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'Oppenheimer' wows. Vin Diesel goes off script. What you missed at CinemaCon 2023

Martin Scorsese, left, and Leonardo DiCaprio speak during "A Conversation with Martin Scorsese" and Legend of Cinema Award Presentation during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, at Caesars Palace on April 27, 2023, in Las Vegas.

This week, the movie theater industry had its biggest pep rally, known as CinemaCon. The annual gathering of exhibitors from around the world in Las Vegas was their chance to worship at the altar of the big screen.

And worship, they did.

Recovering since the confab was canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's attendance returned to pre-pandemic levels with 3,348 fully registered delegates. Each of the major studios, including Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Disney took the opportunity to show off the highlights of their upcoming film slates.

Here's what you missed.

Hollywood falls back in

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