The WGA Strike Authorization, David Grann's 'The Wager,' 'Camelot' for the 21st Century, A Unique Adaptation of 'Carmen'

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On Monday, the members of the Writers' Guild of America decided by 97.85% to authorize a strike over issues like how streaming has changed the funding model for TV and film, and Artificial Intelligence in the writers room. Self-described investigative comedian Adam Conover, YouTube and TV personality, WGA West board member and professional explainer, explains.

In the late 1700s, a group of British sailors who had shipwrecked during a conflict with Spain turned back up in England, telling a harrowing tale of survival and heroism. But months later, another group of men, from the same ship, also made it back home and had a very different tale to tell. They claimed the first group of survivors were actually murderous mutineers. Author David Grann chronicles this wild, true tale in his new book, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder. He joins us to discuss the book, plus the new Martin Scorsese adaptation of his bestseller Killers of the Flower Moon, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio.

The 1960 musical "Camelot" features a beloved Lerner & Lowe score and won four Tony Awards, but many modern critics agree the book was a bit of a mess. For the 2023 revival, Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher turned to Aaron Sorkin for a completely updated book, and to "Hamilton" star Phillipa Soo to star as Queen Guenevere. Sher, Sorkin, and Soo join us to discuss "Camelot," which is running now at Lincoln Center through September 3.

The new film, "Carmen," adapts the classic opera into a spectacle of dance and song to tell the story of Carmen, a young woman (Melissa Barrera) escaping the cartel in Mexico who falls in love with a US veteran named Aidan (Paul Mescal). The film features a new score from composer Nicholas Britell, and is choreographed and directed by Benjamin Millepied. Both join us to discuss the film, which is in New York and Los Angeles theaters on April 21.