Catch Up on Highlights from Unreal Fest Seattle 2024
Unreal Engine 5.5 Preview 1 is now out and ready to explore; new Unreal Engine royalty rate savings when shipping eligible titles in the Epic Games Store on supported platforms; and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have burst from the sewers of NYC straight into Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN).
DC Announces Fall 2025 Kids Graphic Novel Lineup
6 graphic novels (and one box set) are coming next year, with the introduction of the new DC book category ‘Early Reader’ (ages 5-7); Sara Shephard, author of ‘Pretty Little Liars,’ also makes her DC debut.
NIM Labs Launches NIM 7.0 to Fast-Track Production Scheduling
The studio management platform allows producers and resource managers to visually sort projects, licenses, people, and more without spreadsheets.
Infinity Festival Announces Star-Studded Speaker Lineup, Monolith Awards
The event, which celebrates the convergence of entertainment and technology, will feature speakers such as ‘Shogun’ creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, VFX Legend Robert Legato, leaders from AGBO, NVIDIA, Z By HP, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Intel, and much more; festivities take place November 6-9.
VFX Veteran Joseph Bell Releases the ‘Visual Effects World Atlas’
This new, unprecedented, and comprehensive research report and overview of the artists who work in the global VFX industry, their skill sets, and where they’re located is now available as a free download.
DC Announces Three New Comic Book Series
‘Batman: Dark Patterns,’ a new series from Batman’s early years, launches December 11; ‘Metamorpho: The Element Man,’ a new ongoing series about the covalent bond of friends and foes, launches December 25; and ‘Two Face,’ which will explore the duality of the villain in a limited series launching December 4.
The VES Names New Honorary Members
Four distinguished VFX practitioners will be recognized by the organization at a celebration later this month.
Ben Clark Appointed Managing Director of The Mill London
The appointment comes at a pivotal time for the company, as it continues to innovate across its global studios, leveraging new technologies to drive creativity across multiple platforms.
Multiple HBO, Max Originals Headed to New York Comic Con
The streamer’s NYCC 2024 lineup features panels, never-before-seen footage, and more from ‘The Penguin,’ ‘Dune: Prophecy,’ ‘The Franchise,’ and ‘Creature Commandos;’ all events take place October 17-19 at the Javits Center.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Heads to Digital and Blu-ray/DVD
They’re coming together… again… Experience all the laughs with hours of exclusive bonus content, including a gag reel, deleted scenes, filmmaker commentary and featurettes, when Marvel’s hit film arrives October 1 on digital retailers (Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango) and explodes October 22 on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD.
Peter Ocko Named Writer, Showrunner on ‘Robocop’ Prime Video Series
The ‘Lodge 49’ showrunner is joined by Atomic Monster’s James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett, who will executive produce.
Vicon and Lux Machina Outfit Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center
NYU Tisch School of the Arts’ state of the art motion-capture and virtual production facility now offers students enrolled in the new Master of Professional Studies degree in Virtual Production a chance to learn with next generation technology.
The Look Finishes Integration of Mistika Workflows into VFX Production Pipeline
The London-based post facility’s use of SGO’s advanced automated workflow yields increased efficiency, reduced manual interventions, and uncompromised quality.
Digital Domain, AWS Team to Scale Autonomous Virtual Human Technology
This collaboration, leveraging AWS's advanced cloud infrastructure and generative AI and machine learning services, aims to propel the evolution and global reach of Digital Domain's AVH technology and expand its use for multiple industries, including entertainment, gaming, healthcare, hospitality, and commercial applications.
Production Starts on ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Season 2, New Cast Member Named
Miya Cech joins the show as fan-favorite character Toph, a master earthbender who was born blind but uses her feet to feel and sense the world around her.
HBO Releases Teaser Trailer, Key Art for ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2
Taking place annually on September 26, ‘TLOU Day’ celebrated the franchise and its dedicated fan community; the highly anticipated second season hits HBO and Max in 2025.
Lionsgate Shares First ‘Ballerina’ Trailer
Ana de Armas joins the murky, fiendish and bloody world of assassins, circa ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum,’ in the action-packed origin story of Eve Macarro and the traditions of the Ruska Roma; hitting theaters June 5, 2025.
Yellow Launches ‘AI Character Generator’
Now available to the public in Beta, the DAZ Studio plug in streamlines 3D character creation.
Amazon Kids+ and Prime Video Share ‘Dino Dex’ First Look
The new live-action CGI series from Sinking Ship Entertainment follows Dex, who along with his neighbor, goes on hilariously fun explorations to study dinosaurs; first 9 episodes debut October 20 with more coming in 2025.
Amazon MGM Drops ‘Red One’ Official Trailer #2
Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans are unhappily paired to track down Santa, Code Name: RED ONE, who gets kidnapped right before Christmas, in the comedy adventure coming to theaters November 15.
Marvel Studios Drops ‘Thunderbolts’ Teaser Trailer
Florence Pugh stars as the ‘down in the dumps’ assassin leader of the MCU’s most unlikely band of misfits in the Jake Schreier film, coming to U.S. theaters May 2025.
Paramount Shares ‘Gladiator II’ Trailer #2
We return to the visually stunning, often brutal ancient Roman world of Sir Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning ‘Gladiator,’ in the long-awaited sequel, coming to theaters November 22.
VIEW 2024 Reveals Expansive Full Conference Lineup
Jonathan Nolan, Fede Alvarez, Kelsey Mann, and Chris Sanders are just a few of the top speakers who’ll be attending as the English-speaking event celebrates its 25th anniversary, bringing together industry professionals, students, and enthusiasts in a celebration of the latest achievements in animation, VFX, and games; the event runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin, Italy.
Zibra AI Launches ZibraVDB
UE plugin brings film-quality, real-time volumetric VFX into games via GPU-powered compressed VFB effects.
The Yard VFX Opens London Studio
The independent French VFX company plans to bring French creativity and international production expertise to the U.K.’s film and television industry.
