PFX Shares ‘Land of Bad’ VFX Breakdown Reel
Czechia-based post house contributes around 90 shots to the action thriller starring Russell Crowe and brothers Liam and Luke Hemsworth, working on all explosions, gunfire and aerial shots.
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PBS KIDS’ ‘City Island Sings!’ Music Videos Coming May 29
From Augenblick Studios’ Future Brain Media, the ‘City Island’ spin-off series kicks off a new slate of civic-themed content that supports how everyone, including kids, of any background and ability, can contribute to their community.
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Morgana Studios, ReachStar, ReDefine Originals Partner on Animated ‘Diamante’
Mathieu Ratthé will direct the feature, set in the lush Caribbean Island of the Dominican Republic, which follows young Luisito and his dream of becoming a pro baseball player.
FX, Hulu, James Clavell Estate to Develop Additional ‘Shōgun’ Seasons
The trio will extend the critically acclaimed global hit drama series with at least two additional seasons; first season co-creators, executive producers, and writers Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo will return alongside executive producer Michaela Clavell and series star and producer Hiroyuki Sanada.
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Oscar Isaac to Voice Jesus Christ in Faith-Based Animated ‘The King of Kings’
Forest Whitaker has also joined as the apostle Peter in the family film inspired by Charles Dickens’ short story ‘The Life of Our Lord.'
Natasha Lyonne Joins Cast of ‘The Fantastic Four’
The ‘Russian Doll’ and ‘Poker Face’ actress boards Marvel’s remake in an undisclosed role alongside Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Susan Storm (The Invisible Woman), Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (The Thing), and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (The Human Torch); the film flies into theaters July 25, 2025.
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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+.
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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Disney+ Sets Release Date for Marvel Series ‘Agatha All Along’
The ‘WandaVision’ spinoff, previously known as ‘Agatha: Coven of Chaos,’ ‘Agatha: House of Harkness,’ and ‘Agatha: Darkhold Diaries,’ hits the streamer September 18 with two premiere episodes.
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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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Jeff Bridges, Dave Bautista, and Bryan Cranston Join ‘Grendel’
Bridges will play the eponymous Grendel alongside Bautista as Beowulf and Cranston as King Hrothgar in The Jim Henson Company’s live-action monster film set to begin production in Europe later this year.
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FOX Renews ‘Universal Basic Guys’ Prior to Season 1 Debut
The network greenlights a second season for the upcoming animated comedy, from creators Adam and Craig Malamut, about two brothers searching for purpose after losing their jobs but then being given $3,000 a month in a basic income program.
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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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Apple TV+ Shares ‘Frog and Toad’ Season 2 Trailer
Based on the award-winning book series by Arnold Lobel, the animated series follows two best friends, Frog and Toad, who enjoy what they have in common while learning to embrace what they don’t; streams May 31.
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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.
‘Scavengers Reign’ Heads to Netflix After Cancellation at Max
While a second season has not yet been greenlit, the first season of the animated sci-fi series about the crew of a damaged interstellar freighter that gets stranded on a beautiful yet unforgiving alien planet will continue to stream on Max and begin streaming May 31 on Netflix.
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FOX’s ‘Housebroken’ Will Not Return for Season 3
The show, which features neighborhood pets in group therapy led by a dog name Honey, all tackling their uncontrolled anxieties, unresolved traumas, and rampant narcissism, was not renewed by the network.
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Wattpad WEBTOON Studios to Develop ‘Apocalyptic Horseplay’ Animated Series
Based on the WEBTOON webcomic with 17 million views, the show, which follows the antics of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, will be written by ‘Workaholics’ co-creator Dominic Russo.
New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Films Coming from Peter Jackson, Andy Serkis
Warner Bros. Discovery’s CEO David Zaslav confirms they are ‘now in the early stages of script development’ for multiple new ‘Lord of the Rings’ films set to begin ‘releasing in 2026,’ with ‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ (wt) coming first.
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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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Skydance Animation Appoints Bruce Anderson Head of Production
The former Blue Sky Studios executive will oversee the studio’s animated feature film production planning and delivery; their first series, ‘Wondla,’ debuts June 28 on Apple TV+.
Netflix Drops ‘Exploding Kittens’ Trailer
Based on the popular card game, the adult animated comedy follows God, who gets fired and is sent to Earth as a chubby house cat to reconnect with humanity; streaming July 2024.
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