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Releasing today on Digital and January 21 on Blu-ray and DVD, the film reunites the ‘Forrest Gump’ director, writer, and stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, who through AI-enabled VFX tools from Metaphysic, travel through several generations of family love...

The appointment marks a return for the exec, who began her career in the company’s Advertising division before holding roles at both DNEG and Method Studios.

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...

Splinter Me This VFXWorld

Getting It Right: The Carefully Calibrated VFX that Makes ‘The Boys’ ‘The Boys’

As Visual Effects Supervisor Stephan Fleet makes clear, there’s more to the visual stylings of the acclaimed Prime Video series than exploding heads and flesh-eating flying sheep.

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Heading to Stuttgart Headline News

FMX Drops 2025 Conference Trailer

Created by Samuel Lewek and his team at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, ‘Dancing in Norms’ reflects the upcoming event’s ‘Rhythm of Change’ theme; ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 is first confirmed presentation.

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People Headline News

Adrian Rashad Driscoll Joins RADiCAL Advisory Board

The teacher and EAST Initiative advocate plans to promote RADiCAL’s mission of democratizing content creation by empowering young people in underprivileged and under-represented communities via emerging technologies.

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Awards Headline News

‘Tabby McTat,’ ‘La Vida Secreta de tu Mente’ Nab International Emmy Awards

The CG animated film, which follows a busker and his cat, won Best Kids Animation; Warner Bros. Discovery’s animated series aimed at solving the greatest mystery in the universe nabbed the Kids: Factual & Entertainment award.

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We Marvel at This Collection Headline News

Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum Present ‘Marvel Unforgettable Stories’

The pair have curated 10 Marvel comics into one, 280-page collectible hardcover collection, now on sale from The Folio Society; 100 signed copies are also now available.

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People Headline News

Technicolor Group Names David Conley President of MPC

The former Executive Producer at Wētā FX will report directly to Andrea Miloro, Chief Business & Strategy Officer, and Caroline Parot, Chief Executive Officer.

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Business Headline News

‘Paddington in Peru’ U.S. Release Delayed

The film franchise’s third installment will now debut on February 14, 2025, taking advantage of the double Valentine’s Day / President’s Day weekend.

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Virtual Production Training Headline News

Texas A&M University to Utilize Sony Technology for Virtual Production Institute

The new tech, which includes Sony’s BURANO and VENICE 2 digital cinema cameras as well as the VERONA Crystal LED modular display, was featured at the recent ‘Arts in Motion’ event.

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Greenscreens Begone! Headline News

Pixotope Launches AI-Powered Real-Time Graphics Integration Tool

The background segmentation tool allows broadcasters to integrate real-time 2D and 3D graphics into live productions without greenscreens, manual rotoscoping, or match moving.

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Bring On the Legendary Defenders! Headline News

Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora, John Kim to Star in ‘Voltron’ Live-Action Feature

Laura Gordon and Tim Griffin also join previously announced star Henry Cavill and newcomer Daniel Quinn Toye; franchise follows 5 young pilots that join together to form a mega-robot.

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Celebrate Everything VFX Headline News

World VFX Day 2024 Speakers Revealed

The upcoming free livestream event features a lengthy lineup of worldwide VFX talent, allowing viewers to interact with speakers via live chat, ask questions, win prizes, and more, on December 6 and 8.

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Heading to Tokyo Headline News

Hiroaki Kitano to Deliver SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Keynote

The Sony Group CTO will present his talk, ‘Co-Creating Worlds with Game Designers, Animators, and Filmmakers’ on December 5, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. JST; SIGGRAPH Asia will be held in Chiyoda, Tokyo, December 3 - 6.

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I Got A Bad Feeling in My Chest Headline News

FX Drops Teaser, Key Art for ‘Alien: Earth’ Series

The original sci-fi/horror series set in the ‘Alien’ universe from executive producer Noah Hawley hits Hulu in Summer 2025.

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Could That New Blur Be… Keanu? The Blue Blur is Back! Headline News

Paramount Drops ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Trailer #2

A superpowered villain - Keanu Reeves’ Shadow - appears, forcing Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails to reunite… with an all new, highly unlikely alliance - dare we say the name, Dr. Robotnik!; the animated/live-action feature hits theaters December 20.

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On the Road to Tokyo Headline News

‘Au 8ème Jour’ Takes Best in Show at SIGGRAPH Asia Computer Animation Festival

‘Sopa Fria’ takes the Jury Special award, while ‘Fire’ takes the Best Student Project award in the annual animated film competition; winners and other top contenders to screen at the Electronic Theater next week at the conference, held this year in Tokyo, Japan.

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Could That New Blur Be… Keanu? The Blue Blur is Back! Headline News

‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Featurettes and Character Posters Released

Keanu Reeves stars as ‘Shadow the Hedgehog,’ a mysterious villain that Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails must reunite against… with an all new, highly unlikely alliance – dare we say the name, Dr. Robotnik!; the animated/live-action feature hits theaters December 20.

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It’s VTuberrific! Headline News

Watch: VTuber BearTrice Kumano’s ‘Nibi-iro Kirameki’ Music Video

Bandai Namco Music Live releases the video, animated by Akio Takami, which features a mix of cell animation, 3DCG, and live performance.

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Here There Be Dragons… and Vikings Headline News

Hiccup and Toothless Return in Live-Action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Teaser Trailer

Three-time Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois write, produces and directs the reimagined first film of DreamWorks Animation's hugely successful animated trilogy that first hit theaters in 2010.

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It’s Looking Fire Headline News

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Rounds Out Season 2 Cast

Chin Han, Hoa Xuande, Justin Chien, Amanda Zhou, Crystal Yu, Kelemete Misipeka, Lourdes Faberes and Rekha Sharma join the Netflix show currently in production in partnership with Nickelodeon.

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Hoping for Another Scrat Attack Headline News

‘Ice Age 6’ Replaces ‘Star Wars’ on Disney’s 2026 Theatrical Slate

An untitled film in the long running sci-fi fantasy franchise, set for a December 18, 2026 release, was just replaced by the 3DCG film that resurrects the ‘Ice Age’ theatrical franchise.

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Vengeance and Intrigue in Ancient Rome Headline News

Paramount Pictures Shares Final ‘Gladiator II’ Trailer

We’re loving the battle rhino in the visually stunning, often brutal ancient Roman world of Sir Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning ‘Gladiator’ sequel, coming to theaters November 22.

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The Mistress of Magic is Back Headline News

DC Comics Announces ‘Zatanna’ ‘All In’ Limited Series from Jamal Campbell

Kicking off the six-issue comic series, ‘Zatanna’ #1 sees the Mistress of Magic get her stage crew back together only to face off with the ghostly adversary The Lady White; the first issue publishes February 19, 2025.

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Heading to Stuttgart Headline News

FMX 2025 Shares First Program Updates

Paul Debevic named chair of the 4-day conference on animation, VFX, interactive and immersive, which runs May 6-9, 2025 in Stuttgart.

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Technology Headline News

Animaj Introduces ‘Sketch-to-Motion’ AI Tool

Tailored for high-end projects like the upcoming 'Pocoyo Season 6,' the software turns rough sketches, even rough storyboards, into fully-rendered 3D animations with one click.

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It’s Unreal Headline News

Unreal Engine 5.5 Now Available

Latest update features major enhancements to animation authoring, rendering, virtual production, mobile game development, and developer iteration toolsets.