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
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Godzilla Returns in Apple TV+’s ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ First Look
Starring Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, and Anna Sawai, the upcoming live-action sci-fi series, based on Legendary’s ‘Monsterverse,’ pits the famed Gojira and Titans in all-new clashes, coming soon to the streamer.
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‘King Kong’ Series in the Works at Disney+
A new live-action series featuring the famous ‘king of the apes’ is in early production with ‘Paper Girls’ creator Stephany Folsom set as writer and executive producer.
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Legendary TV Reveals ‘Skull Island’ First Look Image
The anime series, coming to Netflix, follows shipwrecked characters desperate to escape the most dangerous place on Earth.
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Dan Stevens to Reunite with Adam Wingard on ‘Godzilla vs. Kong 2’
The actor will join director Wingard for the first time since their acclaimed work on ‘The Guest’ to write the next chapter in Legendary’s Monsterverse.
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Godzilla and the Titans Will Wreak More Havoc in Apple TV+ Monsterverse Series
In the freshly ordered kaiju show, humans will come to grips with the reality that monsters exist and uncover the secrets of the shadowy organization known as Monarch.
‘Skull Island’ and ‘Tomb Raider’ Anime Series in Development at Netflix
Adding to their extensive slate of previously announced anime projects, Netflix has greenlit two new series, from Legendary Television, based on hugely popular film and game franchises.
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ILM Expands Virtual Production Services, Global Trainee Program
StageCraft expansion plans include additional LED volume installations in LA, London and Australia, along with new Jedi Academy program aimed at underrepresented VFX talent.
Mill Film Appoints Mark Thorley Managing Director, Australia
Animal Logic and Lucasfilm Singapore alum has long list of credits including ‘Kong: Skull Island, Rogue One,’ ‘Jurassic World’ and ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron.’
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Legendary Entertainment Secures $1 Billion Line of Credit
New credit facility is backed by JP Morgan and a syndicate of top-tier entertainment banks.
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Autodesk Celebrates Awards Success for Projects Using its Tools
All five Oscars best visual effects nominees used software made by the company, whose employees also were honored by the Television Academy and at the Sci-Tech Awards.
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Jeff White Named Creative Director of ILM Vancouver
Academy Award winner and visual effects supervisor of ‘Kong: Skull Island’ takes creative reins of ILM’s Canadian studio.
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The 2018 VFX Nominees: Doubling Down on Digital Effects
Group of 20 nominees draws on two decades of experience and technological advances, delivering shots that were previously unimaginable.
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Do Digital Characters Deserve Academy Awards?
Academy governors Richard Edlund and Bill Kroyer weigh in on how to acknowledge and reward the growing number of stellar CG character performances.
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On the Road to the 90th Oscars: The VFX of ‘Kong: Skull Island’
VFXWorld takes a closer look at the Oscar-nominated effects that brought the biggest version of King Kong ever to the big screen.
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NVIDIA Celebrates a Decade of Powering Oscars Nominees
All five nominees for best visual effects for the past 10 years have used the company’s Quadro GPUs to create their work.
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On the Road to the 90th Oscars: The Visual Effects Nominees
Leading up to March 4th, use our handy guide to catch up and keep up with AWN’s coverage of the films and creative teams nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 90th Academy Awards.
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Nominees for the 90th Oscars Announced
Studio entries ‘Boss Baby,’ ‘Coco’ and ‘Ferdinand’ face off against indies ‘The Breadwinner’ and ‘Loving Vincent’ for the Best Animated Feature Oscar.
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‘Blade Runner 2049,’ ‘Apes,’ ‘Despicable Me 3’ and ‘Thrones’ Top VES Noms
Winners in 24 categories will be announced Feb. 13 at a gala awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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2018 Academy VFX Bake-Off: Presenting a Phantasmagoria of Imagery
Creative teams from 10 Oscar hopefuls present their contributions at the Academy’s annual Visual Effects Bake-off held on Saturday, January 6 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, CA.
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10 Contenders Remain in 2017 VFX Oscar Race
Visual Effects Branch’s Executive Committee narrows down the list to 10 films that will be voted on for nominations for the 90th Academy Awards.
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20 Contenders Advance in 2017 VFX Oscar Race
VFX Branch’s executive committee will the list down to 10 films that will be voted on for nominations.
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Australian Effects & Animation Festival Announces 2017 Winners
‘War for the Planet of the Apes,’ ‘The Jungle Book,’ ‘Kong: Skull Island,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,’ ‘Ghost in the Shell,’ ‘Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets’ and ‘Doctor Strange’ receive awards for feature film VFX at 2017 Australian Effects & Animation Festival.
HALON Entertainment Ups Chris Ferriter to CEO
HALON Entertainment founder Daniel Gregoire set as chairman of the board.
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces ‘Kong: Skull Island’ on Various Formats July 18
The origins of one of the most powerful monster myths of all arrives on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital with a variety of special features, including new “synchronized content” on Digital.
