James Gunn to Direct ‘Superman: Legacy’
The Co-CEO of DC Studios will helm his own script for the upcoming ‘Superman’ franchise reboot, which will feature a young version of the Man of Steel.
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Framestore Shares ‘Enjoy the Ride’ Formula 1 Spot Breakdown Reel
Studio collaborates with Sky Creative from pre-production through shoot and VFX to create an adrenaline-fueled spot to celebrate the start of the 2023 racing season.
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MPC Goes Big with ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ VFX
Tasked with creating full CG environments, simulated explosions, energy effects, laser beams, armored ants, and other digital assets, over 1,000 studio artists delivered more than 800 shots on the Marvel’s first MCU Phase 5 installment.
‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,’ ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Take Home Oscar Gold
The two hit films cap their awards season dominance with wins for Best Animated Feature and Best Visual Effects, respectively, on a night that also saw ‘The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse’ win for Best Animated Short Film and ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ snag four Oscars, including Best Cinematography and Best Production Design.
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Hit Horror Game ‘Dead by Daylight’ Getting Feature Adaptation
The search is on for a director and writer, as Atomic Monster and Blumhouse have teamed with Behavior Interactive to produce the film based on the multiplayer game that boasts over 50 million players worldwide.
Cast of Upcoming Untitled ‘Alien’ Film Revealed
Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu board Ridley Scott and 20th Century Studios’ sci-fi horror feature, the 9th entry in the hugely popular franchise; production began yesterday, March 9, in Budapest.
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Pixomondo Hits the High Note with ‘The Magic Flute’ Operatic VFX
Leading visual effects studio delivers 420 shots, including a massive, sinister 3D snake, on Florian Sigl’s feature film adaptation of Wolfgang Mozart’s 232-year-old opera, which hits U.S. theaters today, March 10, courtesy of Shout! Factory.
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Will End with Season 5
The Paramount+ series following Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery will conclude after its fifth season, which premieres early 2024.
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The Rookie Awards 2023 Competition Now Open
The 13th annual global contest for aspiring creative media and entertainment artists is accepting entries now through June 1.
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Platige Image Shares ‘Company of Heroes 3’ Trailer Behind-the-Scenes
Polish-based production company drops live-action look at the making of Relic Entertainment’s hugely popular strategy game set during World War II.
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Lucasfilm Sued for Wrongful Termination of ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Producer
‘Ballers’ executive producer Karyn McCarthy alleges she was fired from the project in bad faith just two weeks after a deal was struck, preventing her from earning ‘millions of dollars over the [life] of the series.’
Lenovo Launches ThinkStation PX, P7 and P5 High-Performance Workstations
Aston Martin co-designs the sleek, all-new chassis of the computer giant’s trio of next-generation desktop platforms – the most advanced they’ve ever built - powered by the latest Intel® and NVIDIA technology.
Multiple ‘Star Wars’ Film Projects Now on Ice
Patty Jenkins’ ‘Rogue Squadron’ and Kevin Feige’s untitled effort have been shelved indefinitely during an uncertain era for the sci-fi franchise; all may be revealed at next month’s Star Wars Celebration convention in London.
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Read: ‘State of the Industry: Visualizing a New Landscape for Artists’ Report
How far have we come? In a just released report, The Center for Scholars & Storytellers, BRIC Foundation and the Concept Art Association explore the race/ethnicity and gender identity of concept and visual development artists across animation, live-action, games, series, and movies/feature films.
Epic Names Platige Image UE Authorized Service Partner
The company continues innovating its scope of creative activities with Unreal Engine while offering flexible support with its proprietary virtual production solution.
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‘IT’ Prequel Series ‘Welcome to Derry’ Coming to HBO Max
The new spooky drama series from Warner Bros. Television is being developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs.
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Has ‘Detective Pikachu 2’ Caught Its Director?
‘Portlandia’ co-creator Jonathan Krisel is reportedly in talks to helm the sequel to Legendary Entertainment’s extremely popular hybrid live-action-CG film ‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu.’
Disney Drops ‘Haunted Mansion’ Teaser Trailer and Poster
The comically creepy adventure inspired by the classic theme park attraction features an all-star cast including Lakeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon and Dan Levy, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Jared Leto; film hits theaters July 28.
‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,’ ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Take Animation Honors at 73rd ACE Eddie Awards
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Andor’ also win at the annual American Cinema Editors’ ceremony held yesterday at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
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‘The Crooked Man’ Finds its Hellboy
The ‘Hellboy’ reboot has cast ‘Deadpool 2’ actor Jack Kesy in a 1950s Appalachian adventure featuring a battle against a community of witches led by the Crooked Man, a local devil.
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‘Stranger Things’ Play to Hit London Stage
The hugely popular Netflix series’ co-executive producer Kate Trefry has penned ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow,’ a prequel stage play that will premiere at London’s Phoenix Theatre in late 2023.
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New Full-Service Creative Agency ‘Major Major’ Packed with Big Industry Names
Founded by Craig A Platt, Des Esposito, Chris Nesheim, creative director Josh Beaumont, and music EVP Toddrick Spalding, the company will specialize in theatrical trailers, live-action production, behind-the-scenes features, and more.
On the Road to the 95th Oscars: The Visual Effects Nominees
'All Quiet on the Western Front,' 'Avatar: The Way of Water,' 'The Batman,' 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,' and 'Top Gun: Maverick' vie for this year’s Best Visual Effects Oscar.
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Disney Drops First Official Trailer for ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’
The latest Mouse House live-action adaptation stars dual protagonists Alexander Molony as Peter and Ever Anderson as Wendy, launching exclusively on Disney+ April 28, 2023.
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Metaphysic Adds Creative Dream Team
Former ILM AI experts Sam Head, Thomas Salama, Scott Bourne and Matteo Olivieri Dancey join the AI technology developer as it expands its work in high-profile partnerships and projects.
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