SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Win, Lose, Compromise, and Keep Fighting: The WGA Contract Battles That Still Remain Veteran writer and WGA negotiating committee member John August walks IndieWire through the new deal.  By Brian Welk

As Fall Film Festival Season Winds Down, What Are Our Biggest Oscar Contenders? Here's where things stand as we head into the 2023 New York Film Festival.  By Anne Thompson and Marcus Jones	'Saw X' vs. 'PAW Patrol' and 'The Creator': All Have a Shot at Leading the Box Office This Weekend While everyone wants to be #1, the order is often less important than individual performance.  By Tom Brueggemann

Guillermo del Toro's TCM Picks: From 'Suspicion' to 'Freaks,' Watch the Filmmaker Share Recs for October Exclusive: The director's five picks from this month's Turner Classic Movies lineup are very appropriate for this spooky season.  By Christian Blauvelt	With 'Saw X,' Composer Charlie Clouser Dethrones John Williams to Make History The former Nine Inch Nails member talks about scoring the "Saw" series and making history as the composer of "Saw X."  By Jim Hemphill

	Where to Watch This Week's New Movies, from 'The Creator' to 'Fair Play' Plus: The "Saw" franchise rolls out yet another new entry.  By Kate Erbland
	Now That Everyone Has a FAST Channel, Here's How You Can in 6 Easy Steps IndieWire speaks with Frequency CEO Blair Harrison, whose job is setting up FAST channels — over and over and over again.  By Tony Maglio
	Outfest Lays Off 5 Employees After Staff Votes to Unionize; Executive Director Damien Navarro Takes Leave of Absence The board for the LGBTQIA+ non-profit denied the layoffs were due to unionizing, instead saying the organization is "severely impacted" by i … By Brian Welk
	Amazon Prime Video Already Has a Leg Up on Netflix and Disney+ in the Ad Game Amazon is huge, its advertising business is soaring, and the ability to target consumers here is unparalleled.  By Tony Maglio
	The Scariest Movies on Netflix: 'His House,' 'Creep,' 'The Ritual,' 'Fear Street,' and More Netflix's horror catalog can be overwhelming, but there are some serious scares if you know where to look.  By Christian Zilko and Alison Foreman