Park Chan-wook | Photo Credit: KSL
The seven-episode sequence, which aired in 2024, starred Hoa Xuande and Robert Downey Jr. and was tailored from Viet Thanh Nguyen’s 2015 novel of the identical title. Park and McKellar co-created the present and had been each credited as writers. According to the WGA, neither appealed the choice to take away them from the guild.
The announcement was a part of a broader replace on disciplinary actions taken in opposition to members for strike rule violations. Anthony Cipriano was additionally suspended till May 1, 2026, for work on The Last Breath (previously Untitled True Story Haunting—Thriller Project). Cipriano acquired a public censure and was completely barred from serving as a strike captain.
Park, 61, is an acclaimed South Korean filmmaker identified for Oldboy (2003) and The Handmaiden (2016). His upcoming characteristic No Other Choice is ready to premiere in competitors on the Venice Film Festival later this month, with McKellar credited as a co-writer. McKellar, a Canadian actor and director, is greatest identified for Last Night (1998).
The WGA acknowledged that it had beforehand disciplined seven different writers for strike-related violations, with some selecting to attraction. Friday’s announcement recognized three people who had not been beforehand named.
In a memo to members, guild management mentioned the board had “determined that the disciplines must be made public” and thanked volunteers who served on the Strike Rules Compliance Committee.
“These members volunteered their time for the fragile however mandatory job of holding writers accountable to satisfy their obligations to their fellow members,” the assertion learn.
The WGA didn’t present additional particulars on the particular violations dedicated by Park, McKellar, and Cipriano.
Published – August 09, 2025 10:38 am IST
