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WGA Expels Park Chan-Wook and Don McKellar, Suspends Anthony Cipriano as Strike Sanctions End

Following compliance committee recommendations, the guild’s board made its final sanctions public, barring expelled writers from major studio projects until any readmission vote.

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Park Chan-wook arrives at the premiere of "The Sympathizer" on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

Overview

  • The WGA board expelled Park Chan-Wook and Don McKellar after they declined to appeal allegations that they wrote on their HBO miniseries “The Sympathizer” during the 2023 writers’ strike.
  • Anthony Cipriano received a suspension through May 1, 2026, a public censure and a lifetime prohibition on serving as a strike captain for his work on “The Last Breath.”
  • These final rulings close all Article X strike-related disciplines, ending the guild’s enforcement actions from the 148-day 2023 stoppage.
  • Expelled members are barred from working on any projects covered by the guild’s collective bargaining agreements, effectively excluding them from major studios.
  • The Strike Rules Compliance Committee examined dozens of alleged violations and urged the board to release all sanctions to uphold solidarity and accountability.