DNEG to Acquire Prime Focus Technologies
Deal will include CLEAR® software suite and CLEAR AI® platform and add 1,700 employees to push global headcount over 11,500.
Deal will include CLEAR® software suite and CLEAR AI® platform and add 1,700 employees to push global headcount over 11,500.
The global VFX and animation studio opens operations in Mumbai, names Jasjit Singh as its General Manager, India.
Our first real glimpse of the ‘John Wick’ prequel miniseries, set in 1975, showcases bloody, and funky, assassin shenanigans that are sure to thrill when it hits Peacock September 2023.
The Cardiff-based design studio, led by co-founders Joel Collins and Daniel May, along with company creative director Erica McEwan, produced visdev, previs, artvis, and UI design, along with virtual scouting, on HBO’s fantasy drama, based on Philip Pullman’s award-winning book trilogy of the same name.
The production company’s new tech division taps former Siri CMO to helm development and operations, including expansion of company’s flagship AR production visualization tool ViewScreen.
The AMD PRO W7000 series boasts advanced chiplet design to support real-world multi-tasking performance, as well as offers the new AMD Radiance Display Engine featuring DisplayPort 2.1; cards are also certified for leading professional applications delivering performance and stability.
The series, which will stream on the newly minted Max platform, is set a century before the events of ‘Game of Thrones’ when two unlikely heroes, Ser Duncan the Tall and his diminutive squire Egg, explore Westeros.
Inspired by the life and work of Dr. Jane Goodall, the new live-action/CGI animated hybrid series from Emmy Award winner J.J. Johnson premieres globally April 14.
From ‘Stranger Things’ producers Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen, the movie tells the coming-of-age story of five friends as they set out on their home lunar colony to explore a mysterious crater; film hits the streamer May 12.
The leading visual effects and animation company delivered 510 shots on 15 sequences for Rian Johnson and Netflix’s ‘Knives Out’ sequel, including the sprawling Greek island villa and titular signature glass monolith.
Warner Bros. Discovery’s new destination for HBO Originals, Warner Bros. films, Max Originals, the DC universe, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, an expansive offering of kid’s content, and programing across food, home, reality, lifestyle and documentaries from leading brands like HGTV, Food Network, Discovery Channel, TLC, ID and more, launches May 23.
The conference, running April 26-27, promotes diversity and inclusion in animation, welcoming an international coalition of industry speakers, studio execs, students, creatives and young professionals, in-person and via livestream.
The reimagined J.M. Barrie classic stars dual protagonists Alexander Molony as Peter and Ever Anderson as Wendy, launching exclusively on Disney+ April 28.
The sneak peek image for the ‘John Wick’ prequel series shows bloody elevator buttons with the ninth floor lit up, hinting at a plot point or showcasing what may be an important level.
After the ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ director’s untitled film was notably absent at last week’s Star Wars Celebration, Deadline reporter Justin Kroll posits the adaptation of the ‘best anime of all time’ is next on the docket.
The streamer celebrates with new programs, including ‘Jane’ an animated/live-action hybrid series about Dr. Jane Goodall’s work, and old favorites such as Peanuts Classics ‘It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown’ and Snoopy Presents, ‘It’s the Small Things, Charlie Brown.’
For Matt Bishop and his artistic team, creating 39 different wildlife creatures, some highly endangered with little available reference, for Apple TV+’s live-action/CGI hybrid series inspired by the life and work of Dr. Jane Goodall, was a rewarding, collaborative effort that hopefully helps inspire people to better understand kids’ relationship with our planet; the show premieres on the streamer April 14.
Brie Larson returns as Captain Marvel this Fall alongside Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton and Park Seo-joon.
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy reveals the upcoming feature will be set 15 years after the last events of the Skywalker Saga, and will be directed by Sharmeed Obaid Chinoy from a script by Steven Knight.
Fans at the London ‘Star Wars Celebration’ were treated to the first look at a new, never-before-seen trailer from Harrison Ford’s final adventure as the iconic archaeologist; the film debuts at the Cannes Film Festival in May before hitting theaters in June.
Mangold to helm story set deep in franchise’s past, telling the tale of the first Jedi, while Filoni will cover the escalating war between the Imperial Remnant and the New Republic in a cinematic event that will weave together stories from the Disney+ original series.
The Star Wars Celebration event kicked off its opening day in London late last week with an insane amount of announcements, including teasers and updates for the three highly anticipated Disney+ original series.
Director Todd Philips has shared two official images of Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker and Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn, following a recent release of set photos which revealed a very clownish look for Gaga.
The upcoming adaptation of Mojang’s best-selling video game of all time has yet to secure a title but will hit theaters in 2025; Momoa’s new ‘Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom’ now hits theaters December 20, 2023.
According to sources close to Bloomberg, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is about to close a deal for the series, with different seasons each following one of the seven novels; series author J.K. Rowling will reportedly be involved, but not as a primary creator or showrunner.