Overview

• The Writers Guild of America West has officially prohibited its members from contributing to 'Wall of White,' a film adaptation of the 1982 Alpine Meadows avalanche.
• The decision stems from producer Randall Emmett’s unresolved $700,000 debt to writers and the non-signatory status of his company, Convergence Entertainment Group.
• Emmett has been on the WGA’s Strike/Unfair List since 2020 for failing to pay writers, with multiple arbitration claims filed against him over the past decade.
• The project, co-produced by Martin Scorsese, is based on Jennifer Woodlief’s 2010 book and the 2021 Netflix documentary 'Buried,' recounting the deadly avalanche.
• Emmett has stated his intent to resolve the dispute, but the film remains in early development with no director or writers formally attached.