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FMX 2025: Rhythm of Change

Begins: May 6, 2025

The 4-day event returns to Stuttgart, kicking off May 6; on-demand presentations are available May 10 – June 10.

Big Bad Bauk Headline News

Platige Image, CD PROJEKT RED Talk ‘The Witcher 4’ Cinematic Game Trailer

In the behind-the-scenes video, the creators explain the origin of the trailer story, and as well as what technological solutions were used to animate the monster Bauk.

Intergalactic Law Enforcement Oh My! Headline News

HBO Begins Production on ‘Lanterns,’ Releases First Image

Based on DC’s ‘Green Lantern’ and produced in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, the series follows 2 intergalactic space cops drawn into an Earth-based mystery.

A Legend is Born Headline News

Watch: ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Deleted Scene Clip

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 10:16am

Disney’s hit animated adventure, which explores the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride lands, is now available for purchase at digital retailers (Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home) and April 1 on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD, packed with a slew of bonus features.

Clayface ShapeShifts into Theaters Headline News

James Watkins to Direct DC’s ‘Clayface’

The ‘Speak No Evil’ helmer joins writer Mike Flanagan on the live-action project; the film features the shapeshifting Batman villain last seen in Max’s animated ‘Harley Quinn’ series.

Whistle While You Watch Headline News

‘Disney’s Snow White’ Legacy Featurette Revisits 1937 Classic

The new video includes interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from the upcoming live-action musical reimagining, as well as clips from the famed animated ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.’

The Cordyceps Will Soon Return Headline News

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Sets April 13 HBO Premiere

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 2:08pm

The upcoming season of the Emmy winning series, based on Naughty Dog’s PlayStation video game franchise, is set 5 years after the events of Season 1, with Joel and Ellie drawn into conflict with each other and an even more dangerous world.

TV VFX Headline News

Scanline VFX Shares ‘American Primeval’ VFX Breakdown Reel

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 1:10pm

With a team led by VFX supervisor Adam Balentine, the leading visual effects company delivered more than 1,000 shots across all 6 episodes of the Netflix drama that examines the violent collision of culture, religion, and race in 1857 America.

D&D to the Small Screen! Headline News

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Live-Action Series Heads to Netflix

First teased in 2021 and previously in development at Paramount+, the project has found a new home at Netflix with Drew Crevello serving as writer, executive producer, and showrunner.

Awards Headline News

29th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards Announced

By Dan Sarto | Monday, February 17, 2025 at 10:48am

‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘Nosferatu,’ ‘Fallout,’ and ‘Shōgun’ are among the winning films and TV series recognized for excellence in production design at the February 15 ceremony.

Awards Headline News

‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ ‘Dune: Part 2’ and ‘Wander to Wonder’ Nab BAFTA 2025 Wins

By Dan Sarto | Monday, February 17, 2025 at 8:47am

The stop-motion comedy and ‘Dune’ sequel each take home 2 awards, with ‘Wicked’ winning twice as well, including Best Production Design, at the yesterday’s 2025 EE British Academy Film Awards gala.

Return to Middle-earth Headline News

Season 3 of ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Gets Underway

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 9:34am

Prime Video confirms the show is currently in pre-production and will begin filming this spring at the series’ new Shepperton Studios digs.

Honoring Excellence in Visual Effects Headline News

'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Wins for Best VFX in a Feature at 23rd VES Awards

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 7:52pm

Wes Ball's epic 'Planet of the Apes' adventure takes the evening's final and top award, while 'Dune: Part Two' takes home the most feature wins; 'The Wild Robot' the most animated feature wins; and 'Shōgun' the most episodic wins. 

On the Road to the Oscars VFXWorld

On the Road to the 97th Oscars: The Visual Effects Nominees

Take a deeper look at ‘Alien: Romulus,’ ‘Better Man,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,’ and ‘Wicked,’ all vying for the Best Visual Effects Oscar on March 2, 2025.

Awarding Excellence in Animation Headline News

‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Arcane’ Dominate at 52nd Annual Annie Awards

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 12:51am

Chris Sanders and DreamWorks’ blockbuster feature led the festivities with wins in 9 categories, while Netflix and Riot Games’ fan-favorite series took home 7, in a fun but emotional ceremony dedicated to victims of January’s tragic fires and highlighted by several tributes to LA’s firefighting finest, a real-time fundraiser, and 2 building-clearing false fire alarms.

The Annies are Coming! ANIMATIONWorld

AWN’s Annie Awards Roundup: Top Contenders in Film and TV

Dig into the roster of animated feature films, TV shows, and shorts vying for wins in 36 different categories on February 8 at ASIFA-Hollywood’s 52nd annual ceremony recognizing the best in animation from the past year.

Never Meet Your Heroes Headline News

Neil Gaiman, Amanda Palmer Sued for Rape, Human Trafficking

New lawsuit alleges that the famed fantasy writer ‘engaged in many nonconsensual sex acts,’ with former nanny Scarlett Pavlovich, and that Palmer knew of and was complicit in the abusive behavior.

Hypothetically Speaking ANIMATIONWorld

How Marvel’s ‘What If...?’ Took the Multiverse Beyond Live-Action

By Dan Sarto | Monday, February 3, 2025 at 11:40am

Concluding with its most ambitious season, EP Brad Winderbaum’s seminal, Emmy and Annie Award-winning show, the studio’s first ever animated series, never failed to capture the limitless and exciting potential of alternate MCU character realities; now streaming on Disney+.

Never Meet Your Heroes Headline News

Netflix Cancels ‘The Sandman’ After 2 Seasons

Showrunner Allan Heinberg claims the live-action series adaptation will end because they ‘only had enough story for one more season;’ the final season will still release on the streamer later this year.

We Finally Get Our Dunk and Egg Headline News

George R.R. Martin Praises ‘GoT’ Prequel ‘A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms’

Prolific author plays nice after previously bashing ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 changes; the new series, based on Martin’s novella ‘The Hedge Knight,’ is set a century before ‘Game of Thrones,’ and follows the exploits of two unlikely heroes.

Honoring Excellence in VFX Headline News

Comedians The Sklar Brothers to Host 23rd Annual VES Awards

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 10:40am

This marks the first hosting of the awards by the comedy duo, whose knowledge of VFX stems from being two identical humans; event set for February 11 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.

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