Exceptional Minds Announces Summer 2024 Workshops
The academy prepares young adults on the autism spectrum for careers in animation, visual effects and 3D gaming; summer registration deadline is April 19.
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R-Rated Live-Action ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Feature in Development
Paramount and Walter Hamada are producing the project, titled ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin,’ which will adapt a popular storyline from the recent IDW comics; Tyler Burton Smith is set to pen the script.
Paramount Pictures Drops ‘IF’ Final Trailer and Slew of Posters
Ryan Reynolds is at his cheekiest in writer/director John Krasinski’s live-action/3DCG feature that follows a young girl who suddenly realizes she can see everyone’s imaginary friends; in theaters May 17.
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Renderman V26 Now Available
Newest version includes enhanced technology features such as XPU Advancements and Interactive Denoising; core improvements include faster instancing and texture read parallelism and improvements in RenderMan's Stylized Looks toolset for enhanced creative control.
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Pitch Black Names Mikaël Damant-Sirois VP of Operations
The parent company of VFX studios FuseFX, FOLKS, Rising Sun Pictures, and El Ranchito brings onboard the former Rodeo FX VP of Creative Operations to promote cross-brand integration, streamline processes, enhance collaboration between teams, and optimize global operations.
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Showrunner Albert Kim Steps Down from ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’
Christine Boylan and Jabbar Raisani will now executive producer the Netflix series through its second and third seasons, while Kim will remain as an executive producer.
NVIDIA Holoscan for Media Now Available
The software-defined platform helps developers in broadcast and streaming deliver AI-enabled media solutions.
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Warner Bros. Drops First Teaser Trailer for ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’
The gritty ’80s jukebox musical, which centers on the romantic relationship between Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker and Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn, dances into theaters October 4.
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‘The Fantastic Four’ Finds its Silver Surfer
Julia Garner joins Marvel’s remake that stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Susan Storm (The Invisible Woman), Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (The Thing), and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (The Human Torch); the film flies into theaters July 25, 2025.
Mastering the Elements: Integrating Live-Action and CGI in ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’
VFX supervisor, director, and executive producer Jabbar Raisani led a monumental effort to deliver almost 3,400 visual effects shots on the live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon’s famed animated series, recreating the magical world of benders, who control the natural elements of fire, water, wind, and earth, and the mediator known as the Avatar.
Drew Goddard to Direct ‘Matrix 5,’ Lana Wachowski to Executive Produce
Although plot details remain firmly under wraps, the film promises to honor ‘what Lana and Lilly began over 25 years ago,’ while ‘offering a unique perspective.’
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Chaos Reveals Project Arena, Alternative to Game Engines for Virtual Production
The new toolset enables the moving of 3D scenes quickly from industry-standard creation tools onto LED screens without the slow data conversion process.
Disney Shakes Up Release Slate, Live-Action ‘Moana’ Delayed
The feature adaptation of the original animated feature has moved from June 27, 2025 to July 10, 2026, while the animated ‘Moana 2’ sequel will still premiere November 27, 2024; the anticipated ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ has been confirmed for a 2026 release.
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Steve Yockey to Pen ‘Star Trek 4’ Script
‘The Flight Attendant’ creator has taken control of the wayward film, which most recently lost director Matt Shakman as well as screenwriters Lindsey Beer and Geneva Robertson-Dworet.
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‘Harry Potter: Visions of Magic’ Headed to Singapore
Resorts World Sentosa will host the unique multimedia spectacle, which made its international debut in Germany; 10,000 square feet of expanded space are being added when the event opens Fall 2024.
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FMX 2024 Shares Another Round of Program Updates
Attendees can explore the stylistic design choices behind ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ and gain insight into artistic and technological innovations developed for ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire;’ 4-day event kicks off in Stuttgart on April 23, 2024.
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Universal Drops New Trailer for ‘Abigail’
From Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the directing team behind ‘Ready or Not,’ 2022’s ‘Scream,’ and ‘Scream VI,’ comes a blood-thirsty new vision for vampire flicks featuring a monstrous little girl, out April 19.
Olivia Wilde, Margot Robbie Team for ‘Avengelyne’ Feature Adaptation
Film will feature an angel - a comic book character co-created by Rob Liefeld in 1995 - who battles demons and monsters in her fight against evil; no word yet on who will play the supernatural warrior.
Netflix Shares ‘3 Body Problem: Inside the End of Judgment Day’ Featurette
EP/Showrunner Eiza González, director Minkie Spiro, and BTL creatives explore the ‘utterly terrifying science and creative process’ behind a mind-blowing episode 5 scene; the 8-episode series is now streaming.
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Ravel Orchestrate GenAI Automation Software Now Available
New technology helps media and entertainment studios automate, integrate, and manage their complex assortment of GenAI-assisted DCC tools.
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Netflix Drops ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ Official Trailer
The ‘Sandman Universe’ live-action series, based on the comic by Neil Gaiman, follows two mystery loving ghosts, streaming April 25.
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Axis Studios Names Rose Hancock Executive Producer
The animation and VFX studio adds the 18-year industry veteran to help manage and expand its client base.
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DNEG Acquires Unity’s Ziva Toolset
Leading visual entertainment company nabs exclusive license for the powerful character-simulation software and will onboard a large portion of the tech team; real-time character creation, assisted by machine learning, enables artists to craft accurate and scalable digital characters efficiently.
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AWS Deadline Cloud Rendering Service Now Available
The customizable and scalable cloud-based system boasts built-in customization tools and popular DCC integrations, offering accelerated production timelines without capacity limitations and no upfront costs.
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Realtime Demystifies Arthur’s Legend with ‘The Winter King’ VFX
VFX supervisor Sue Land discusses how the studio reimagined the legendary story, based on Bernard Cornwell’s ‘The Warlord Chronicles,’ aligning fantastical elements with plausible 6th century realism to visualize Sub-Roman Britain on the 10-episode MGM+ and ITVX fictionalized historical series.
