Amazon MGM Drops ‘Red One’ Official Trailer #2
Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans are unhappily paired to track down Santa, Code Name: RED ONE, who gets kidnapped right before Christmas, in the comedy adventure coming to theaters November 15.
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Bucheon International Animation Festival 2024
Begins: October 25, 2024
Animated films will compete in five categories at the festival, running October 25-29 in Bucheon.
Genndy Tartakovsky to be Honored as SCAD AnimationFest 2024 Returns to Atlanta
The legendary genius behind ‘Dexter’s Lab,’ ‘Samurai Jack’ and “Hotel Transylvania’ to receive the Award of Excellence at the festival, which runs September 26-28; the 3-day event features screenings, panel discussions, and presentations from SCAD Alumni students, alumni and industry creatives.
Geeked Week Day 3 Reveals
Netflix’s week-long event continued with more exclusive images and videos including the animated series ‘Twilight of the Gods’ and ‘The Dragon Prince,’ as well as the live-action series adaptation of ‘One Piece.’
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Zibra AI Launches ZibraVDB
UE plugin brings film-quality, real-time volumetric VFX into games via GPU-powered compressed VFB effects.
Wētā FX Delivers the Dragons - and More - for HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’
VFX Supervisor Wayne Stables talks about how he and his team helped manifest a slew of dragons – without getting toasted – for HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel.
‘The Sims’ Heading to the Silver Screen
Ahead of the prolific video game franchise’s 25th anniversary, Amazon MGM Studios confirms its first film adaptation is in the works.
Annapurna Interactive Staff Quits En Masse Following Deal Breakdown
The move follows failed talks between Annapurna Pictures founder Megan Ellison and Nathan Gary, former president of Annapurna Interactive, that were aimed at converting the division into a separate company.
Microsoft Gaming to Layoff Nearly 650 Employees
The unfortunate move follows a previous wave of staff cuts earlier this year, after the newly acquired Activision Blizzard division sought to reduce “areas of overlap.”
Jack Huston Joins Spider-Man ‘Noir’ Live-Action Series
The ‘House of Gucci’ actor joins Lamorne Morris, Brendan Gleeson, and Nicholas Cage in the upcoming ‘Spider-Man Noir’ comic adaptation, which follows the aging, down on his luck PI in 1930s New York grappling with his past life as a superhero.
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Revenant VFX Adds to Dramatic ‘Apollo 13: Survival’ Documentary
The studio created 40 VFX shots and 17 MGFX animations for the film that chronicles the 1970 Apollo launch and its catastrophic explosion, adding compelling visuals to the emotional story and rescue; now streaming on Netflix.
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Destin Daniel Cretton in Talks to Direct ‘Spider-Man 4’
The ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ filmmaker would join franchise writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers on the yet untitled film; Tom Holland returns in titular role.
Teaser Trailer Drops for Horror Comedy ‘Screamboat’
The grisly flick, directed by Steven LaMorte and starring David Howard Thornton, follows a sadistic version of the beloved Steamboat Willie character as he torments a group of unsuspecting ferry passengers.
Netflix Cancels ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ After One Season
The first season of Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman Universe’ live-action series, which follows two mystery loving ghosts, will be its last.
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Bizarre Teaser Trailer Drops for ‘A Minecraft Movie’
Reaction is mixed for the big-screen adaptation of Mojang’s best-selling video game, directed by Jared Hess and starring Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, and Jason Momoa; film hits theaters April 4, 2025.
‘Shōgun,’ ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Lead Creative Arts Emmy Winners
Two shows set in early 1600s Japan, FX’s 10-episode historical drama based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel, and Netflix’s animated drama about a mixed-race sword master living a life in disguise and shame while seeking vengeance, led the pack at the awards ceremonies held over two days this weekend at the Peacock Theater in LA.
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Wētā FX Helps the Merc with a Mouth Get Expressive in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
VFX Supervisor Dan Macarin dissects his team’s intricate work enhancing the motion of Deadpool’s mask to match Ryan Reynolds' emotions, comedic timing, and dialogue, along with digitally enhancing Wolverine’s corpse, on Marvel Studios’ blockbuster superhero adventure, now playing in theaters.
George R.R. Martin Slams Big Change to ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2
According to a since deleted blog post, the miffed author believes the erasure of Aegon and Helaena’s third child Maelor has caused a “butterfly effect” that weakens the plot and will cause bigger issues in the subsequent third and fourth seasons.
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Annapurna, Remedy Team for ‘Alan Wake’ and ‘Control’ Film, TV Adaptations
The duo will develop and produce small and big screen projects based on their award-winning video games franchises.
17 NFB Films Heading to OIAF 2024
Official competition selections include ‘Maybe Elephants’ by Torill Kove, ‘In the Shallows’ by Arash Akhgari and ‘Hairy Legs’ by Andrea Dorfman; 4 NFB shorts included in “What Is It Good For? Experiences Of War in Animation” special screening.
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‘Despicable Me 4’ Comes to Digital September 10
With more than $900 billion at the box office, the newest entry in the hugely popular ‘Despicable Me’ franchise also comes to 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 24, with over an hour of bonus content with ‘Minions’ mini movies, voice recording sessions with Steve Carell and Will Ferrell, deleted & extended scenes, and other hilarious extras.
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Sendhil Ramamurthy Joins Cast of Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ Season 2
The ‘Heroes’ and ‘Covert Affairs’ actor will play Nefertari Cobra, the King of Alabasta and the patriarch of the Nefertari family.
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Rodeo FX Soars in ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 VFX Breakdown Reel
See how the studio created the show’s iconic, larger than life dragons with a seamless fusion of on-set footage and CG assets, each crafted to embody a distinct personality; the terrifyingly regal and composed Silverwing joins the hunt in the new season.
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Production Begins on ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’
The Paramount+ all-new original series will follow the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most “legendary places in the galaxy.”
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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.
