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1:36Hollywood writers and their supporters from the SAG AFTRA actors' union walk the picket line outside Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California, June 30, 2023. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) agreed Friday to an extension of the 2020 TV/Theatrical contracts in a move that averts a possible strike .

SAG-AFTRA released an open letter Friday to its members stating that negotiations have been ongoing for three weeks for a comprehensive and inclusive contract.

"No one should mistake this extension for weakness. We see you. We hear you. We are you," the letter states.

SAG-AFTRA voted last month to authorize a strike if a deal had not been reached between the studios, production companies and streamers by June 30. Nearly 98% of the 65,000 members cast their vote in favor of the strike.

PHOTO: Hollywood writers and their supporters from the SAG AFTRA actors' union walk the picket line outside Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California, June 30, 2023. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) — Hollywood writers and their supporters from the SAG AFTRA actors' union walk the picket line outside Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California, June 30, 2023. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

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The current SAG-AFTRA contract was set to expired Friday at midnight but has now been extended to July 12, at 11:59 pm PT.

Rolling Stone reported earlier this week that Hollywood superstars such as Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence and Ben Stiller were among 300 members that urged the union to stand strong to ensure better compensation and addressed concerns about artificial intelligence in a letter.

Hollywood Writers Strike — Actors and comedians Tina Fey, center, and Fred Armisen, right, join striking members of the Writers Guild of America on the picket line, during a rally outside Silvercup Studios, Tuesday May 9, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)The Associated Press

"We want you to know that we would rather go on strike than compromise on these fundamental points, and we believe that, if we settle for a less than transformative deal, the future of our union and our craft will be undermined, and SAG-AFTRA will enter the next negotiation with drastically reduced leverage," the letter states.

The Writers Guild of America went on strike in May after a failure to reach an agreement with studios.

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