Hollywood Braces for Long, Contentious Summer as Writers Strike

The film and TV writers strike, which began Tuesday, could be just the start of a long summer of labor troubles in Hollywood.

Negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, a trade association that represents entertainment companies such as Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., broke down Monday night.

But other entertainment-industry negotiations are right around the corner, increasing the likelihood of production delays and adding to pressure on TV and film studios to work out labor agreements.

Separate unions representing actors, SAG-Aftra, and directors, the Directors Guild ...