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Fabric Engine 2.0 Adds Visual Programming
‘Arrow’ Star Stephen Amell to MC Warner Bros. TV Panel at SDCC
Three-hour event (8:00–11:00 p.m.) in Hall H features the World Premiere of ‘Gotham,’ complete pilot screening of ‘The Flash’ and exclusive footage from new series ‘Constantine’ and Season Three of ‘Arrow.’
The Academy Takes to the Air with Craig Barron And Ben Burtt
Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Craig Barron and Oscar-winning sound designer Ben Burtt to explore the side-by-side advances in filmmaking technology and aviation at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' four-evening series, ‘Hollywood Takes to the Air.’
Thinkbox Opens Deadline 7 Beta
Thinkbox Software releases a beta build of Deadline 7 for the highly scalable management of render farms and compute resources.
Origin Digital Studios Launches
Origin Digital Studios opens in Burbank as new collective of veteran visual effects artists, producers and supervisors.
Box Office Report: ‘Apes’ On Top; ‘Planes’ Soars to No. 3
Fox's ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ remains at number one in its second weekend, bringing in $36 million for a domestic total of $139 million; Disney's animated family feature ‘Planes: Fire & Rescue’ comes in third with an $18 million debut.
‘Ted’ Creator Seth MacFarlane Sued for Copyright Infringement
Seth MacFarlane, Universal Pictures and Media Rights Capital have been sued for alleged copyright infringement for their hit comedy ‘Ted.’
Mark Romanek to Direct ‘The Shining’ Prequel
‘Never Let Me Go’ director is in talks to helm Warner Bros.’ ‘Overlook Hotel,’ a prequel to the Stanley Kubrick classic ‘The Shining.’
Academy Elects 5 Newcomers to 2014–15 Board of Governors
First-time governors are Kate Amend, Documentary Branch; Daniel R. Fellman, Executives Branch; Albert Berger, Producers Branch; Bob Rogers, Short Films and Feature Animation Branch; and Mark Mangini, Sound Branch.
Ben Whishaw Replaces Colin Firth as Voice of ‘Paddington’
‘Skyfall’ star Ben Whishaw steps in to replace Colin Firth as the voice of Paddington Bear in the Weinstein Company's family film ‘Paddington.’
MAXON Announces ‘WinC4D’ Competition, Web Site
Themed challenges for users of Adobe After Effects CC and Cinema 4D Lite; winners to receive Cinema 4D Broadcast.
See What 'Futurama' Would Look Like in CG
Microsoft to Shutter Xbox Entertainment Studios
Microsoft to discontinue development of original series for its Xbox gaming platform and will close Xbox Entertainment Studios in the coming months.
RealD Experiences Executive Team Exodus
Stereoscopic technology specialist RealD sees a trio of exec departures: COO and general counsel Craig Gatarz and senior VPs Rick Heineman and Jed Harmsen.
Netflix, Disney Expand Streaming Pact to Canada
Netflix and The Walt Disney Studios announce a new multi-year licensing agreement that will make Netflix the exclusive Canadian subscription television service for first-run Disney live-action and animated feature films.
Marvel Announces New Thor, Captain America
Marvel Entertainment reveals that it will be replacing the comic book incarnation of ‘Thor’ with a new, female version; Sam Wilson, formerly the superhero known as The Falcon, will be taking over the role of ‘Captain America.’
MPC Swings into Action with ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Previs
MPC’s previs supervisor Duane Floch discusses three different POVs and lots of apes used to create the Colony Attack scene in Matt Reeves’ hit sequel.
Shotgun Software Passes Bishop Fox Security Audit
Cloud-based production tracking, review, and asset management software for film, TV and games passes a full penetration test by global security auditing firm Bishop Fox.
Jerry Rees Tapped to Helm ‘The Marvel Experience’
VFX vendors Rhythm & Hues and Prana Animation Studios join visualization studio The Third Floor to help create an innovative, traveling attraction that affords guests the opportunity to actively participate with dozens of Marvel Entertainment’s iconic Super Heroes.
Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’ Casts Newcomer Neel Sethi as Mowgli
Ten-year-old Neel Sethi set to play the part of Mowgli in Disney’s live-action/animation hybrid film ‘The Jungle Book.’
Geomerics to Bring Real-Time Rendering from Games to Features
Graphics technology developer wins backing from the U.K.’s Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to bring its real-time graphics rendering techniques from the gaming world to the big screen.
Power Rangers' Movie Recruits 'X-Men' Writers
The upcoming Power Rangers movie from Lionsgate and rights holder Saban Brands will be scripted by ‘X-Men: First Class’ writers Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz; Roberto Orci boards the project as executive producer.
Paramount Television Signs First-Look Deal With Robert Zemeckis
Paramount Television inks a first-look deal with Oscar-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis; first project will be a drama series inspired by Nicholson Baker’s bestselling novel 'The Fermata.'