Pixomondo Expands Virtual Production Academy with New Collaborations
Studio launches new training initiatives, working with the latest virtual production and LED stage techniques, at Sony PCL, Vook school in Japan, and Vancouver Film School.
Studio launches new training initiatives, working with the latest virtual production and LED stage techniques, at Sony PCL, Vook school in Japan, and...
Based on the bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire and the hugely successful stage musical, Jon M. Chu’s upcoming musical fantasy adventure tells the...
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Based on the bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire and the hugely successful stage musical, Jon M. Chu’s upcoming musical fantasy adventure tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba and...
An expansion of the wildly popular ‘ZOMBIES’ movie franchise, the upcoming show debuts June 28 on Disney Channel and June 29 on Disney+.
Universal Drops ‘Wicked’ Official Trailer
Based on the bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire and the hugely successful stage musical, Jon M. Chu’s upcoming musical fantasy adventure tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba and Glinda; the film hits theaters November 2024.
Disney Shares ‘ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series’ Trailer, Premiere Date
An expansion of the wildly popular ‘ZOMBIES’ movie franchise, the upcoming show debuts June 28 on Disney Channel and June 29 on Disney+.
Netflix Drops ‘Ultraman: Rising’ Official Trailer
Shannon Tindle’s all-new iteration of fan-favorite Ultraman introduces baseball star Ken Sato, a young man who can transform into a gigantic, kaiju-fighting superhero, rediscovering the powers of family thanks to an unlikely ally – a sweet, 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju; global debut set for June 14.
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No Time to Chill: Sony Imageworks Cranks It Up for ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’
VFX Supervisor Jason Greenblum talks the singular challenges and dedicated craftsmanship involved in the creation of the visual effects for the latest iteration of the beloved Sony franchise.
DNEG Launches DNEG 360 Division with Dimension Studio
The two companies’ joint virtual production venture expands to provide end-to-end client production solutions, from development through post; LED volume stages are also debuted in London and Rome.
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BFI and LAIKA Announce ‘Stop Motion’ Program and Exhibition Running Aug 1-Oct 9
Showcasing the art, science, and innovation of stop motion animation, the BFI Southbank ‘Season’ includes the ‘LAIKA: Frame x Frame’ exhibition, special talks with Guillermo del Toro, Henry Selick, The Brothers Quay, Suzie Templeton, and other top filmmakers, as well as screenings of films like ‘Coraline,’ ‘Street of Crocodiles,’ ‘Jason and the Argonauts,’ ‘Chicken Run,’ and the original ‘King Kong.’
Paramount+ Announces ‘South Park: The End of Obesity’
The advent of new weight loss drugs has a huge impact on everyone in South Park in the “new event” premiering Friday, May 24 in the U.S. and Canada, and on Saturday, May 25 in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
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‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 2 Trailer Drops
Prime Video teases the August 29 return of its epic fantasy adventure series, setting the stage for J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary villain Sauron as he darkens Middle-earth’s Second Age.
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Designing the Anime-Style Animation of ‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’
Bryan Lee O’Malley, BenDavid Grabinski, Abel Góngora and Masamichi Ishiyama discuss their decision-making on everything from line width and hair color to backgrounds and minimal 3D use on Netflix’s 8-episode series, now streaming, based on the ‘Scott Pilgrim’ graphic novels, feature film and video game.
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Peacock Renews Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Ted’
Streamer orders a second season of the prequel series to the popular film franchise, set in 1993, that sees Ted, whose fame has passed, living with and being an awful influence on best friend John.
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The Big Inspirations for the Tiny Creatures of ‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’
Aron Eli Coleite shares his creative vision for the boggarts, unicorns, and fairies inhabiting the magical world of his new series, now streaming on Roku.
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New White Paper Dives Deep into NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise in Animation and VFX
Discover the future of entertainment production with the groundbreaking collaboration between NVIDIA and HPC solution provider Exxact - uncover the power of OpenUSD and NVIDIA Omniverse™ Enterprise in revolutionizing the Media & Entertainment (M&E) landscape.
Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ Takes Home 2024 BAFTA Craft Award
The epic fantasy series wins for Special, Visual & Graphic Effects; AMC Studios and Apple TV+’s ‘Silo’ wins for production design.
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Red Star’s Ben Smith Talks Years of Cat-Tastic Animation
The co-founder discusses the loss of his business partner, Jan Rogowski, and the studio’s transition from theme park films to feature films centered around an interesting creative niche: animated cats.
Disney Drops ‘Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation’ Official Trailer
NASA Astronaut and special guest star Scott Kelly shared the exciting preview on Instagram; the upcoming movie premieres June 6 on Disney Channel and June 7 on Disney+.
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Final Frontier Delivers 2024 CLIO’s ‘Forever Bold’ Campaign
The studio tapped an impressive roster of global animation talent to deliver diverse visuals, from 3DCG to 2D traditional cell animation, with each artist’s visual language reflected to create a bold message rich in design.
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Thai-Chinese Feature ‘Out of the Nest’ Nabs ‘Annecy Presents’ Spot at 2024 Festival
The animated film collaboration from Thailand’s T&B Media Global and Dr. Jwanwat Ahriyavraromp tells a 'heartwarming story celebrating the power of self-belief and inner strength.'
‘Inside Out 2’ and ‘Transformers One’ Directors Heading to VIEW 2024
Kelsey Mann and Josh Cooley will present their upcoming animated features in-person at the special, 25th Anniversary Edition of the conference that’s taking place October 14-19, 2024, in Turin, Italy.
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Universal Drops Second ‘Twisters’ Official Trailer
The epic studio disaster movie returns in a cinematic whirlwind with an adrenaline-pumping, seat-gripping, big-screen thrill ride that puts you in direct contact with one of nature’s most destructive forces; coming to theaters July 19, 2024.
‘LEGO DREAMZzz’ Returns with ‘Night of the Never Witch’ Season 2 Episodes
Check out the trailer and images... 10 new episodes that introduce a new villain who brings chaos to the dream world will hit the LEGO YouTube Channel on May 17, with another 10 coming this September.
Rovio and Amazon Kids+ Release ‘Angry Birds Mystery Island’ Trailer
Three new hatchlings – Mia, Rosie, and Buddy – along with a foreign-exchange piglet named Hamylton get stranded on a deserted island but are thwarted by twists and turns every time they try to escape; series debuts 8 of 24 Season 1 episodes on May 21.
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‘Red vs. Blue: Restoration’ Marks the End of the Rooster Teeth Era
Studio co-founder Matt Hullum talks about the seminal, groundbreaking machinima series, ‘Red vs. Blue,’ set in the world of ‘Halo,’ and the property’s first and only feature film, which he directed and releases today, a poignant farewell as the company closes its doors May 15.
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Illumination Drops New ‘Despicable Me 4’ Trailer and Poster
Let the silliness begin! The first ‘Despicable Me’ film in 7 years, starring Steve Carrell and Kristen Wiig alongside franchise newcomers Will Ferrell, Sofia Vergara, Joey King, and Stephen Colbert, hits theaters July 3.
First Dominican Animated Production ‘Capitan Avispa’ Expands Global Rollout
Directed by famed Dominican Merengue and Bachata singer Jean Gabriel Guerra, the film follows Capitán Avispa, hero of Avispatrópolis and the Honey Kingdom, as he puts to test his nobility, justice, and innocence against the evil wasp Jacques Poison.
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