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From Start to Finish, Framestore Visualizes ‘Wicked’

Visualization supervisors Christopher McDonald and Maike Fiene discuss their teams’ expansive and extensive efforts, from previs to postvis and final, including helping devise camera angles and character movements, on Nessarose Thropp’s levitating wheelchair, Elphaba taking flight, and Doctor Dillamond sequences, on Jon M. Chu’s hit musical adventure.

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Who Doesn’t Love Cuddly Fugitive Aliens? People Headline News

The ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Trailer Has Arrived

We finally get a first glimpse of our favorite, quirky ‘Ohana’ back together! Chris Sanders returns as Stitch in the highly anticipated live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic; in theaters May 23.

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Art Imitates Life Headline News

Justin Lin to Helm Feature Adaptation of Keanu Reeves’ ‘BRZRKR’ Comic

The ‘John Wick’ franchise man will star in Netflix’s live-action film that follows ‘B,’ the half-mortal and half-god warrior cursed to fight an 80,000-year war through the ages.

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A Zoo Like No Other ANIMATIONWorld

‘Night of the Zoopocalypse’: Eye-Popping, Funny Gummy Gore for Kids

Co-directors Rodrigo Perez-Castro and Ricardo Curtis’ all-new family friendly film, from the mind of Clive Barker no less, involves a rogue meteor… a mysterious virus… and one very bad night at the zoo… in a hilarious, wildly colored, gummy candy-infused 3DCG horror comedy; hits theaters March 7.

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A Zoo Like No Other Headline News

‘Night of the Zoopocalypse’ Hits North American Theaters March 7

Watch an exclusive clip from the all-new 3DCG film; from the mind of Clive Barker comes… a rogue meteor… a mysterious virus… and one very bad night at the zoo… who could imagine zoo animals turning into zombies? David Harbour, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, and Scott Thompson star.

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Competitive Animation Festivals Events

ITFS 2025

Begins: May 6, 2025

Launched in 1982, the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film returns May 6-11, 2025.

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Re-VIEW: ‘The Wild Robot’ – A Vision of Nature

Great cinema has the fundamental superpower to help an audience see the world through different eyes, and in Chris Sanders’ remarkable, gorgeous film, we watch the mechanical eyes of a domestic robot, Roz, stranded on a remote island, struggle to make sense and adapt to the sometimes harsh, always challenging natural world she encounters.

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Shaken and Stirred Headline News

Amazon MGM Studios Secures ‘James Bond’ Franchise Rights

We are shaken and stirred… the studio will gain creative control of future productions, while longtime franchise custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli step down as producers but retain the ‘co-owner’ title.

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D&D to the Small Screen! Headline News

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Live-Action Series Heads to Netflix

First teased in 2021 and previously in development at Paramount+, the project has found a new home at Netflix with Drew Crevello serving as writer, executive producer, and showrunner.

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Here There Be Dragons… and Vikings Headline News

Universal Drops ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trailer

Hiccup pushes back against all odds in a quest to save his village while defying centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon, in Dean DeBlois’ live-action reimagining of the first film in DreamWorks Animation’s hugely successful animated franchise: in theaters June 13.

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Honoring Excellence in Visual Effects Headline News

'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Wins for Best VFX in a Feature at 23rd VES Awards

Wes Ball's epic 'Planet of the Apes' adventure takes the evening's final and top award, while 'Dune: Part Two' takes home the most feature wins; 'The Wild Robot' the most animated feature wins; and 'Shōgun' the most episodic wins.

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Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Unveils Official Selections for 25th Anniversary Edition

Mix of animated films and works inspired by award-winning graphic novels includes ‘Legend of Destruction,’ The Most Precious of Cargoes,’ ‘Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse,’ and ‘The Property.’

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Awards Headline News

‘The Wild Robot’ Takes Home Producers Guild Award

Jeff Hermann is honored for his work alongside Chris Sanders on the hit DreamWorks Animation feature; ‘Shōgun’ wins for Episodic Television – Drama.

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What’s in a Name Anyway? Headline News

Warner Bros., DC Comics Sued by Superman Co-Creator’s Estate

The suit aims to block the distribution of the iconic alien superhero’s IP in the U.K. and other territories without acquiring a license from the Estate.

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Honoring Excellence in VFX Headline News

Comedians The Sklar Brothers to Host 23rd Annual VES Awards

This marks the first hosting of the awards by the comedy duo, whose knowledge of VFX stems from being two identical humans; event set for February 11 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.

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Rey Returns! Headline News

George Nolfi to Pen Daisy Ridley ‘Star Wars’ Feature

‘The Borne Ultimatum’ writer replaces previous scribe Steven Knight; the untitled film follows the rebuilding of the New Jedi Order and the powers that rise to tear it down.

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It’s Not All For Kids ANIMATIONWorld

Crafting the Bittersweet Stop-Motion in Adam Elliot’s ‘Memoir of a Snail’

The Oscar-winning ‘Harvie Krumpet’ director discusses how he’s failed as a filmmaker if audiences aren’t left emotionally wrecked by his latest film about the difficult lives of once inseparable twins forced to live with different families after their father dies; just nominated for an Oscar and two Annie Awards.

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Awards Headline News

2025 Producers Guild Awards Movie and TV Nominations Announced

‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ get the nod in the animated movie category, while ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Shōgun,’ ‘The Penguin’ and ‘Wicked’ are also among the Outstanding Producer nominees.

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Ghost with the Most VFXWorld

One of Us Helps Capture a Stop-Motion Aesthetic in ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’

Led by VFX supervisor James Brennan-Craddock, the studio delivered postvis and 317 visual effects shots on Tim Burton’s hit ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel, including digital versions of a miniature plane, simulated oceans, stretched faces, and sequences featuring the famed sandworm.

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Honoring Excellence in Visual Effects Headline News

‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Shōgun’ and ‘The Penguin’ Lead VES Award Nominations

Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi thriller tops all feature film contenders, while Chris Sanders’ animated drama leads all animation contenders and the HBO and FX dramas top all episodic contenders as nominees are announced in 25 categories across film, television, real-time, and special venue projects; ceremony set for February 11 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in LA.

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Framestore Crafts Some Ghostly and Ghastly VFX for ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’

Led by VFX supervisor Matthew Krentz, the studio delivers 253 visual effects shots on Tim Burton’s hit ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel, including baby Beetlejuice, a stop-motion Charles Deetz being bitten by a shark, and the famed ghost’s dismembered ex-wife Delores.

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No Screaming in Space Please VFXWorld

From Miniatures to Machine Learning: Crafting the VFX of ‘Alien: Romulus’

Focusing on seamless integration of cutting-edge VFX with analog craftsmanship that included stop-motion, animatronics, and models, Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Eric Barba helped director Fede Alvarez ramp up the terror and suspense in his haunting deep space saga.

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Awards Headline News

75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards Nominees Revealed

‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ are nominated in the best edited animated features category; winners for outstanding editing will be announced at the January 18 awards ceremony.

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It’s Not All For Kids ANIMATIONWorld

Magnets, Lube and an R-Rating: Adam Elliot Discusses ‘Memoir of a Snail’ at SAVFF

The Oscar-winning director of ‘Harvie Krumpet’ discusses his new, award-winning, decidedly not-for-kids stop-motion feature, including the use of sophisticated magnetic puppets, being forced to play board games as a kid, and how personal lubricant makes the best tears because it can go all day and not evaporate.

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Here There Be Dragons… and Vikings Headline News

DreamWorks Drops ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Featurette

Go behind-the-scenes with three-time Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois to get a first glimpse of his passion project, a live-action reimagining of the first film of the studio’s hugely successful animated trilogy that first hit theaters in 2010.