HBO Taps Francesca Gardiner as ‘Harry Potter’ Series Showrunner
The scripted series will be a faithful adaptation of the original wizarding world novels by J.K. Rowling, with each season portraying the events from one of the seven books.
Whiskytree VFX Drops ‘Masters of the Air’ VFX Breakdown Reel
The visual effects studio recreates Nazi-occupied Paris, the decimation of Nuremberg, and the war-ravaged beaches of Normandy for the Apple TV+ American war drama miniseries, which follows the WWII airmen from the 100th Bomb Group.
Rodeo FX Shares ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ VFX Reel
The VFX studio awakens the monsters in Legendary Picture’s latest Apple TV+ series starring Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, and Anna Sawai, which follows survivors of Godzilla’s attack on San Francisco as they grapple with the Secret Monarch organization.
VOLT Studios Creates Brand Spot for Hobby Farmer’s Switchel
SWITCHEL UP campaign launches VOLT’s 3D capabilities and kicks off Switchel’s summer tour.
Atomic Monster, Blumhouse Expand ‘M3GAN’ Universe with ‘SOULM8TE’
Kate Dolan is set to direct the erotic thriller, which follows a man who inadvertently turns a harmless lovebot into a deadly soulmate; the franchise installment arrives January 2, 2026.
Universal, Mattel Team for ‘Monster High’ Feature
Akiva Goldsman is set to produce the film based on the spooky franchise, which centers on the high school-aged children of famous monsters.
‘Totally Spies!’ Live-Action Series in Development at Amazon MGM
Based on the French animated series, the project, which follows best friends and international spy trio Clover, Alexa, and Sam in college, will be executive produced by Will Ferrell.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to Deliver SIGGRAPH 2024 Keynote
Dr. Dava Newman, Manu Prakash, and Dr. Mark Sagar will also deliver Keynotes, sharing their perspectives for building a technological future taking us forward into the next half century; the event runs July 28–August 1 at the Colorado Convention Center.
IATSE and AMPTP Reach Tentative Deal on Area Standards Agreement
The agreement comes after a tentative deal was also struck on the parent contract, the Basic Agreement, on Tuesday, which should mean no strike this summer.
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.
Warner Bros. Discovery Drops Second Teaser for ‘The Penguin’
The upcoming Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios series, which continues Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ epic crime saga with stories focused on Oz Cobb, streams on Max this Fall.
VFX Breakdown Reel Highlights MPC’s ‘Atlas’ Free Fall from Space
Leading visual effects studio delivered 266 shots for director Brad Peyton’s sci-fi adventure; film stills and concept art help illustrate the work on full CG environments, set extensions, spaceships, digital doubles, and FX simulations for epic battle sequences.
Move AI Launches Move Live
Markerless mocap solution enables real-time creation of 3D digital experiences in virtual production, sports, gaming, retail and event activations, and broadcast TV.
Santa Goes Missing in Amazon MGM’s ‘Red One’ Trailer
Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans star in the upcoming comedy adventure where after Santa Claus – Code Name: RED ONE – is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
Meptik’s ‘Studio in a Box’ Accelerates Virtual Production
Pre-configured Disguise studio control stacks for projects of all sizes include ROE LEDs, camera tracking, comprehensive creative and technical support, and training in one seamless solution.
Zhang Yimou to Direct ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Film Adaptation
The project was announced by Wang Changtian, founder and CEO of Enlight Media, at a forum organized within the Shanghai International Film Festival.
Director Yann Demange Departs ‘Blade’ Reboot
The ‘Lovecraft Country’ director parts ways with the Marvel Studios film about the half-human, half-vampire Eric Brooks, who seeks revenge for the death of his mother; the movies is still supposedly slicing into theaters November 7, 2025.
Vine FX Launches Graphics Department
New team headed by Tim Kilgour will work on graphics and titles for high-end TV and film.
SIGGRAPH Announces 2024 Electronic Theater Winners
Produced at Carnegie Mellon University, Moshe Mahler’s animated short documentary ‘The Art of Weightlessness’ awarded Best in Show at the Oscar-qualifying Computer Animation Festival.
SIGGRAPH 2024 Showcases Art Gallery and Art Papers
Program displays latest in computer graphics, highlights intersection of art and technology, and illustrates advancements in art, language, and contemporary media art; runs July 28 – August 1 at the Colorado Convention Center.
Josh Gad to Star in ‘Spaceballs’ Sequel from Amazon MGM Studios
Mel Brooks will return to produce the film alongside Gad; Josh Greenbaum directs from a script by Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez, and Gad.
Grant Sputore to Direct Legendary's Next ‘Monsterverse’ Film
The ‘I Am Mother’ helmer joins writer Dave Callaham on the upcoming franchise installment, set to continue the story of Godzilla, Kong, and the remaining pantheon of infamous Titans
‘Moana’ Live-Action Remake Adds Catherine Laga’aia in Title Role
The actress joins Dwayne Johnson, who reprises his role as the beloved Maui, in the oceanic adventure heading to theaters July 10, 2026 — production kicks off this Summer.
Virtual Production Studio Dimension Selects AWS and Arch Platform
On heels of signing joint venture with DNEG to launch DNEG 360 division, the company announced its choice for cloud and technology platforms to scale global visualization, virtual production and content creation services.
‘Halo’ Season 2 Reflects the Wizardry of Its VFX Teams
VFX Supervisor Wojciech Zielinski talks about adding depth, breadth, and grit to the 2,596 visual effects shots produced for the second season of the hit Paramount+ sci-fi series, adapted from one of the most popular video game franchises of all time.
