale and Nick Parker described a harrowing scene in Universal City, an unincorporated portion of Los Angeles County that is home to Universal Studios. They say a driver saw them walking on a crosswalk carrying picket signs, then accelerated in their direction, hitting both of them before driving off and giving striking writers the finger as he fled the scene.
They say they managed to avoid serious injury, and have consulted with a WGA lawyer.
“At Universal today on the picket line, @nick_parkour and I were hit by an aggressive man driving a blue car exiting Uni onto Lankershim. Luckily, we saw him accelerate at us and were able to avoid severe injury,...
In accounts posted to their Twitter accounts, writers Shawn DePasquale and Nick Parker described a harrowing scene in Universal City, an unincorporated portion of Los Angeles County that is home to Universal Studios. They say a driver saw them walking on a crosswalk carrying picket signs, then accelerated in their direction, hitting both of them before driving off and giving striking writers the finger as he fled the scene.
They say they managed to avoid serious injury, and have consulted with a WGA lawyer.
“At Universal today on the picket line, @nick_parkour and I were hit by an aggressive man driving a blue car exiting Uni onto Lankershim. Luckily, we saw him accelerate at us and were able to avoid severe injury,...
- 5/5/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Is there a issue with women directing Star Wars movies? Not really, since it’s already been shown via The Mandalorian and in some ways through the Rise of Skywalker that they can contribute in a very big way. The issue of women directing the Star Wars movies is one that is bound to get blown out of proportion largely because Kathleen Kennedy, the president of Lucasfilm, is the one pushing the idea, and more than a few people still tend to blame her for trying to feminize the saga. Shawn Depasquale of Screenrant and many others are likely staying neutral
Future Star Wars Movies Will Be Directed by a Woman...
Future Star Wars Movies Will Be Directed by a Woman...
- 2/4/2020
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.