Multiple Unions Issue Solidarity Statement Ahead of TAG-AMPTP Negotiations
Members urged to attend ‘Stand with Animation’ rally August 10 and support The Animation Guild ahead of next week’s negotiations with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Lionsgate Television Developing ‘John Wick’ Sequel Series
The show, titled ‘John Wick: Under the High Table,’ picks up after the events of ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ and is currently being shopped to potential networks and streaming services.
Cloud Computing Is Stifling Creativity in VFX Studios - Here’s How to Fix It
CoreWeave’s Mac Moore shares how more cloud provider choices give studios leverage to negotiate better, more flexible deals that don’t penalize for multi-cloud usage and enable, not inhibit speed, flexibility, and efficiency.
Apple TV Visual Effects Workers Vote to Join IATSE
After a unanimous vote in a National Labor Relations Board ballot count on Tuesday, both parties will be allowed a period of five business days to raise objections before the vote is certified.
Tech Trio Reveals 4D Facial Performance Capture Service
At SIGGRAPH 2024, Clear Angle Studios, DI4D, and TexturingXYZ announced collaboration on new standard of performance-driven digital human faces; video offers a glimpse into the ‘future of interactive entertainment.’
Moira Walley-Beckett Set as Showrunner on ‘Fourth Wing’ Adaptation
Based on ‘The Empyrean’ novel series by Rebecca Yarros, the first installment follows Violet Sorrengail, an unassuming girl who is thrust into training as a dragon rider; Prime Video has not released plot or casting details.
Autodesk Reveals GenAI Advances at SIGGRAPH 2024
Tech giant showcased new features that boost cloud-enabled workflows focusing on empowering teams and artists to work more efficiently; also teased, new AI capabilities coming to Maya and Flame following company’s acquisition of Wonder Dynamics.
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ SDCC Trailer Drops
Debuting during San Diego Comic-Con’s cast and showrunner panel, the reveal showcases never-before-seen footage of the legendary Rings, magical creatures, glimpses of battles to come, and the Dark Lord Sauron’s growing evil influence; new season debuts August 29.
Prime Video Orders ‘The Boys’ Prequel Series ‘Vought Rising’
The show explores the origins of Vought in the 1950s, will be led by returning stars Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash, from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios.
‘Star Wars: Lando’ Series Axed at Disney+
Director Justin Simien recently shared the news, explaining, ‘It was pretty developed. There was a Bible. There was concept art. There were scripts. But it just wasn’t meant to be.’
‘Doctor Who’ Spinoff ‘The War Between the Land and Sea’ Announced
The five-part series, which follows an international crisis triggered when an ancient species rises from the ocean, will be led by Russel Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
FMX YouTube Channel Launches with 2024 Talks, 2025 Event Dates Set
Save the date - FMX 2025 will run May 6-9, 2025; free content from this year’s conference is now available to stream, kicking off with ‘AI is now at the Gates of VFX and Animation’ panel.
Frack! ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Reboot Axed at Peacock
First announced in 2019, the project was never formally ordered to series, despite Derek Simonds’ attachment as showrunner and writer; UCP will shop the project to other outlets.
HBO Drops Official Trailer for ‘The Penguin’
Upcoming Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios series, which continues Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ epic crime saga with stories focused on Oz Cobb, will debut weekly beginning September 19.
From Dust to Brawn: Framestore Makes It Real in ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’
Visual Effects Supervisor Josh Simmonds runs down the many ways in which his team amped the verisimilitude in George Miller’s latest ‘Mad Max’ franchise outing.
The Animation Guild Announces Stand with Animation
Ahead of August 12 negotiation kickoff with AMPTP, the union outlines critical issues and invites the animation community to come together and rally support on August 10.
Paramount+ Reveals ‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 First Look and Season 4 Renewal
Fans at San Diego Comic-Con got a first look at the upcoming season of the popular series that follows Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock, and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the ship; show gets Season 4 greenlight ahead of the Season 3 2025 debut.
Paramount+ Announces ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Legacy Cast
‘Star Trek: Discovery’s Tig Notaro, Oded Fehr, and Mary Wiseman join the cast of the new series that begins production next month; also revealed, a reaction video featuring previously announced cast members.
Basilic Fly Studio Acquires 70% Stake in One of Us VFX Studio
The two companies, which now boast over 900 artists combined, previously teamed for ‘Bridgerton’ (Season 1 and 2), ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,’ ‘Napoleon, Zone of Interest’ and ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun.’
AOUSD Releases OpenUSD v24.08
The Alliance for OpenUSD also announced that DigitalFish, Hunan Mango Innocreative Technology, Microsoft Corp., Shutterstock, Sony Group, and Sunvega Information Technology have joined the organization.
Paramount+ Teases ‘Star Trek: Section 31’
Fans at San Diego Comic-Con were treated to a peek at the upcoming original movie from the expanding ‘Star Trek’ universe; starring Michelle Yeoh, Omari Hardwick, Sam Richardson and Kacey Rohl, it makes its streaming debut in early 2025.
Robert Downey Jr. to Star as Doctor Doom in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Marvel Studios’ Hall H showcase panel at Comic-Con 2024 also revealed ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’ helmers Anthony and Joe Russo will return to direct ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ out May 2026, and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars,’ out May 2027.
Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg to Speak on the Future of AI, Virtual Worlds at SIGGRAPH 2024
The NVIDIA and Meta founders will discuss the future of artificial intelligence, generative AI, simulations, and the pivotal role of research at SIGGRAPH on July 29 at 4 pm MDT
Academy Software Foundation Announces ‘OpenFX v1.5’ Release
Coming later this summer, the significant update boasts a suite of new features and promises to streamline workflows and boost creativity for VFX artists and developers.
Matt Reeves Talks Failed ‘The Batman’ Spinoffs ‘Arkham Asylum,’ ‘Gotham PD’
‘The Batman’ director attributes the downfall of both series to HBO exec expectations, stating they said, ‘We like what you’re doing, and we want to lean harder into the marquee characters.'
