James Spader to Reprise Ultron Role in ‘Vision’ Series
MCU franchise star Paul Bettany also returns in the upcoming ‘WandaVision’ spinoff, set to begin production in 2025.
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Proof Shares ‘Damsel’ Previs, Postvis Reels
The leading visualization studio’s work focused on the cave sequences and all scenes ‘dragon related’ on Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and Netflix’s fantasy adventure about a dutiful ‘damsel’ who marries a handsome prince, only to find herself trapped inside a cave with a fire-breathing dragon to settle an ancient debt.
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Ingenuity Studios Corrals the VFX in ‘Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1’
Led by VFX supervisor J.P. Jaramillo, the company delivers 256 shots on Kevin Costner’s epic Western, including river, canyon, and town environments, digital horses and insects, and lots of fire, smoke, and rain.
The Visual Effects Society Announces Special 2024 Honorees
Distinguished VFX practitioners will be recognized this Fall, including 2024 VES Founders Award recipient Brooke Breton, and the 2024 class of VES Hall of Fame inductees Tim McGovern, Thad Beier, Maya Deren, and Dorothy Davenport.
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Jonathan Nolan to Keynote VIEW 2024
The award-winning writer, director, producer and ‘Fallout’ EP will appear in person, in conversation with VFX supervisor Jay Worth, at Italy’s premier animation and VFX event running October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.
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Rules, Procedures Announced for 23rd Annual VES Awards
Most notably, the submission deadline has been moved up to October 31; the submission cost remains the same at $460.00 per entry.
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DNEG’s Fury in the Wasteland: Key VFX on ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’
VFX supervisor Dan Bethell helped the studio deliver 880 shots on famed director George Miller’s latest post-apocalyptic romp, including work on the Citadel Battle, the Bullet Farm ambush, the Stowaway to Nowhere, and the titular character’s mechanical arm.
‘The Acolyte’ Done at Disney+ After One Season
Lucasfilm’s mystery-thriller set 100 years before ‘Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace’ will not return for a second season; numerous negative reviews calling the series too ‘woke’ may be to blame.
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Legendary Entertainment Announces ‘Pacific Rim’ Prequel Series
The project is part of a newly minted first-look television deal with Eric Heisserer, who is joined by Carmen Lewis under their Chronology banner.
Platige Image Shares CGI Launch Trailer for Esports World Cup
Working directly alongside the EWC Foundation, the studio created the entire production, from script to animation style and full 3DCG realization.
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Teaser Trailer Drops for Live-Action ‘Like a Dragon: Yakuza’ Adaptation
The action-adventure series, based on the popular Japanese game franchise from SEGA, streams October 24 worldwide on Prime Video.
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Sony Drops ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Trailer #2
Iconic villains aren’t born. They’re made… especially for film! Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars alongside Russell Crowe in the visceral origin story of the the world’s greatest, and most feared hunter… with a vendetta against Spider-Man. Film hits theaters December 13.
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Marvel Television Debuts New ‘Agatha All Along’ Trailer and Poster
The series, which follows the infamous Agatha Harkness and a mysterious teen boy on a journey down the legendary Witches’ Road, hits Disney + September 18.
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‘Loki’ Season 2: Sometimes the Best CG is No CG
Marvel Studios Production VFX Supervisor Chris Townsend discusses 'time slipping' and the surprisingly small number of CG shots, and reliance on capturing shots in-camera, in the sophomore season of the hit Disney+ series, which scored a recent Emmy nomination for Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Season Or A Movie.
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Lucasfilm Drops First Trailer for ‘Skeleton Crew’
The latest all-new ‘Star Wars’ series, which follows four kids who make a discovery on their home planet and get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy, hits Disney+ December 3.
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New Trailer, Poster Revealed for ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’
Exploring the unlikely rise of the legendary, beloved king of the Pride Lands, the film blends live-action filmmaking techniques with the latest photoreal CGI; coming to theaters December 20.
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Teaser Trailer, Poster Revealed for ‘Disney’s Snow White’
Mirror mirror on the wall… the live-action/3DCG hybrid musical reimagining of the classic 1937 film, which stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot as Snow White and the Evil Queen, hits theaters March 21, 2025.
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Lionsgate Television Developing ‘John Wick’ Sequel Series
The show, titled ‘John Wick: Under the High Table,’ picks up after the events of ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ and is currently being shopped to potential networks and streaming services.
Tech Trio Reveals 4D Facial Performance Capture Service
At SIGGRAPH 2024, Clear Angle Studios, DI4D, and TexturingXYZ announced collaboration on new standard of performance-driven digital human faces; video offers a glimpse into the ‘future of interactive entertainment.’
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Moira Walley-Beckett Set as Showrunner on ‘Fourth Wing’ Adaptation
Based on ‘The Empyrean’ novel series by Rebecca Yarros, the first installment follows Violet Sorrengail, an unassuming girl who is thrust into training as a dragon rider; Prime Video has not released plot or casting details.
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‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ SDCC Trailer Drops
Debuting during San Diego Comic-Con’s cast and showrunner panel, the reveal showcases never-before-seen footage of the legendary Rings, magical creatures, glimpses of battles to come, and the Dark Lord Sauron’s growing evil influence; new season debuts August 29.
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‘Star Wars: Lando’ Series Axed at Disney+
Director Justin Simien recently shared the news, explaining, ‘It was pretty developed. There was a Bible. There was concept art. There were scripts. But it just wasn’t meant to be.’
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FMX YouTube Channel Launches with 2024 Talks, 2025 Event Dates Set
Save the date - FMX 2025 will run May 6-9, 2025; free content from this year’s conference is now available to stream, kicking off with ‘AI is now at the Gates of VFX and Animation’ panel.
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From Dust to Brawn: Framestore Makes It Real in ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’
Visual Effects Supervisor Josh Simmonds runs down the many ways in which his team amped the verisimilitude in George Miller’s latest ‘Mad Max’ franchise outing.
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Basilic Fly Studio Acquires 70% Stake in One of Us VFX Studio
The two companies, which now boast over 900 artists combined, previously teamed for ‘Bridgerton’ (Season 1 and 2), ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,’ ‘Napoleon, Zone of Interest’ and ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun.’
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