Tagged With: CGI

It’s Wicked Cool! Headline News

Universal Moves Up ‘Wicked’ Release Date

Based on the bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire and the hugely successful stage musical, Jon M. Chu’s upcoming musical fantasy adventure tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba and Glinda; the film now hits theaters November 22. 

The Third Coming Headline News

New Baddie Sabretooth Revealed in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Teaser Trailer

Tyler Mane snarls into action alongside Ryan Reynolds’ fourth wall breaking ‘Merc with a Mouth’ and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine in the third installment of the scandalous Marvel Studios franchise; the film hits theaters July 26. 

Talking Tom & Friends Headline News

Outfit7 Releases ‘Talking Hank's Adventure Guide: Island Living’ YouTube Series

Produced in collaboration with Brazilian company Hype, the show follows Hank as he learns survival skills and discovers the magic of island wildlife; the premiere episode is live now.

Experience the Magic… Again Headline News

HBO Taps Francesca Gardiner as ‘Harry Potter’ Series Showrunner

The scripted series will be a faithful adaptation of the original wizarding world novels by J.K. Rowling, with each season portraying the events from one of the seven books. 

Don’t Wake the Monster! Headline News

Rodeo FX Shares ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ VFX Reel

The VFX studio awakens the monsters in Legendary Picture’s latest Apple TV+ series starring Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, and Anna Sawai, which follows survivors of Godzilla’s attack on San Francisco as they grapple with the Secret Monarch organization.

AI Lovebots Oh My! Headline News

Atomic Monster, Blumhouse Expand ‘M3GAN’ Universe with ‘SOULM8TE’

Kate Dolan is set to direct the erotic thriller, which follows a man who inadvertently turns a harmless lovebot into a deadly soulmate; the franchise installment arrives January 2, 2026.

jobs & training Headline News

Dimension/DNEG 360 Launch ‘Rise Up’ Virtual Production Training Initiative

Partnership with Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s Group Effort Initiative on U.K.-based program is aimed at providing training opportunities to under-represented talent in a cutting-edge production environment.

Everybody Still Hates Chris Headline News

Multiple ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ Actors to Reprise Roles in Animated Series

Chris Rock, Terry Crews, and Tichina Arnold will return for the reimagined version of Rock's popular award-winning series, coming to Comedy Central later this year. 

High Octane Shenanigans Headline News

The Jim Henson Company, The Operating Room Team on ‘Adrenaline Lemmings’

Based on animated shorts by Alex Orrelle and J. P. Vine, the 3DCG/live-action hybrid series follows four high-octane, stunt-loving Alaskan Lemmings who accidentally crash-land in the big city.

Where is Santa? Headline News

Santa Goes Missing in Amazon MGM’s ‘Red One’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 3:24pm

Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans star in the upcoming comedy adventure where after Santa Claus – Code Name: RED ONE – is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.

Awards Headline News

SIGGRAPH Announces 2024 Electronic Theater Winners

Produced at Carnegie Mellon University, Moshe Mahler’s animated short documentary ‘The Art of Weightlessness’ awarded Best in Show at the Oscar-qualifying Computer Animation Festival.

Monstrous News Headline News

Grant Sputore to Direct Legendary's Next ‘Monsterverse’ Film

The ‘I Am Mother’ helmer joins writer Dave Callaham on the upcoming franchise installment, set to continue the story of Godzilla, Kong, and the remaining pantheon of infamous Titans

People Headline News

‘Moana’ Live-Action Remake Adds Catherine Laga’aia in Title Role

The actress joins Dwayne Johnson, who reprises his role as the beloved Maui, in the oceanic adventure heading to theaters July 10, 2026 — production kicks off this Summer. 

Doing it in the Cloud Headline News

Virtual Production Studio Dimension Selects AWS and Arch Platform

On heels of signing joint venture with DNEG to launch DNEG 360 division, the company announced its choice for cloud and technology platforms to scale global visualization, virtual production and content creation services.

Platige Image Headline News

Platige Image Delivers Cinematic Trailer for ‘Stormgate’

Acclaimed Polish production and animation studio employs real-time workflow to accelerate the creation of 3D assets for animatics, previs and performance capture.

Brick by Brick Headline News

Trailer Drops for Pharrell Williams’ Animated LEGO Biopic ‘Piece by Piece’

The musician and producer will set imaginations free with a feature that ‘defies genres and expectations to transport audiences into a LEGO world where anything is possible.’ 

 

Nickelodeon Headline News

Nickelodeon Revs Up Summer with ‘Blaze and the Monster Machines’

Week of premieres begins Monday, June 24 with an hour-long special, ‘Video Game Land: A Monster Machine Super Special’ followed by brand-new episodes from Season 8.

We Finally Get Our Dunk and Egg Headline News

Production Begins on HBO’s ‘GoT’ Prequel ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’

The show, previously referred to as ‘Tales of Dunk and Egg’ and based on George R. R. Martin’s novella ‘The Hedge Knight,’ is set a century before ‘Game of Thrones,’ and follows the exploits of two unlikely heroes.

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