Netflix Drops First Official Trailer for ‘3 Body Problem’
The series adaptation of Liu Cixin's extraterrestrial mystery series of sci-fi novels that follow the consequences of a young woman’s fateful decision in 1960s China hits the streamer March 21.
Joyce Cox to Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award
The Visual Effects Society honors the producer/VFX producer for contributions in visual arts, filmed entertainment, and the advancement of storytelling through cutting-edge visual effects; the award will be presented at the 22nd Annual VES Awards next month.
FMX Drops 2024 Trailer
Originating from the ‘World of Gra’ universe created by graduates of the Animationsinstitut, the trailer illustrates this year’s event theme, ‘Connecting Ideas;’ the 28th edition of FMX – Film & Media Exchange returns to Stuttgart April 23 to 26.
Jacob Elordi, Christoph Waltz Join Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’
Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, and Christian Convery are also added, joining Oscar Isaac and Mia Goth on the live-action Netflix flick based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel.
‘Ricky and Morty: The Complete Seventh Season’ Heads to Blu-ray and DVD
All 10 episodes, featurettes, and a look ‘Inside’ the show and its characters will be available March 12 on Steelbook Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray Disc and DVD; now available for purchase on digital.
Cinesite Launches Immersive Division
Cinesite Immersive will focus on creative IP owners and brands; in new partnership with Frameless Creative, has collaborated on two art projects based on works by Rembrandt and Monet; watch the ‘Making Of’ featurette.
Final Draft 13 Now Available
Latest update for the leading screenwriting application includes the new Navigator 2.0, character development tools, and an enhanced outline editor.
‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Headed to the Big Screen
Jon Favreau will direct Lucasfilm’s first cinematic offering based on the hit Disney+ series 'The Mandalorian;' scheduled to enter production later this year, the film is being produced by Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, and Dave Filoni.
Eisner-Winning Graphic Novel ‘Criminal’ Gets Prime Video Series Order
Creator Ed Brubaker and Jordan Harper will co-showrun the interlocking universe of crime stories from Legendary Television and Amazon MGM Studios.
NVIDIA’s AI Workbench Beta Coming Later This Month
At CES, company announced a host of new generative AI technology updates and releases, including TensorRT GPUs, the TensorRT-LLM open-source library, tools for RTX PCs and workstations, RTX-accelerated GeForce RTX SUPER GPUs, and new developer AI tools to create, test, and customize pre-trained generative AI models and LLMs.
NVIDIA Studio Debuts AI- and RTX-Accelerated Tech Upgrades at CES
Enhanced tools, laptops, and desktop systems are designed to help artists realize their creative vision, such as transforming 2D illustrations into dynamic 3D scenes using AI and Adobe Firefly 2.
NVIDIA Expands GeForce NOW
Cloud gaming service boasts new Activision and Blizzard titles ‘Diablo IV’ and ‘Overwatch, new Ultimate and Priority membership day passes, and availability to gamers across Japan, allowing them to play their favorite games in the cloud.
NVIDIA Avatar Cloud Engine Lets Developers Build Digital Avatars with Gen AI
New microservices mean state-of-the-art generative AI models can now be integrated into games, tools, and middleware to enable new possibilities such as characters interacting without the need for pre-scripted dialogue.
Getty Images Releases Generative AI by iStock, Built on NVIDIA Picasso
Announced at CES, the tool provides an affordable, commercially safe image generation service that produces ready-to-license visuals that include legal protection and usage rights.
Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Wins at Golden Globes
The latest from Studio Ghibli scores for Best Motion Picture – Animated, while director Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ garners 5 awards and 'The Last of Us' wins for Best Television Series – Drama; the ceremony is now streaming on Paramount+.
Animal Logic Integrating into Netflix Animation, Karen Toliver to Lead
The streamer's VP of Animation Film will head the completely integrated global studio; former Animal Logic CEO Sharon Taylor has resigned.
‘The Last of Us’ Scores Big at The Creative Arts Emmys
This past Saturday and Sunday, the Television Academy honored artistic and technical achievements in TV, with the hit HBO series picking up 8 awards, including Outstanding Special Visual Effects in A Season or A Movie; watch highlights from the awards shows January 13 on FXX.
Derek Simonds Boards ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Reboot as Showrunner and Writer
‘The Sinner’ creator will also executive produce alongside Sam Esmail for UCP and Chad Hamilton; Michael Lesslie was previously attached to write and executive produce.
2024 BAFTA Longlists Revealed
Aardman’s ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ makes the cut in 2 categories - Outstanding British Film and Animated Film - while ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ is selected in Animated Film and Special Visual Effects.
A24 and Prime Video Share ‘Hazbin Hotel’s ‘Poison’ Lyric Video
Watch the animated short featuring the series’ 2nd single, with vocals by Blake Roman; the new series streams January 19 on Prime Video with early access January 12 on A24’s app.
Netflix Drops ‘Arcane’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer
New episodes of the multi-Emmy Award-winning animated series, based on the world behind the hugely popular ‘League of Legends’ MOBA, are coming this November.
Impossible Objects Dreams Up ‘All Kinds of Fields’ for John Deere
Directed by Jay Walker, the spot tapped studios’ technical expertise using CG, LED volume shoot and traditional VFX to visually realize a young girl’s dream.
Multiple ‘Mickey Mouse’ Horror Films in the Works
Just hours after the earliest version of the beloved Disney character entered the public domain, a first trailer dropped for ‘Mickey’s Mouse Trap,’ featuring a predatory Steamboat Willie who hunts young adults in an arcade, while an untitled second film follows a sadistic mouse hunting unsuspecting ferry passengers.
Neon Drops First Teaser Trailer for ‘Robot Dreams’
The animated Oscar hopeful, which premiered at last summer’s Cannes Film Festival, follows a lonely dog who buys a robot companion, based on the graphic novel by Sarah Varon.
Rising Sun Sets Sail with ‘One Piece’ VFX
The visual effects studio delivered 170+ shots for Netflix’s adventure series based on Eiichiro Oda’s popular manga, creating an array of CG naval and pirate ships, adding water and wind to fill the sails and set extensions to seamlessly integrate with the live-action.
