APRIL 28, 2023

Vin Diesel Goes Way, Way Off Script and 6 Other Things You May Have Missed at CinemaCon 2023 We will never forget Vin in white leather, the Paramount executive in a sewer, and Scorsese's plea for indie movies in multiplexes.  By Tony Maglio and Brian Welk

'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Review: These Intergalactic Weirdos Are the Real Heart of the MCU James Gunn closes out his Marvel run with a big, weird, messy, and genuinely emotional love letter to his wacky band of unlikely heroes.  By Kate Erbland	The 2023 Writers Strike Explained: How We Got Here - and What to Expect The WGA could go on strike against the studios if a deal is not reached by May 1. Learn what they're fighting for.  By Brian Welk

Ke Huy Quan Shuts Down 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' Cameo Rumor "I've joked about it all the time," Quan said of reprising Short Round from "Temple of Doom."  By Samantha Bergeson	Cristian Mungiu: 'I Pass as Being Radical in the States, but Here I'm Very Mainstream' The Romanian director of "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days" goes deep about his disquieting new film "R.M.N." What's with all the bears, and how … By Ryan Lattanzio

	Where to Watch This Week's New Movies, from 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' to 'R.M.N.' This final week of April is so unexpectedly jam-packed with true gems, we're moving up the start of summer movie season to right now.  By Kate Erbland
	'Poor Things' First Look: A Raven-Haired Emma Stone Leads Yorgos Lanthimos' Latest Willem Dafoe, Jerrod Carmichael, and Ramy Youssef also star in the Yorgos Lanthimos film.  By Samantha Bergeson
	From 'A Handmaid's Tale' to 'The Room': Why This Great Lit Agent Is a Performance Artist "You meet a lot of agents who know how to sell," said Alex Gibney. "Ron’s one of the few who knows exactly what he’s selling and … By Anne Thompson
	'Peter Pan & Wendy' Review: 'Pete's Dragon' Director David Lowery Once Again Shows Disney How It's Done A thin but lovely film about embracing change, Lowery's latest is a high-flying rebuttal to the soullessness of Disney's other recent live-a … By David Ehrlich
	How Apple TV+'s Animated 'Frog and Toad' Series Retains and Expands the Original Books' Charms Showrunner Rob Hoegee told IndieWire about trusting in the strength of the story and the subtleties of the animation to engage young viewers … By Amber Dowling