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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."

Despicable Me 2 to See IMAX Release

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The highly anticipated 3D-CG feature follow-up to the 2010 hit will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX 3D format and released in select IMAX theatres internationally beginning on June 20.

Fox Announces CG Animated Peanuts Feature

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At the CinemaCon movie convention in Las Vegas on Thursday, 20th Century Fox announces that beloved comic-book character Charlie Brown will be coming to the big screen in a 3D animated version in 2015.

Monsters University Enrolls Top Talent

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Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, and other top Hollywood stars join Billy Crystal and John Goodman on the roster of voice talent for Disney/Pixar’s “Monsters University.”

WB Announces Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox Release

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Warner Bros releases “Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox” on Blu-ray combo pack and Digital Download July 30.

LOOK Effects Heads to FMX Conference

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VFX company LOOK Effects President Mark Driscoll weighs in on the “Panel Discussion on the Future of the VFX Industry” and visual effects supervisor Dan Schrecker presents the company’s visual effects work in “The Making of Warm Bodies” at the 2013 FMX conference in Suttgart, Germany.

RGH Announces New Animated Feature

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RGH Entertainment eyes more magic from “The Wizard of Oz” creator with new animated feature film inspired by L. Frank Baum’s “Life and Adventures of Santa Claus.”

ITFS Announces 2013 Festival Highlights

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Program highlights are announced for the 20th edition of the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film, which runs next week from April 23 through April 28.

Pixar’s Inside Out Gets Official Announcement

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Disney confirms details of Pete Docter’s “Inside Out,” told from the perspective of the emotions inside the mind of a little girl.

GKIDS Sets Release Date for Le Tableau

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Jean-Francois Laguionie’s “The Painting” (“Le Tableau”) opens May 10 in New York followed by expansion to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta and other cities beginning May 24.

Sanders, DeMicco Return for Croods Sequel

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With “The Croods” poised to cross the $400 million mark worldwide, DreamWorks Animation is moving ahead with a sequel to its prehistoric family comedy.

Britney Spears to Release New Song for Smurfs 2

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Britney Spears to release “Ooh La La” for Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation’s family comedy “The Smurfs 2.”

Iron Man 3 Comes to FMX 2013

FMX 2013 to include talks on “Iron Man 3,” “Oblivion,” “Despicable Me 2” and “Assassin's Creed 3” in addition to the “Virtual Production” and “Virtual Humans Forum” track highlights.

Universal Unleashes First R.I.P.D. Trailer

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Universal Pictures unleashes the first trailer for 3D supernatural action-adventure “R.I.P.D.” starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges.

Chaos Group Spotlights ILM Production Pipeline at FMX 2013

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Chaos Group announces that they will demonstrate V-Ray, spotlight ILM’s production pipeline, and host a day of presentations and tutorials for 3D artists in training at FMX 2013.

New Star Trek Into Darkness Trailer Released

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Paramount releases the third trailer for the J.J. Abrams–directed “Star Trek Into Darkness,” which arrives in IMAX theaters May 15 and goes into wide release May 17.

Iron Man 3 to See 4DX Release in Japan

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The film will be shown with "fourth dimension" effects, including tilting seats, blowing wind and fog and odor effects, via technology that is expected to come to the U.S. later this year.

Em Cooper Animates Tribeca's Kiss the Water

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Film Club Productions partners with Em Cooper to animate sequences of the documentary, “Kiss the Water,” set to premiere at the 2013 edition of the Tribeca Film Festival.

New Monsters University Cast Members Announced

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Nathan Fillion, Bonnie Hunt, John Krasinski and other additional voice cast members are revealed for Pixar's “Monsters University.”