MGM has cut some 50 staffers from across the studio in the latest round of layoffs to hit Hollywood in the wake of the coronavirus-related shutdowns.
The pink slips were handed out on Friday, affecting every division of the studio and its staff of 750. Likewise, nearly a third of United Artists Releasing — a joint venture between MGM and Annapurna — was furloughed.
An insider said there were no senior ranking people of note affected by the cost-cutting measures. Senior management also took "voluntary pay reductions," according to a memo sent to staff.
The moves were enacted "to ensure the continued strength of our company" and that "MGM remains in a strong position overall [in the face of] extraordinary events," the memo continued.