Overview

• Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar were expelled by the Guild after writing on HBO’s The Sympathizer during the 2023 strike without appealing their penalties.
• Anthony Cipriano was suspended through May 1, 2026, received a public censure and was barred for life from serving as a strike captain for writing on The Last Breath during the walkout.
• The Guild’s Strike Rules Compliance Committee investigated dozens of alleged violations and recommended that confirmed cases proceed to the board for formal discipline.
• Expelled members cannot work with studios bound by the Guild’s collective bargaining agreement, effectively excluding them from major American film and television production.
• With the latest actions announced August 8–9, the WGA confirmed that all Article X proceedings stemming from its 148-day walkout are now closed.