Watch the New Official ‘Fast X’ Trailer
The 10th installment of the Fast & Furious saga features Jason Momoa as Dante, son of Hernan Reyes, as he exacts revenge upon Dom and his infamous family in the adrenaline-fueled film out May 19.
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Metaphysic Launches ‘Scientific Advisory Board’ on Ethical Applications of AI
The AI and machine learning innovator has assembled experts in education, law, and scientific research to help guide the development of transformative technologies ethically and responsibly.
Pixomondo Launches Virtual Production Academy
In partnership with Seneca, the 12-week online program will offer graduates a micro-credential completion badge from the school and access to employment opportunities at PXO.
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Netflix Drops ‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Teaser Trailer, First Look Images
Henry Cavill’s final season on the hit fantasy series streams this summer on Netflix, with Volume 1 launching June 29 and Volume 2 launching July 27.
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Blue Zoo’s ‘MoPo’ Real-Time Tool Scores Epic MegaGrant
The London-based studio’s production software allows artists to create 3D animated content for platforms such as TikTok and YouTube in real-time; smaller teams can create quality content faster and cheaper with fewer steps.
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Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Main Cast Revealed
An impressive talent list, including many native Hawaiian actors, are set for the upcoming live-action/CGI hybrid film streaming exclusively on Disney+ May 10, 2024.
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Ex-Marvel Exec Victoria Alonso, Disney Reach Settlement
Although the exact terms of the agreement remain mum, as neither party has commented on the settlement, millions of dollars in financial compensation were reportedly awarded to the axed exec.
NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell Ousted Over Sexual Harassment Claim
The former exec left his position on Sunday after admitting to an ‘inappropriate relationship,’ reportedly with Hadley Gamble, a CNBC news anchor and international correspondent.
New Duffer Brothers Series ‘The Boroughs’ Gets Netflix Series Order
The upcoming supernatural mystery show, set in a seemingly picturesque retirement community in the New Mexico desert, will be executive produced by the ‘Stranger Things’ duo and showrun by project creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews.
Paramount+ Teases ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Trailer and Art
Anson Mount returns as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One, and Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock in a new season following the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in the years before Captain Kirk took the helm; new episodes drop weekly beginning June 15.
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Legendary Drops Title Reveal Trailer for ‘Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire’
‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ director Adam Wingard helms the newest installment in the Monsterverse, with a script by Terry Rossio and Jeremy Slater from a story by Simon Barrett, stomping into theaters March 15, 2024.
It’s Part Lion, Part Scorpion, and All VFX in ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’
Visual Effects Supervisor Bruce Jones, working with DNEG, Pixomondo, RISE, Scanline VFX, and Wētā FX, delivers a slew of mythical monsters, including dragons, cyclops, manticores, minotaurs, and harpies, on Warner Bros. and David Sandberg’s ‘Shazam!’ sequel.
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NVIDIA Studio Highlights NVIDIA Omniverse and USD in ‘Cold Inside Diorama’
3D artists Gianluca Squillace and Pasquale Scionti’s project interconnect their workflows by replacing linear pipelines with live-sync creation, harnessing the collaboration platform powered by RTX GPU to create their Viking scene that conveyed a cold, glacial mood.
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Michelle Yeoh to Star in ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Film for Paramount+
The ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ spinoff will star the Oscar-winning ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ actress as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, a reprisal of her role in 'Star Trek: Discovery,' with an exec team of ‘Discovery’ veterans.
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Union Shares ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ VFX Breakdown Reel
‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ writer/director Martin McDonagh taps the studio as sole visual effects vendor on his award-winning film starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson; the invisible VFX included creating 1920s environment digital matte paintings and various CG objects and elements.
Digital Domain Names Matt McClurg Head of Visualization
The industry veteran takes the reigns to optimize the VFX studio's proprietary toolsets including machine learning software and AI-driven creations.
Mia Goth Boards the MCU’s ‘Blade’ Reboot
The Pearl and X actress has been cast in an undisclosed role on the film, which stars Mahershala Ali as the eponymous vampire slayer, slashing into theaters September 6, 2024.
‘Galaxy Quest’ Series in Development at Paramount+
Never Give Up, Never Surrender… On a Franchise! Paramount Television has ordered an adaptation of the cult sci-fi-spoof classic, which will be produced by Mark Johnson under his Gran Via Productions banner.
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Apple TV+ Teases ‘Prehistoric Planet’ Season 2
Show’s sophomore outing continues to bring Earth’s history to life with new dinosaurs, new habitats and scientific discoveries while taking viewers around the world on an epic adventure, debuting with a global five-day, week-long event in May.
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First Trailer Drops for Horror Flick ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’
Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula,’ the film tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship ‘Demeter,’ which was chartered to carry private cargo and one infamous vampire, out in theaters August 11.
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Goodbye Kansas Shares ‘Carnival Row’ VFX Breakdown Reel
From fairytale digital characters to monstrous transformation sequences and crowd simulations, the visual effects studio delivered 123 shots and over 50 character and environment assets for Season 2 of Prime Video’s fantasy series starring Cara Delevigne and Orlando Bloom.
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Maxon Kicks Off ‘The Design and Animation Tour’ North America
Digital artists, motion designers, animators, graphic artists, visualizers, and students of all skill levels invited to ‘Create,’ ‘Connect’ and ‘Celebrate;’ first stop, University of Texas – Dallas, April 28.
BOXX Demos New APEXX W3 Workstations at 2023 NAB
The technology company shares its latest media and entertainment computer hardware designed for accelerating workflows; also on display the award-winning immersive VR experience, ‘Stay Alive, My Son,’ powered by a BOXX APEXX S3 workstation
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Billy Magnussen Joins Cast of Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’
The ‘No Time to Die’ actor joins Zach Galifianakis, Maia Kealoha as Lilo, and Chris Sanders as the voice of Stitch in the live-action/CGI hybrid project streaming on Disney+ May 10, 2024.
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Disney+ Shares ‘The Muppets Mayhem’ Trailer
The Electric Mayhem Band takes their act on the road and comes face-to-face with the current-day music scene, including special guests Paula Abdul, Steve Aoki, David Bizarro and many, many more – coming to the streamer next month.
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