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    LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 29:  Voice actor Peter Cullen attends the 43rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Westin Bonaventure Hotel on April 29, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
    Remembrances
    The beloved voice actor will long be remembered for his work in everything from "Transformers" to "Knight Rider," but his kind spirit and unyielding dedication to his characters put him in his own class.
    AIRPLANE II: THE SEQUEL, Julie Hagerty, Robert Hays, 1982, (c) Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection
    Sequels Week
    In which we try to convince you (a) to watch it if you have not, (b) it’s at least in the ballpark of almost being as good as “Airplane!,” and (c) it might even have a couple of bigger laughs than the original.
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 13: (L-R) Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre attend the Los Angeles Red Carpet Premiere of DC Studios Drama Series LANTERNS at Paramount Theatre on August 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for HBO)
    Interview
    As dueling Green Lanterns in the new live-action HBO series, the actors take on iconic characters with some serious history. They tell IndieWire about their own comic book beginnings, real-life heroes, and their bond.
    Destin Daniel Cretton at IndieWire TV Honors 2026 held at Nya Studios West on June 04, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/IndieWire via Getty Images)
    Filmmaker Interview
    The first filmmaker to direct both a Marvel and a Sony film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe tells IndieWire about the finer details of Peter Parker's current lot in life, the "Kang" fallout, and why this one is so personal.
    Australian director Craig Gillespie promotes the upcoming film "Supergirl" during Warner Bros presentation at CinemaCon at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP via Getty Images)
    Filmmaker Interview
    Gillespie tells IndieWire that, when he took the job directing the superhero spinoff, he asked James Gunn how much the tone of “Supergirl” needed to match the tone of Gunn’s “Superman.” Gunn answered, “Not at all.” Gillespie took that note and ran with it.
    Travis Knight at the "Masters of the Universe" New York Fan Screening on June 01, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)
    Filmmaker Interview
    The filmmaker has seen the internet posts, but he made a solemn promise to IndieWire: "Me, the cast, the crew, we sincerely care about this movie. We put so much of ourselves into it. So my best answer to this is, give it a shot. You’re going to have a good time."
    Auteur Award winners Andrew Guest and Destin Daniel Cretton
    IndieWire Honors
    IndieWire Honors: This season's Auteur Award winners went weird, personal, and risky with their Disney+ series about a super-powered actor just trying to make it in Hollywood. That's something they get.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 19: Paul Rudd attends the "Power Ballad" New York Screening at Regal Times Square on May 19, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
    Interview
    The ever-affable movie star leads John Carney's terrific new film about stolen (musical) valor, which allowed him to sing, work with Nick Jonas, and eventually get told by IndieWire about his unique place in the "Halloween" film franchise.
    SNL UK
    Live From London
    Just six episodes into its debut season, the UK cousin of "Saturday Night Live" is winning hearts and minds in its home country and across the pond. "SNL UK" producer James Longman breaks it all down.
    John Candy in JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME
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    Filmmaker Interview
    Ahead of the festival's opening night world premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me," filmmaker Hanks told IndieWire about the challenges of making a doc about someone universally beloved — and the many surprises along the way.
    STAR WARS, (aka STAR WARS: EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE), from left: Harrison Ford, Peter Mayhew, Alec Guinness, Mark Hamill, 1977. ©LucasFilm Ltd./Courtesy Everett Collection (image upgraded to 17.7 x 12 in)
    May the Fourth?
    No, no, not the "Star Wars" franchise, the first film also known as "Star Wars." No, no, really. We've got the goods to back it up.
    Jorma Taccone on the red carpet at "Over Your Dead Body" Premiere during the SXSW Conference & Festivals held at the Paramount Theatre on March 14, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Aaron Rogosin/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images)
    Filmmaker Interview
    The "Popstar" and "MacGruber" director is back with the bloody, funny home invasion thriller "Over Your Dead Body." His break from movies was "by design," as he explains to IndieWire, alongside endless pop cultural callbacks, fake movie titles, and very real filmmaking marriages.
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    A weekly digest that captures the best of our Top of the Line coverage.

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