SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Martin Scorsese Says 'Indie' Film Label 'Pigeonholes' Movies: 'I Don't Like That Title' "I think they're films for everyone," Scorsese told IndieWire, "and I would love to see a support from theaters."  By Samantha Bergeson and Vincent Perella

With 'The Creator,' Director Gareth Edwards Revolutionized His Indie Sensibility on a Blockbuster Scale Edwards made his $80 million AI sci-fi thriller look like a $200 million blockbuster, shooting everything first and then reverse-engineering … By Bill Desowitz	The 'Saw X' Producers Wish They Hadn't Killed Jigsaw So Early: 'That Might Have Been a Mistake' Tobin Bell's John Kramer is alive and well in "Saw X." If executive producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules get their way, he might be back for … By Christian Zilko

SAG-AFTRA to Meet with AMPTP on October 2 Following End of Writers Strike The guild and the companies said in a joint statement that several executives will also be in attendance.  By Brian Welk	Michael Gambon's 'Harry Potter' Legacy: A Shocking Recast Turned Indelible Performance One of the late-actor's most remembered roles wasn't his to begin with — but proved to be a master class in an actor making a part the … By Proma Khosla

	James Cameron Says 'The Abyss' Wasn't a 'Slam Dunk' Like His Previous Films: 'The Studio Wasn't Terribly Helpful' "This one, we didn't know exactly how it was going to work," Cameron said of the 1989 film soon to be re-released in 4K.  By Samantha Bergeson and Jim Hemphill
	'Physical' Showrunner Annie Weisman on That Devastating Dinner Scene Twist in the Series Finale With the Rose Byrne-led Apple TV+ series ended, Weisman joined IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast to talk about where we leave Sheila.  By Mark Peikert
	'Saw X' Review: Tobin Bell Goes for Broke in Most Agonizing, Suspenseful 'Saw' Sequel Yet Director Kevin Gruetert takes his third at-bat in splatter's most popular franchise, bringing Tobin Bell's John Kramer back to life for a pl … By Alison Foreman
	'Sound of Freedom' Defies the Industry Again: Angel Studios' Streaming Service Has the Exclusive Digital Debut Home availability for the hit drama begins starts October 13 exclusively for Angel Guild platform subscribers. Studios are making notes.  By Tom Brueggemann
	Art House Convergence and Film Festival Alliance Bring Back an Independent Film Exhibition Conference Exclusive: The Joint Conference will take place June 24-28, 2024 in Chicago.  By Anne Thompson