Roland Emmerich to Direct ‘Those About to Die’ Gladiator Epic for Peacock
The mega-budget maven will adapt author Daniel Mannix’s non-fiction tome on ancient Rome as a dramatic series, which got a straight-to-series order from the streamer.
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Brompton Technology Secures Investment from Connection Capital
The £5.1M in funding will help the LED video wall processing solution company rapidly scale up to meet growing demand across both the virtual production and live event industries it services.
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HBO Max Rolls Out ‘House of the Dragon: DracARys’ AR App
With the new GoT franchise series premiering next month, the streamer decides to entrust its fanbase with the care and nurturing of young dragons; developed with The Mill, the augmented reality app is now available for download.
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Frederator Studios Developing Corgi Duo ‘Hammy and Olivia’ Hybrid Series
Launched on Tik Tok during the COVID shutdown, the social media darlings / adorable canine team are making the big showbiz leap with a new live-action/animated show.
Paramount+ Shares ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ S3 Trailer and Crossover Episode Tease
Mike McMahan’s animated comedy returns for its third season this August, and will collide with ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ in a live-action / animated episode in that hit show’s second season.
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Recap: Marvel Studios’ Cavalcade of Comic-Con 2022 Reveals
MCU Phases 4, 5 and 6 line-ups unveiled, with new ‘Avengers’ movies announced; trailers and first looks shared for new series and features, including ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ coming to Disney+, ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ coming to theaters in 2023, and the highly anticipated ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ coming to theaters this November.
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Neil Gaiman Drops ‘The Sandman’ Official Trailer at Comic-Con 2022
The prolific, award-winning creator and author shares footage and other reveals from his upcoming supernatural thriller, set to hit Netflix on August 5.
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Territory Group Launches with Cantina Creative Acquisition
New collective of creative studios, started by Territory Studio founders David Sheldon-Hicks and Nick Glover, adds LA and Vancouver locations to the groups existing operations.
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Prime Video Drops 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Trailer and Art
With Stephen Colbert leading the festivities, 6,500 fans at Comic-Con 2022 were treated to a 90-minute showcase featuring creatives and ensemble talent from the highly anticipated series inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium; the $400+ million series hits the streamer in September.
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Paramount Pictures Drops ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Trailer
At Comic-Con 2022, the studio treated fans to a panel filled with big names and big reveals, including a new trailer and art from the upcoming feature inspired by the iconic role-playing game of the same name; the movie comes to theaters in 2023.
Diversity in VFX: Removing Geographic Boundaries is a Game Changer
Creative professionals are thriving with flexible work-from-home models that provide more accessible career options for people of color while removing elements of unconscious bias and social barriers.
HBO Drops ‘House of The Dragon’ Official Trailer
Based on George R.R. Martin’s ‘Fire & Blood,’ the highly anticipated prequel set 200 years before the events of ‘Game of Thrones’ tells the story of the Targaryen’s rise to power; the 10-episode series debuts next month on HBO and HBO Max… FINALLY!
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Netflix Acquires Animal Logic
Streaming giant continues its aggressive expansion into animation and VFX production with its purchase of one of the industry’s leading independent creative studios.
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Visual Effects Society Reveals 2022 Special Honorees
Pam Hogarth is honored with the Founders Award and Lifetime VES Member designation, while Oscar-winning Pixar director Pete Docter receives an Honorary VES Membership; a celebration of the honorees will take place at a special event in October.
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Vicon Launches Valkyrie Motion Capture System
Mocap tech specialists deliver a new cutting-edge flagship camera range with 4 models ideal for use in applications ranging from in-camera VFX to biomechanical modeling, responsive VR experiences, and sessions that utilize active markers.
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NVIDIA to Present ‘Illuminating the Future of Graphics’ at SIGGRAPH 2022
Leading computer graphics tech company will showcase cutting-edge AI and CG research driving innovations in simulation, collaboration, and design; Deep Learning Institute will provide hands-on in-person training in 3D Tools for NVIDIA Omniverse.
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Autodesk Launches Pre-SIGGRAPH 2022 ‘Virtual Vision Series’
Tech giant offering 2-days of online sessions with presentations by WB Games Avalanche, Playground Games, Crafty Apes, IGNITE Animation Studios, Crater Studio, and Megalis VFX; registration is free and required to attend.
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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.
disguise Media Servers Power 6-Episode ‘La Fortuna’ Virtual Production
Tapped by MO&MO Film services, the technology-facilitated, in-camera VFX VP shoot encompassed scenes captured in DC and Chicago, all at the live Madrid shoot.
Shiny Helmets and Quantum Closets: Wētā FX Delivers for ‘Peacemaker’
In Part 2 of our interview with the Guy Williams and Mark Gee, the visual effects supervisors talk about their equally impressive non-avian creations for the critically acclaimed DCEU spinoff series now streaming on HBO Max.
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disguise Buys Immersive Entertainment Company Meptik
The leading xR technology company's purchase of the Atlanta-based creative studio will help build the next generation of extended reality and metaverse experiences.
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Method Studios Now Formally Working Under Framestore Banner
The final integration phase of the November 2020 purchase is underway, with the Melbourne-based team set to finish its tech pipeline migration as of January 2023; Method’s Canadian film and episodic teams have already made the move - overall company production capacity has increased by 40%.
BREAK+ENTER Rebuilds New York Subway System for ‘Russian Doll’ Season 2
The VFX studio created highly realistic, easily controllable CG models and worked extensively with LEDs to bring the city’s subway tunnels to life on Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning series starring Natasha Lyonne.
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Warner Bros. Pushes ‘Salem’s Lot’ Theatrical Release Date
The forthcoming feature adaptation of Stephen King’s 1975 vampire novel won’t sink its fangs into cinema audiences until next year.
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New ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Teaser Unveiled
Footage gives fans a glimpse at the series’ Númenórean characters, and an early look at the many realms it will explore over its eight episodes.
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