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It’s Tough Being a Demigod VFXWorld

Building the World of ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’

From the Minotaur and the Chimera to the Underworld and the pit of Tartarus, Senior VFX Supervisor Erik Henry talks about what it took to create the mythological universe for the hit Disney+ series, now streaming.

Boggarts and Unicorns and Fairies Oh My VFXWorld

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.

Book Adaptations Oh My! Headline News

Roku Drops Teaser Trailer For ‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’ Series

The live-action project stars Christian Slater as the evil ogre Mulgarath, Joy Bryant as loving matriarch Helen Grace, and Lyon Daniels and Noah Cottrell as twins Jared and Simon; all eight episodes will be available to stream on April 19.

I’m Back in the Saddle Again! Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North: Risky Beefness Adventure’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, February 16, 2024 at 8:50am

In the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, Beef has a one-night stand after a string of bad dates, Greta Meatweep exposes their sexcapades in the poem column of the local newspaper, Moon becomes Jerry’s Bigfoot little-brother sidekick, and the local clown duo challenges them to a costume battle over the Lone Moose party. 

It’s Risky Beefness ANIMATIONWorld

The Molyneux Sisters Talk Cloud Penises and Dad Dating on ‘The Great North’ Season 4

The show’s creators riff on their new season, including Beef’s expanded search for love, erotic mermen, where ranch dressing comes from, and the difficulty in animating large, puffy white anatomically correct cumuli, as the series returns for its post-NFL post-season run this Sunday, February 18, on FOX. 

Now That’s Quite the Yarn Headline News

Season 4 Premiere Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North: Bad Speecher Adventure’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 8:43am

The show returns with an all-new episode airing this Sunday, January 7, on FOX; when Ham enlists his family for help in finding a speech for his Public Speaking Elective, Judy, Beef, and Honeybee pitch competing stories that end up secretly drawing from ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Good Will Hunting,’ and ‘The Matrix.’

It’s Tough Being a Demigod VFXWorld

‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’: A Kid Demigod Takes the LED Stage

Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz’s reimagining of Rick Riordan’s best-selling book series, that tells the story of a 12-year-old with newfound divine powers and his journey to find a lightening bolt he’s accused of stealing, looked to ILM VFX supervisor Jeff White and the studio’s groundbreaking StageCraft LED Volume technology for live-action shoots integrating real-time animated environments. 

A Brief Partnership Headline News

‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ to Premiere on Both Hulu and Disney+

Don’t get too excited… Hulu members can watch the first episode from December 20 through January 31, but still need to head to Disney+ for the second and all subsequent which will air weekly.

It’s the Underworld We Seek! Headline News

Disney+ Drops ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Official Trailer

Based on Rick Riordan’s popular books, the original series follows Percy Jackson’s dangerous quest to find the answers he seeks; Episodes 1 and 2 debut December 20.

The Dark Mystery… of Programming Decisions Headline News

‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’ Adaptation Finds New Home on Roku

The live-action series, starring Christian Slater as the evil ogre Mulgarath, Joy Bryant as loving matriarch Helen Grace, and Lyon Daniels and Noah Cottrell as twins Jared and Simon, was previously dropped by Disney+ due to cost cutting.

The Dark Mystery… of Programming Decisions Headline News

‘Spiderwick Chronicles’ Series Not Moving Forward at Disney+

The adaptation, starring Christian Slater as the evil ogre Mulgarath, Joy Bryant as loving matriarch Helen Grace, and Lyon Daniels and Noah Cottrell as twins Jared and Simon, will be shopped to a new home network after being dropped by the Mouse House due to cost cutting.

People Headline News

Modern Magic Names Belinda Blacklock VP of Animation

The company, founded by Rodney Rothman and Adam Rosenberg, taps animation pro to find, develop and produce animated film and TV projects; new hire follows company recently signing first-look animated broadcast deal with Fox.

Who Doesn’t Hate to Waste Meat? Headline News

Season Finale Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North: For Whom The Smell Tolls Part Two’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 19, 2023 at 9:14am

The show wraps Season 3 with an all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX; it’s a day of reckoning for Lone Moose, as Beef and a group of townspeople attempt to rescue all the prom-goers from a flood of rotten meat waste.

Ooh That Smell! ANIMATIONWorld

Lizzie and Wendy Molyneux Talk ‘The Great North’ 2-Part Season 3 Finale

The sisters discuss their serious but humorous take on hungry hybrid ‘pizzlies’ and diabolical robots brought on by global warming, as well as stepping away from the show in support of the first WGA strike since 2007; Part 1 airs Sunday, May 14, with Part 2 following Sunday, May 21 on Fox.

Happy Birthday Beef! Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North: Pa-shank Redemption Adventure’

In the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, it’s Beef’s birthday, and he does NOT want to celebrate - he’s perfectly fine in jail!

Sausage Knows No Saus-‘Age’ Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North: Boy Meats World Adventure’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, March 3, 2023 at 11:37am

In the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, all of Lone Moose gets wrapped up in the Little Mr. Ketchikan Canned Sausage Gentleman Pageant competition, a pageant for boys with an unusual history.

Will Beef Say I Do! Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North: Sister Pact Too Adventure’

In the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, Judy and Honeybee encounter a strange group in the woods, and Beef must face up to a promise from his past.

Xmas specials Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North: Xmas with The Skanks Adventure”

In the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, when a long-lost family friend shows up at Lone Moose's White Elephant gift exchange, Beef is not happy, but on the brighter side, Moon rescues a reindeer!

The Trial of the Century Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North: Code Enough Code Said Adventure”

In the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, the Tobins and some friends are trapped in the house for days by an ice storm, and their cabin fever leads to the ‘Trial of the Century.’

It’s the Fall Frenzy Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North - Autumn If You Got Em Adventure’

In the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, all the Tobins fall under the spell of the Fall Frenzy Dance – what crazy secrets will be revealed?

Will Your Disaster Idea Get the Nod? Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North - Cillian Me Softly Adventure’

By Dan Sarto | Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 9:00am

In the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, during Lone Moose's Disaster Day event, Wolf and Honeybee have their very first fight.

Season 3 Arrives! ANIMATIONWorld

Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux Talk ‘The Great North’ Season 3

For the co-creators, showrunners, and executive producers of the hit FOX animated comedy, humor can be found even in serious topics like global warming - the sisters consider themselves like the dance band on the Titanic, ‘keeping spirits high as the ship goes down.’

Season 3 Arrives! Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North - A Knife to Remember Adventure’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, September 23, 2022 at 6:36am

In the Season 3 premiere airing this Sunday on FOX, Honeybee and Wolf discover an outback-themed restaurant they can’t stop going to, while Beef confronts his fear of small talk.

Aliens Do Halloween Headline News

‘Solar Opposites’ Gets Halloween Special – We Bet it’s a Scream!

Everyone’s favorite colorful alien... family?... heads into spooky territory with ‘A Sinister Halloween Scary Opposites Solar Special,’ streaming this October on Hulu.

The Epic Space Epic Returns VFXWorld

FuseFX Goes Big and Bold in ‘The Orville: New Horizons'

By Dan Sarto | Friday, September 9, 2022 at 1:10pm

Led by VFX Supervisor Tommy Tran, the studio produced massively complex visuals on 1,827 shots in Season 3 of Seth MacFarlane and Hulu’s sci-fi comedy, including bigger and more complex planets, space battles, and an impressive, completely overhauled USS Orville.

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