‘Totally Spies!’ Live-Action Series in Development at Amazon MGM
Based on the French animated series, the project, which follows best friends and international spy trio Clover, Alexa, and Sam in college, will be executive produced by Will Ferrell.
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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to Deliver SIGGRAPH 2024 Keynote
Dr. Dava Newman, Manu Prakash, and Dr. Mark Sagar will also deliver Keynotes, sharing their perspectives for building a technological future taking us forward into the next half century; the event runs July 28–August 1 at the Colorado Convention Center.
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IATSE and AMPTP Reach Tentative Deal on Area Standards Agreement
The agreement comes after a tentative deal was also struck on the parent contract, the Basic Agreement, on Tuesday, which should mean no strike this summer.
Dimension/DNEG 360 Launch ‘Rise Up’ Virtual Production Training Initiative
Partnership with Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s Group Effort Initiative on U.K.-based program is aimed at providing training opportunities to under-represented talent in a cutting-edge production environment.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Drops Second Teaser for ‘The Penguin’
The upcoming Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios series, which continues Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ epic crime saga with stories focused on Oz Cobb, streams on Max this Fall.
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VFX Breakdown Reel Highlights MPC’s ‘Atlas’ Free Fall from Space
Leading visual effects studio delivered 266 shots for director Brad Peyton’s sci-fi adventure; film stills and concept art help illustrate the work on full CG environments, set extensions, spaceships, digital doubles, and FX simulations for epic battle sequences.
Move AI Launches Move Live
Markerless mocap solution enables real-time creation of 3D digital experiences in virtual production, sports, gaming, retail and event activations, and broadcast TV.
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Santa Goes Missing in Amazon MGM’s ‘Red One’ Trailer
Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans star in the upcoming comedy adventure where after Santa Claus – Code Name: RED ONE – is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
Meptik’s ‘Studio in a Box’ Accelerates Virtual Production
Pre-configured Disguise studio control stacks for projects of all sizes include ROE LEDs, camera tracking, comprehensive creative and technical support, and training in one seamless solution.
Zhang Yimou to Direct ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Film Adaptation
The project was announced by Wang Changtian, founder and CEO of Enlight Media, at a forum organized within the Shanghai International Film Festival.
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Director Yann Demange Departs ‘Blade’ Reboot
The ‘Lovecraft Country’ director parts ways with the Marvel Studios film about the half-human, half-vampire Eric Brooks, who seeks revenge for the death of his mother; the movies is still supposedly slicing into theaters November 7, 2025.
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Vine FX Launches Graphics Department
New team headed by Tim Kilgour will work on graphics and titles for high-end TV and film.
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SIGGRAPH Announces 2024 Electronic Theater Winners
Produced at Carnegie Mellon University, Moshe Mahler’s animated short documentary ‘The Art of Weightlessness’ awarded Best in Show at the Oscar-qualifying Computer Animation Festival.
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SIGGRAPH 2024 Showcases Art Gallery and Art Papers
Program displays latest in computer graphics, highlights intersection of art and technology, and illustrates advancements in art, language, and contemporary media art; runs July 28 – August 1 at the Colorado Convention Center.
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Josh Gad to Star in ‘Spaceballs’ Sequel from Amazon MGM Studios
Mel Brooks will return to produce the film alongside Gad; Josh Greenbaum directs from a script by Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez, and Gad.
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Grant Sputore to Direct Legendary's Next ‘Monsterverse’ Film
The ‘I Am Mother’ helmer joins writer Dave Callaham on the upcoming franchise installment, set to continue the story of Godzilla, Kong, and the remaining pantheon of infamous Titans
‘Moana’ Live-Action Remake Adds Catherine Laga’aia in Title Role
The actress joins Dwayne Johnson, who reprises his role as the beloved Maui, in the oceanic adventure heading to theaters July 10, 2026 — production kicks off this Summer.
Virtual Production Studio Dimension Selects AWS and Arch Platform
On heels of signing joint venture with DNEG to launch DNEG 360 division, the company announced its choice for cloud and technology platforms to scale global visualization, virtual production and content creation services.
‘Halo’ Season 2 Reflects the Wizardry of Its VFX Teams
VFX Supervisor Wojciech Zielinski talks about adding depth, breadth, and grit to the 2,596 visual effects shots produced for the second season of the hit Paramount+ sci-fi series, adapted from one of the most popular video game franchises of all time.
Apple TV+ VFX Workers File for Election to Unionize with IATSE
Supermajority of in-house Visuals Effects workers at Apple Studios have signed authorization cards to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
Boris FX Launches Continuum 2024.5 VFX Plugin Update
New release includes advanced AI Tools for VFX artists and content creators including time warps, automatic face detection, a new colorize effect, Particle Illusion updates, and faster speeds.
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Platige Image Delivers Cinematic Trailer for ‘Stormgate’
Acclaimed Polish production and animation studio employs real-time workflow to accelerate the creation of 3D assets for animatics, previs and performance capture.
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A ‘Sweet’ Conclusion for a Post-Apocalyptic Fairy Tale
‘Sweet Tooth’ creator Jeff Mickle looks back on the challenges and triumphs of producing the post-apocalyptic fantasy drama series, whose third and final season is now streaming on Netflix.
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Live-Action ‘Like a Dragon: Yakuza’ Adaptation Coming to Prime Video
The action-adventure series, based on the popular Japanese game franchise from SEGA, streams worldwide October 25.
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Warner Bros. Television Developing ‘300’ Series
While plot details remain a mystery, sources state the project is a prequel to the revolutionary 2006 film, with Zack and Deborah Snyder in talks to return to the franchise.
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