First teased in 2021 and previously in development at Paramount+, the project has found a new home at Netflix with Drew Crevello serving as writer, executive producer, and showrunner.
Academy members will vote to determine five nominees for best visual effects at the 96th Academy Awards; films also qualify for other categories including best picture.
Led by VFX supervisor Axel Bonami, the studio’s team delivers 500 shots on Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis’ action adventure, including a multi-creature-transformation castle escape sequence, the cavernous, lava-filled Underdark, Themberchaud the dragon, a host of magical spells and one really cool portal.
Production VFX Supervisor Ben Snow discusses key visuals on Paramount’s new fantasy adventure, including Industrial Light & Magic’s work on a shapeshifting Owlbear, a Gelatinous Cube, the surreal Ethereal Plane, and lots of magical spells.
Based on the genre-defining roleplaying game, the action-adventure film starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, and Hugh Grant now hits theaters March 31, 2023.
The 8-episode eOne and Paramount Pictures project pilot will be penned and directed by ‘Red Notice’ writer Rawson Marshall Thurber.
At Comic-Con 2022, the studio treated fans to a panel filled with big names and big reveals, including a new trailer and art from the upcoming feature inspired by the iconic role-playing game of the same name; the movie comes to theaters in 2023.
Based on the hugely popular role-playing game, the film stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, and Hugh Grant, and is slated to hit theaters March 3, 2023.
