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After two years of virtual festivals, Sundance is overdue for a comeback. The Park City event is set to return to Park City on January 19 and continue through January 29. While films will still be available to online ticket holders starting January 24, the main emphasis will be the in-person experience that put Sundance on the map in the first place.

While the pandemic disrupted the film industry in 2020, Sundance managed to take place that year just before the shutdowns, launching future Best Picture winner “Coda” into an unpredictable landscape. Now, the market and culture of moviegoing remains in flux, and Sundance is poised to return to the scene just in time to launch a wide array of movies into that ever-changing climate.

And there are a lot of movies in contention. After countless productions were put on hold at the start of the pandemic, they’ve been revving back to action over the past year,...

Should every TV show be a musical?

Maybe, depending who you ask (Yasper from “The Afterparty” we suspect is strongly in favor). There’s no denying the power of musical numbers, scores, opening credits, or just the right needle drop to propel a television scene from enjoyable to legendary. Moments like this were so bountiful in 2022 that IndieWire decided to pick the best ones as we comb through the best of this TV year so far. Below, in order of premiere, are the most memorable musical moments from 2022 TV.

1. “Peacemaker”: Opening Credits

It’s been a wondrous year for opening credits, none more bizarre and perfect than “Peacemaker.” James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” spinoff had a tough job with its HBO Max debut, spotlighting one of the only white male characters from the 2021 film and making a case, somehow, for the floundering DC Extended Universe.

But “Peacemaker” did that and more,...

There's a new horror/comedy web series, Co-op Of The Damned, winging it's way to you, with the launch of its online presence series trailer and the premiere of its newly designed web portal (www.coopofthedamned.com). This announcement comes as the creative team gears up for the release of the first episode on Monday, October 4th, 2010. Three subsequent episodes will debut every Monday during the month of October.

Co-op Of The Damned marks the directorial debut for series creator Ned Ehrbar (Hitler Vs. Lincoln) who collaborated with entertainment executive Chad Steers (The Spiderwick Chronicles). The pair filmed the episodes along with cinematographer, Rudy Valdez (Brick City), and noted makeup artist and stunt coordinator Ian Marshal Hicks (The Green Hornet).

Additional members of the ensemble include Liz Bohnsack (Conan), Steve Cell (24), Jake Fleisher (Intercourse With A Vampire), Marcus Jones (The Scenesters), Grace Para (Jonas La) and newcomer Melissa Cueva.

”Co-op...