Randall Emmett removed from WGA strike list after paying long-standing debt

The Writers Guild of America West has removed Randall Emmett from its “strike list” after the film producer paid $630,000 to resolve a judgment in a long-standing dispute over unpaid compensation.The resolution comes more than five years after Emmett’s former production firm, Emmett/Furla Oasis, failed to pay health insurance benefits and other compensation to four writers on a proposed Arnold Schwarzenegger television show, “Pump,” that collapsed in 2019 when the action star bowed out.The WGA confirmed Monday that guild members now can work with Emmett — five years after he was placed on the guild’s strike list due to his former firm’s lingering debt.“This was originally a financial obligation tied to former companies,” Emmett said in a statement.“However, I made the personal decision to take it on independently because it was simply the right thing to do.” Hollywood Inc.

The WGA warns writers against working on ‘Wall of White,’ a proposed film from Randall Emmett and the legendary filmmaker.Emmett says, ‘We have every intention to settle this dispute in the coming weeks.’Emmett/Furla Oasis has been defunct for years.

His current production firm, Convergence Entertainment Group, is trying to mount a film project in collaboration with Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese.The filmmakers hope to bring to the screen “Wall of White,” a story of a deadly 1982 avalanche near Lake Tahoe.

However, in March, the WGA warned its members to stay clear of the project, citing the unpaid debt.The WGA’s high-profile advisory clouded Emmett’s endeavors.Emmett was the subject of a 2022 Times investigation and subsequent Hulu documentary that surfaced allegations of mistreatment of women, assistants and business partners, which he has denied.

Emmett has continued to crank out low-budget films, primarily starring John Travolta and Sylvester Stallone.Last year, Emmett attempted to fly under the radar by using the moniker “Ives,” which i...