Visual Effects

The Battle of Red Cliff -- John Woo Style!

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Craig Hayes tells us what it was like working in China on Red Cliff, which benefitted greatly from contributions by Prime Focus and CafeFX.

Spielberg, King Under the Dome Together

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Steven Spielberg is joining forces with Stephen King to transform the horror writer's latest novel, UNDER THE DOME, into a TV miniseries, reports VARIETY.

ABC Announces Lost Final Season Premiere

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ABC announces the premiere of the sixth and final season of "Lost," with a special all-night event on Tuesday, February 2.

Chuck Returns To NBC On Sunday, January 10

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NBC's action-comedy series "Chuck" returns to the NBC lineup on Sunday, January 10 with all-new missions and two action-packed, back-to-back original episodes in its season premiere (9-11 p.m. ET) before the series -- starring Zachary Levi in the title role -- moves to its regular day and time (Mondays 8-9 p.m. ET) beginning January 11.

American Gladiators to Become Superheroes on Screen

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Peter Iliff (PATRIOT GAMES) has been hired to transform the AMERICAN GLADIATOR game show into a feature film property, reports VARIETY.

Shield Scribe Penning Underworld 4

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John Hlavin, writer on THE SHIELD, has been enlisted to write UNDERWORLD 4 for Screen Gems and Lakeshore, reports the Heat Vision blog.

Tarsem to Start War in March

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PRODUCTION WEEKLY tweeted that Tarsem plans to begin production on DAWN OF WAR, formerly known as WAR OF GODS, in March.

Obsessed Star Joins Thor

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The Heat Vision blog reports that OBSESSED star Idris Elba has joined the cast of THOR.

Dark Void Has Plan B

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Brad Pitt's Plan B have teamed with India's Reliance Big Pictures to adapt Capcom's videogame DARK VOID into a feature film, VARIETY reports.

Another Actress Rumored for Spidey 4 Villainess

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Deadline Hollywood has added a new name to the SPIDER-MAN 4 cast rumors.

Bonaventura Casts Spell Over Nicholas Flamel

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Lorenzo di Bonaventura is set to produce a new film franchise based on Michael Scott's YA fantasy series, THE SECRETS OF THE IMMORTAL NICHOLAS FLAMEL, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Unthinkable Thinks Big Screen

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The Heat Vision blog reports that Mandalay Pictures has snatched up the rights to Boom! Studios’ comic UNTHINKABLE.

Worthington Ends Crime in America

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Mania.com reports that Sam Worthington will star in a screen adaptation of Radical Publishing's comic THE LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME.

Focus Kicks Ass Internationally

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Focus Features Intl. has picked up the rights to Matthew Vaughn's KICK-ASS, reports VARIETY.

Rinsch Helming 47 Ronin

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Commercials director Carl Rinsch is set to direct the samurai flick, 47 RONIN, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

V for Awe-Inspiring VFX

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Zoic's Andrew Orloff fills us in on the awe and wonder behind V.

Autodesk Collaborates With DreamWorks and Imageworks on Mudbox for Linux

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Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has announced that DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NASDAQ: DWA) and Sony Pictures Imageworks are integrating Autodesk Mudbox software into their Linux-based production pipelines.

2012: The End of the World as We Know It

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Unchartered Territory and other key VFX companies tell us how they created the cataclysmic destruction in Roland Emmerich's 2012.

CTN Animation Expo Comes to Burbank

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Rick DeMott had a chance to ask CTN Animation Expo organizer Tina Price a few questions about the event so you'll know what to expect.

Disney's A Christmas Carol Continues Strong Performance During Second Weekend in IMAX Theatres

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IMAX Corporation IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures today announced that Disney's A Christmas Carol, the spectacular Disney Digital 3D(TM) holiday release from director Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey, grossed $2.9 million from 182 IMAX(R) theatres domestically during its second weekend from November 13th through November 15, 2009.

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