Legendary, Hasbro Partner for ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Film and TV Universe
Initial plans call for a feature, based on the trading card game franchise, with series and other content to be developed as the universe expands.
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JAMM Brings ‘Brothers’ Samuel the Orangutan to Life
Watch the breakdown reel; VFX Supervisor Andy Boyd and his team produced 202 final shots, from set supervision to delivery, via Houdini, Maya, Nuke Hiero, Shotgrid, and V-Ray.
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Paul Lambert Returns to Arrakis for ‘Dune: Part Two’ VFX
The Oscar-winning VFX supervisor once again teams up with filmmaker Denis Villeneuve for the second of three adaptations of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi tome, shooting practical wherever possible to capture the right desert light, shadow and tone.
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Legendary Entertainment Announces ‘Pacific Rim’ Prequel Series
The project is part of a newly minted first-look television deal with Eric Heisserer, who is joined by Carmen Lewis under their Chronology banner.
Sony Pictures Announces ‘Street Fighter’ Release Date
The adaptation, which recently lost ‘Talk to Me’ filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou, will now hit theaters on March 20, 2026.
Dimension/DNEG 360 Launch ‘Rise Up’ Virtual Production Training Initiative
Partnership with Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s Group Effort Initiative on U.K.-based program is aimed at providing training opportunities to under-represented talent in a cutting-edge production environment.
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‘The Angry Birds Movie 3’ Kicks Off Production
Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad will reprise their roles as Red and Chuck in the 3rd entry in the popular animated film franchise; Rovio Entertainment Corporation, SEGA, and Prime Focus Studios produce with animation partner DNEG.
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Kaiju VFX Are All the Rage – and Then Some in ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’
VFX supervisor Sean Konrad helped deliver over 3,000 ‘giant’ shots on the highly acclaimed Apple TV+ series with the ‘monstrously’ talented artists on his in-house team and at Rising Sun Pictures, Rodeo FX, Framestore, FuseFX, Outpost VFX, Crafty Apes, Wētā FX, MPC, Storm Studios, Vitality VFX, BOT VFX, Mr. Wolf, Scarab Digital, The Third Floor, Proof, and MPC Visualization.
Warner Bros. Drops Latest ‘Dune: Part Two’ Official Trailer
Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated sci-fi sequel returns to Arakis… and will hit U.S. theaters and IMAX March 1, 2024, with the international release beginning on February 24, 2024.
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‘Dune: Part Two’ Delayed Due to Ongoing Strikes
Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated sci-fi sequel is now expected to hit theaters March 15, 2024, as continuing lack of progress in SAG-AFTRA and WGA negotiations have led to multiple production shutdowns.
Second Official Trailer Drops for ‘Dune: Part Two’
Check out the second look at Denis Villeneuve’s highly awaited ‘Dune’ sequel, which includes new glimpses of Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan and Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha, coming to theaters November 3.
‘Street Fighter’ Adaptation Finds Its Directing Duo
‘Talk to Me’ filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou will helm the upcoming action flick from Legendary Entertainment and videogame developer Capcom, currently in early development.
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Warner Bros. Drops Trailer for ‘Dune: Part Two’
Following an exclusive release at CinemaCon 2023 last week, everyone can now watch the intense first look at Denis Villeneuve’s highly awaited ‘Dune’ sequel, which includes a glimpse of Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan, premiering in theaters November 3.
Legendary Acquires ‘Street Fighter’ Live-Action Film, TV Rights
The entertainment giant will team with videogame developer Capcom on all future projects in the famed franchise, including a new feature film already in development.
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Has ‘Detective Pikachu 2’ Caught Its Director?
‘Portlandia’ co-creator Jonathan Krisel is reportedly in talks to helm the sequel to Legendary Entertainment’s extremely popular hybrid live-action-CG film ‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu.’
Prime Video Drops ‘Carnival Row’ Season 2 Trailer
The long awaited second and final season has finally arrived, rolling out 2 episodes per week starting next month; Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne return to the fantasy world where humans and fae collide.
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‘King Kong’ Series in the Works at Disney+
A new live-action series featuring the famous ‘king of the apes’ is in early production with ‘Paper Girls’ creator Stephany Folsom set as writer and executive producer.
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Denis Villeneuve Begins Filming ‘Dune: Part Two’
Shooting on the second half of Warner Bros. and Legendary’s still-unfolding sci-fi saga is now underway; planned locations include Budapest, Abu Dhabi, Jordan, and Italy.
Legendary Lands ‘Duke Nukem’ Feature Adaptation Rights
'Cobra Kai’ creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg will produce the project, based on Gearbox’s cult favorite ’90s shooting game.
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DNEG Names Josh Jaggars Group President, VFX and Stereo
Exec joins leading visual effects and animation studio from Legendary Entertainment; will oversee client relationships and team of VFX and stereo supervisors.
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DDEG and Lex+Otis Launch KRAKN Animation
New production studio joint venture will specialize in pre-production and animation services for real-time 2D and 3D series and features.
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Marc Bourbonnais Named COO of DDEG’s Animation Studios
Former head of production promoted to oversee both Saturday Animation Studios and Meduzarts Animation; the adult animation arm of DDEG is currently in production of Zack Snyder’s ‘Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas.’
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Netflix Drops ‘DOTA: Dragon’s Blood’ Official Trailer and Character Art
Premiering March 25, the fantasy anime series based on Valve’s popular video game ‘DOTA 2,’ tells the story of Davion, the Dragon Knight, bent on wiping the scourge from the face of the earth.
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‘DOTA: Dragon’s Blood’ Anime Series Coming to Netflix
Premiering March 25, new fantasy show based on the popular video game ‘DOTA 2’ tells the story of Davion, a renowned Dragon Knight devoted to wiping the scourge from the face of the earth.
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WATCH: Official Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Pacific Rim: The Black’ Anime Series
Coming March 4, Legendary Television’s new series, which continues the epic battles of Guillermo del Toro’s film franchise, finds teenage siblings fighting to survive after Kaiju overrun Australia.
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