OCTOBER 14, 2020

Why Would Studios Suggest Abandoning Theaters? Some Logic Behind the Strategy No one is rooting for the demise of the theatrical experience — but is it the same thing, when its survival is no longer a primary con … By Tom Brueggemann

'Totally Under Control' Documentary: COVID Is Not, and Alex Gibney Found Out Why The Oscar-winner has three scary non-fiction projects hitting viewers at the same time. "I'm the documentary Wes Craven," he said.  By Anne Thompson	What's Next for 'Hill House' and 'Bly Manor' Team? Season 3 on Hold for 'Midnight Mass' A third season of Netflix's "Haunting" anthology is not yet in the works, but Mike Flanagan is cooking up something original next.  By Zack Sharf

'Belushi' Review: John Belushi's Rise and Fall Is Explained by His Friends in a Tragic Authorized Doc R.J. Cutler's authorized documentary on the "SNL" icon is both tragic and celebratory.  By Eric Kohn	Radha Blank Separates the Fact and Fiction of 'The Forty-Year-Old Version,' from Screenwriting to Hip Hop Blank based the Netflix hit on her real-life, but there are some notable differences. She walked IndieWire through them.  By Tambay Obenson

	Everything to Know About Amazon Prime Day 2020 for Film and TV Fans Find out how to sign up for Amazon Prime, what to expect from 2020's Prime Day Deals, and the electronics deals you can already buy.  By Jean Bentley
	Best Prime Day TV and Movie Deals: 'Twin Peaks,' 'Dark Knight,' and More Snag DVD and Blu-ray box sets of favorite TV shows and movies with these Prime Day 2020 deals.  By Jean Bentley
	'Animals' Trailer: Alia Shawkat and Holliday Grainger's Wild Sundance Friendship Dramedy Sets Fall Release Exclusive: Sophie Hyde's film, adapted by author Emma Jane Unsworth, follows a pair of BFFs as they come to a crossroads in their friendship … By Kate Erbland
	Stephen King Confirms 'The Outsider' Season 2: Scripts Are 'Really Great and Spooky' HBO has yet to announce more "The Outsider," but King says "there's going to be a second season."  By Zack Sharf
	The 20 Highest Grossing Indies of 2020 Take a deeper look at the year's twenty highest-grossing specialty films, refreshed weekly.  By Kate Erbland