VFXWorld Magazine
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Synopsis Revealed
The vaguely worded Marvel announcement states the sequel will ‘continue to explore the incomparable world of Wakanda, and all of the rich and varied characters introduced in the first film.’
FuseFX Goes Otherworldly on NBC’s ‘Debris’
Award-winning visual effects company creates a mysterious alien ship, its crash wreckage, and a dimensional window, all obviously engineered by beings not of this world, for the new sci-fi mystery series.
Crafty Apes is ‘My-T-Sharp’ in ‘Coming 2 America’
Led by VFX supervisor Aldo Ruggiero, the visual effects studio helped recreate the signature barbershop storefront, a library, and other New York environments that couldn’t be shot due to the pandemic, in Eddie Murphy’s ‘Coming to America’ sequel now streaming on Amazon Prime.
Hannah John-Kamen is the New ‘Red Sonja’
Marvel and Dynamite Entertainment’s chain mail bikini-clad warrior will hit the big screen for the first time since 1985, after decades of roadblocks and no shortage of drama.
Disney Drops ‘Becoming Cruella’ Featurette
Watch fashionista bad-girl Cruella Deville’s origin story with Emma Stone; ‘Cruella’ the movie comes to theaters and Disney+ with Premier Access May 28.
New ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Teaser Reveals… What Exactly?
We know the new season of Netflix’s hit sci-fi thriller is officially in production, Hopper may be alive, and there are some kids with telekinetic powers, in hospital gowns, playing in a sterile facility… with a special room just for Eleven?
‘Loki’ Series Coming 2 Days Early
The mischievous horned God’s Disney+ series will now premiere Wednesday June 9, moving back from June 11, avoiding competition with subsequent Friday ‘The Bad Batch’ releases as well as ‘Black Widow’s July 9 launch.
HBO Releases First ‘House of the Dragon’ Images
It’s official… George R.R. Martin’s long-awaited ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series has taken flight, ready to incinerate hapless armies, helpless civilians, and eager TV screens in 2022.
Scanline VFX Tackles the Cosmic Rewind in ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’
Led by VFX supervisor Bryan Hirota, studio delivers 1,000 visual effects shots across 22 sequences, from Steppenwolf’s complete redo to the Flash’s epic time reversal.
Noah Centineo Steps Away from ‘Masters of the Universe’
The notable He-Hunk will no longer play He-Man, leaving production of the already shaky live-action adaptation at a stand-still.
Streamline Media Finalizes Technicolor Post Acquisition
First announced this past January, deal brings new artists, technical experts, and strategic locations to the company’s expanding base of business units.
Who Knew Road Runner Cartoons Inspired Hollywood’s First Jet Plane Film?
Watch a clip of Oscar winners Ben Burtt and Craig Barron sharing insights into the groundbreaking special effects on Humphrey Bogart’s 1950 film, ‘Chain Lightning,’ his last at Warner Bros.
SIGGRAPH 2021 Announces Virtual Art Gallery
The gallery features 14 virtual installations representing an international slate of artists; highlights include Academy Award-nominee ‘Opera,’ Best in Show ‘Cangjie’s Poetry,’ and interactive lighting installation ‘Isle of Reflections.’
Surprise Set Photos Reveal First Look at ‘Ms. Marvel’ Costume
Iman Vellani stars as Kamala Khan, the spunky teenaged Parkistani American ‘Ms. Marvel’ with polymorphous powers, in the upcoming Disney+ series, as well as alongside Brie Larson as Carol Danvers and Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau in 'The Marvels' coming to theatres in 2022.
New Epic Games White Paper: ‘Grooming for Real-Time Realism: Hair and Fur with Unreal Engine’
Latest deep dive under the hood of Unreal Engine details challenges and real-time solutions for creating realistic-looking hair and fur.
Marvel Teases ‘The Eternals’ First Look, ‘Black Panther’ Sequel Title and More
Extended Phase Four trailer moves from looks at the past to a chronological list of what’s in store for MCU fans at the theatre well into 2023.
‘PEN15’s Maya Erskine Joins 'Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Cast
The Hulu hit’s star and co-creator joins the already star-studded Lucasfilm production cast in an undisclosed supporting role as pre-production edges towards opening shoots.
The VFX & Post Talent Agency Expands its Roster
Agency that represents visual effects and post-production HoDs and crews welcomes six new professionals as demand for VFX and post work continues to increase.
Chinaka Hodge Joins Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’ as Head Writer
The ‘Snowpiercer’ scribe, an accomplished author, poet, and playwright, joins a growing roster of women in creative leadership positions at the studio.
DNEG Revisits Some Old Friends in ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’
Leading VFX studio delivers 430 shots on HBO Max’s long-awaited DC feature redo, picking up where they left off in 2017 on Cyborg, Wonder Woman, and the Flash sequences.
VFX Legend Doug Trumbull Presents May 4 at FMX 2021
‘Then & Now Track’ welcomes the visual effects pioneer, who will talk on ‘The Cinema of the Future;’ conference runs online May 4-6.
A Special Hybrid Deer-Boy Arrives June 4 in Netflix’s ‘Sweet Tooth’
Trailer drops for new series, set in a post-apocalyptic world, about a boy that’s half deer and half human; based on Jeff Lemire’s DC comic books and executive produced by Susan Downey & Robert Downey Jr., the story reminds viewers that family and humanity matter.
AWS Launches Amazon Nimble Studio
New cloud-based pay as you go production service provides almost limitless, easily scalable access to high-power accelerated virtual workstations, high-speed storage, and on-demand rendering resources across Amazon’s global infrastructure.
Tech Platform disguise Awarded Innovate UK Grant
R&D project aims to develop a totally immersive virtual production environment delivering high-quality real-time scenes in Unreal Engine.