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Could That New Blur Be… Keanu? The Blue Blur is Back! Headline News

‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Featurettes and Character Posters Released

By Dan Sarto | Friday, November 22, 2024 at 1:49pm

Keanu Reeves stars as ‘Shadow the Hedgehog,’ a mysterious villain that Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails must reunite against… with an all new, highly unlikely alliance – dare we say the name, Dr. Robotnik!; the animated/live-action feature hits theaters December 20.

AI De-aging Comes of Age Headline News

Metaphysic De-Ages Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Here’ Via Generative AI

The AI-powered visual effects studio built neural network models to portray actors Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul Bettany and Kelly Riley through time at different ages.

Here There Be Dragons… and Vikings Headline News

DreamWorks Drops ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Featurette

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 12:26pm

Go behind-the-scenes with three-time Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois to get a first glimpse of his passion project, a live-action reimagining of the first film of the studio’s hugely successful animated trilogy that first hit theaters in 2010. 

It’s VTuberrific! Headline News

Watch: VTuber BearTrice Kumano’s ‘Nibi-iro Kirameki’ Music Video

Bandai Namco Music Live releases the video, animated by Akio Takami, which features a mix of cell animation, 3DCG, and live performance.

Here There Be Dragons… and Vikings Headline News

Hiccup and Toothless Return in Live-Action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Teaser Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 12:24pm

Three-time Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois write, produces and directs the reimagined first film of DreamWorks Animation's hugely successful animated trilogy that first hit theaters in 2010.

It’s Looking Fire Headline News

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Rounds Out Season 2 Cast

Chin Han, Hoa Xuande, Justin Chien, Amanda Zhou, Crystal Yu, Kelemete Misipeka, Lourdes Faberes and Rekha Sharma join the Netflix show currently in production in partnership with Nickelodeon.

Hoping for Another Scrat Attack Headline News

‘Ice Age 6’ Replaces ‘Star Wars’ on Disney’s 2026 Theatrical Slate

An untitled film in the long running sci-fi fantasy franchise, set for a December 18, 2026 release, was just replaced by the 3DCG film that resurrects the ‘Ice Age’ theatrical franchise.

Vengeance and Intrigue in Ancient Rome Headline News

Paramount Pictures Shares Final ‘Gladiator II’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 18, 2024 at 2:13pm

We’re loving the battle rhino in the visually stunning, often brutal ancient Roman world of Sir Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning ‘Gladiator’ sequel, coming to theaters November 22.

Arakis Beckons VFXWorld

Paul Lambert Returns to Arrakis for ‘Dune: Part Two’ VFX

The Oscar-winning VFX supervisor once again teams up with filmmaker Denis Villeneuve for the second of three adaptations of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi tome, shooting practical wherever possible to capture the right desert light, shadow and tone.

The Mistress of Magic is Back Headline News

DC Comics Announces ‘Zatanna’ ‘All In’ Limited Series from Jamal Campbell

Kicking off the six-issue comic series, ‘Zatanna’ #1 sees the Mistress of Magic get her stage crew back together only to face off with the ghostly adversary The Lady White; the first issue publishes February 19, 2025.

Heading to Stuttgart Headline News

FMX 2025 Shares First Program Updates

Paul Debevic named chair of the 4-day conference on animation, VFX, interactive and immersive, which runs May 6-9, 2025 in Stuttgart.

We’re Suckers for Octopus Stories Headline News

Taika Waititi’s ‘A Disney Holiday Short: The Boy & The Octopus’ Debuts

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 4:43pm

Now streaming on YouTube, the film follows the journey of a child who discovers a curious octopus attached to his head during a family vacation.

It’s Unreal Headline News

Unreal Engine 5.5 Now Available

Latest update features major enhancements to animation authoring, rendering, virtual production, mobile game development, and developer iteration toolsets.

People Headline News

Cinesite Appoints Adipat Virdi as XR Executive Director

The former Facebook Global Creative Product Lead for Immersive will lead and develop client relationships for new projects as the company expands its footprint in the immersive market.

He’s Back to Wield the Shield Headline News

Marvel Drops ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Trailer

Anthony Mackie returns to ‘wield the shield’ as Cap himself, landing in the middle of an international incident – of course – and a nefarious global plot, hitting theaters February 14, 2025.

A Legend is Born Headline News

Disney Drops Final Trailer for ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, November 8, 2024 at 1:06pm

Barry Jenkins’ all-new film takes audiences back in time with a host of fan-favorite characters like Mufasa, Scar, Sarabi, Rafiki and Zazu before they called Pride Rock home; movie blends live-action filmmaking techniques with the latest photoreal CGI; coming to theaters December 20.

Oh Shepard My Shepard Headline News

‘Mass Effect’ Series in Development at Amazon MGM Studios

‘Fast & Furious 9’ writer Daniel Casey will executive produce and pen the script for the first adaptation of the fan-favorite sci-fi video game.

A New Trilogy Headline News

‘Star Wars’ Film Trilogy in Development at Lucasfilm

Simon Kinberg will write and produce alongside Kathleen Kennedy; set after the events of ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,’ the trilogy moves past the ‘Skywalker Saga’ and will follow a new set of characters.

Carrots for the Holidays Headline News

Aldi, McCann, Psyop Team for Latest ‘Kevin the Carrot’ Holiday Ad

In the newest annual collaborative spot, Kevin and Katie face a broiler, precarious mince pies, and other cuisine-related boobie traps as they attempt to save the Festive Spirit from the nefarious thieves at Humbug Headquarters.

AI Oh My Headline News

Autodesk’s Wonder Dynamics Debuts New Wonder Studio AI Tool

Powered by Video to 3D Scene technology, the Wonder Animation tool turns any video sequence into a 3D-animated scene via AI reconstruction; the beta is available now to Wonder Studio users.

99 Spooky Red Balloons Headline News

HBO Drops First Look at Spooky Drama Series ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’

The ‘IT’ prequel, from Warner Bros. Television and filmmakers Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, debuts in 2025 on HBO, and will stream on Max. 

Responsible AI? Headline News

Disney Establishes AI Oversight Unit for ‘Responsible’ Tech Research, Advancement

A newly-created Office of Technological Enablement will be headed by previous Walt Disney Studios CTO Jamie Voris, and will explore opportunities and risks associated with AI, mixed reality, and other current and emerging tech.

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