APRIL 13, 2023

2023 Cannes Lineup Revealed: Wes Anderson, 'The Idol,' Glazer, Rohrwacher, McQueen, and More And of course the already announced "Killers of the Flower Moon," which will screen Out of Competition.  By Christian Blauvelt

Cannes Breaks Its Own Record for Female Filmmakers in Competition (Again) For the first time ever, six female directors will compete for the Palme d'Or.  By Kate Erbland	The Future of 'Max' Looks Pretty Good Without 'HBO' Save a few bad impressions by Warner Bros. Discovery streaming guru JB Perrette, "Max" made a pretty good first impression.  By Tony Maglio

The Mario Bros. Effect: Why Sonic, Pokemon, and Minecraft Movies Will Struggle to Achieve It Every studio wants Mario's box office, but it's harder than it looks.  By Brian Welk	Toni Collette on the Fated 'Mafia Mamma' Franchise and the 'Slight Panic' of Her Directing Debut "The experience of making it was the most joyous of my career," the actress told IndieWire of leading "Mafia Mamma," which she hopes will sp … By Samantha Bergeson

	Makoto Shinkai Gets Personal in Completing His Anime Disaster Trilogy with 'Suzume' The massive 2011 earthquake in Japan inspired Shinkai to make this coming-of-age drama, suffused with surprising humor.  By Bill Desowitz
	How the Opening Titles of Netflix's 'Beef' Underscore and Undercut Its Characters' Delusions Series creator Lee Sung Jin tells IndieWire about wielding the 10 title card paintings to visually turn the screws on the characters in his … By Sarah Shachat
	Nicolas Cage's Entire Career Is Guided by This Decades-Old Direction Forty years ago, Cage thrilled in his first lead role in Martha Coolidge's "Valley Girl," and the guidance she provided has echoed throughou … By Marya E. Gates
	Diablo Cody and Karyn Kusama Resurrect 'Jennifer's Body' with Ella Purnell and Rachel Sennott The "Yellowjackets" star and screamingly funny "Bodies Bodies Bodies" breakout played opposite one another at a recent live read event.  By Alison Foreman
	Martin Scorsese: 'The Image on an iPhone Is the New Cinema Vérité' "The word 'documentary' is outmoded now," said Scorsese at the Metrograph in New York City Tuesday night, where he premiered his eighth musi … By Ryan Lattanzio