North America

Syfy Launches First Mobile Game Lost Girl: The Game

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Syfy releases its first mobile game, “Lost Girl: The Game,” available for Android and iOS devices on April 22.

Superman Celebrates 75 Years

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The Cartoon Art Museum helps celebrate 75 years of Superman with an exhibition exploring the long and storied history of The Last Son of Krypton.

Jack the Giant Slayer Heads to Disc

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“Jack the Giant Slayer” heads to Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download on June 18.

Amazon Studios Releases First Wave of Animated Pilots

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Amazon Studios releases 14 new pilots online, including pilot episodes for seven animated series, with audience reaction to help determine what gets ordered to series.

Sterling Hawkins & Luca Giannettoni Join Oishii Creative

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Oishii Creative welcomes Sterling Hawkins to the role of Consumer Experience & Business Development and Luca Giannettoni as Creative Director and Designer.

Production Pipeline Expo Moves to Raleigh Studios

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The venue for the first annual Production Pipeline Expo, which takes place May 3-4, 2013, is changed to Raleigh Studios in Hollywood.

Academy to Present Deconstructing Pi VFX Panel

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The Academy takes a look at the breakthrough stereoscopic and visual effects work that went into crafting the Oscar-winning film “Life of Pi,” featuring an onstage discussion with members of the film’s creative teams.

Box Office Report: Oblivion on Top

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Universal's sci-fi epic earns Tom Cruise his best North American opening outside of the "Mission: Impossible" franchise and "War of the Worlds."

Edit 1 Unveils InMoCa Motion Capture Technology

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New York-based pre-visualization boutique Edit 1 unveils state-of-the-art “inertial” motion capture, InMoCa.

Nickelodeon Releases Turtles iOS App

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Nickelodeon releases “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run,” the network's first app, available now from iTunes.