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‘Elemental’ Director Peter Sohn to Attend VIEW 2023
Pixar’s VP / Creative Director will be there in-person at the upcoming conference, presenting the studio’s new 3DCG film that just premiered at Cannes and hits theaters June 16.
Henry Selick, Doug Chiang, and Hal Hickel to Speak at VIEW 2023
The stop-motion legend, Lucasfilm executive creative director, and senior ILM animation supervisor, respectively, will head to Turin to deliver a suite of in-person talks and workshops; Italy’s premier international event on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D/3D Animation, VR and AR, Gaming, and VFX runs October 15-20.
ILM is a True Partner in Crime on ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ VFX
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.
Watch the ‘Who is Dante’ Featurette for ‘Fast X’
Jason Momoa stars as Dante, son of Hernan Reyes, who exacts revenge upon Dom and the infamous family in the adrenaline-fueled 10th installment of the ‘Fast & Furious’ saga, hitting theaters May 19.
Marvel Studios Drops ‘The Marvels’ Teaser Trailer
Brie Larson returns as Captain Marvel this Fall alongside Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton and Park Seo-joon.
Daisy Edgar-Jones to Star in ‘Twisters’
Lee Isaac Chung is directing the upcoming sequel to ‘Twister,’ the thrilling, classic 1996 tornado flick, with the ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ actor now onboard in an undisclosed role; Mark L. Smith is writing the script for Amblin and Universal Pictures.
'Willow' Will Not Return to Disney+ for Season 2
The live-action fantasy series, set 20 years after the events of the original 1988 cult hit film, has been axed by the streamer after just one season.
Metaphysic Adds Creative Dream Team
Former ILM AI experts Sam Head, Thomas Salama, Scott Bourne and Matteo Olivieri Dancey join the AI technology developer as it expands its work in high-profile partnerships and projects.
Watch: ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ TV Spot
Epic begets iconic at the historic Super Bowl; Harrison Ford stars as the legendary hero archaeologist in the fifth installment of the storied franchise, coming to theaters this June.
New ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Trailer Teases End of Franchise
Promising ‘one last ride,’ the trailer takes us inside the team’s battle against the High Evolutionary, but more importantly, we get to see baby Rocket!
‘Avatar 3’ Casts Leader of the ‘Ash People’
‘Game of Thrones’ actress Oona Chaplin will portray the villainous head of the fiery Na’vi tribe in the franchise’s third film, according to producer Jon Landau.
This is the Way! Disney+ Teases ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian’ Season 3
The streamer shares key art and a featurette to tide fans over until the new 8-episode season’s March 1 release; Lucasfilm’s original live-action series follows the continuing journeys of Din Djarin through the Star Wars galaxy.
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and Zoe Saldaña Hit Major Box Office Milestone
The visually stunning sequel from James Cameron becomes the sixth film in history to earn over $2 billion in global sales, his third, and the star’s fourth.
Disney+ Drops ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 Trailer and Art
Lucasfilms’ hit sci-fi adventure series follows the Mandalorian’s continued journeys through the ‘Star Wars’ galaxy; new 8-episode season kicks off in March.
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Hits Digital February 1 and Blu-ray February 7
Ryan Coogler and Marvel Studios’ action-adventure will soon be available all major digital platforms before coming home on disc; two exclusive Best Buy SteelBook designs showcase Wakanda and Talokan; Walmart exclusive includes a Black Panther enamel pin
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Hits Disney+ February 1
Streamer drops new TV spot to announce the hit Marvel Studios’ film, featuring an IMAX enhanced immersive home viewing experience, will debut next month; ‘Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast’ also released.
‘Twister’ Sequel Swirling into Theaters Summer 2024
The ‘new chapter’ from the 1996 disaster movie is in development at Universal, with Lee Isaac Chung directing a script by Mark L. Smith.
VFX Editor Anedra Edwards Navigates the ‘Cutting’ Edge in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
Working directly with visual effects vendors during pre-production and communicating constantly with those houses as well as the film’s three editors during the entire production through postvis, were key to helping director Ryan Coogler get his ‘Black Panther’ sequel to the screen.
Freefolk Bolsters VFX Team with Key Hires
VFX Supervisor David Bowman and VFX Producer Hannah Dakin will help expand studio’s film and episodic division; company will soon move to a new facility boasting state-of-the-art production servers and workstations to streamline workflow and increase capacity.
Marvel Studios Drops ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Trailer
Kevin Feige and star Zoe Saldana treated fans at CCXP22 to a first look at the newest installment of the hugely popular franchise coming to theaters next year.
Harrison Ford Returns in ‘Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny’ Trailer
The famed actor reprises his iconic role in the 5th installment of the Lucasfilm franchise coming to theaters in June 2023.
SCAD Embraces the ‘Bleeding Edge’ of Technology with New LED Volume Stage
By bringing together live-action performance with digital environments and real-time rendering, the university's students across creative disciplines are collaborating as never before, creating the future with technology that didn’t exist only two years ago.
Scot Stafford Settles the ‘Score’ with ‘Lost Ollie’ Music
The prolific composer and sound designer dug deep into his Appalachian heritage, layering a rich tapestry of fiddle playing with the emotional power of orchestral music, on Shannon Tindle and Peter Ramsey’s beautiful, heartfelt four-part live-action / animated miniseries, now playing on Netflix.
Access: VFX Launches European Chapter
Netflix joins The Foundry to support new chapter helmed by Glassworks’ Chris Kiser; studio coalition aims to promote diversity within the VFX industry.