Films

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.”

New Disney Infinity Trailer Released

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Disney releases a new "Toy Box" trailer for “Disney Infinity,” coming to the Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, PS Vita, and PC on August 18.

Open Road Acquires The Nut Job

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Open Road Films acquires all U.S. distribution rights to the 3D animated family film “The Nut Job,” and sets January 17, 2014 as the release date.

Grainge & Kilar Nominated to DWA Board of Directors

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Lucian Grainge and Jason Kilar are nominated for election to DreamWorks Animation's Board of Directors; Current Directors Nathan Myhrvold and Richard Sherman to retire from leadership positions.

Tomi Ungerer Story Goes Far Out

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"Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story," which combines traditional documentary storytelling with original animation culled from eight decades of art from the renegade children’s book author and illustrator, opens June 14 in NYC At Lincoln Plaza Cinema & June 21 in LA at Landmark's Nuart Theatre, with more cities to follow.

LA Children’s Film Fest Opens April 26

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Ticket sales open for the Los Angeles Children's Film Festival, which runs from Friday, April 26, through Sunday, May 5, 2013.

PGA Honors Digital V.I.P.s

The Producers Guild of America honors nine Innovators, Visionaries and Producers (V.I.P.) who have made significant contributions to the advancement of digital entertainment and storytelling in the past year.

Box Office Report: 42 is the Magic Number

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“42,” the baseball biopic from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures, scores at the weekend box office, bringing in an estimated $27.3 million for a first place debut, while horror movie parody “Scary Movie 5,” debuts in second place, and DreamWorks Animation’s “The Croods” comes in third.

Saints LA Contributes VFX to G.I. Joe: Retaliation

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Saints LA contributes to an array of VFX shots for “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.”

Veteran Disney Animators Receive Pink Slips

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About 150 staffers at the conglomerate's filmed entertainment segment are being laid off.

First Elysium Trailer Debuts Online

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“District 9” director Neill Blomkamp directs the sci-fi epic starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster.

DreamWorks Acquires Trolls IP

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DreamWorks Animation acquires IP for Trolls with plans to take iconic dolls' brand (and hair) to new heights. American Girl branding vet Shawn Dennis tapped to head Trolls global franchise.

LOOK Effects Produces VFX for Disconnect

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LOOK Effects produces seamless visual effects for the Henry-Alex Rubin-directed “Disconnect,” from LD Entertainment and Wonderful Films.

Bryan Cranston Joins Kung Fu Panda 3 Voice Cast

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Bryan Cranston, Mads Mikkelsen, and Rebel Wilson join the cast of DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda 3.”

Marvel Begins Production on Captain America Feature

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Marvel begins production on “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.

Kellan Lutz Cast in Hercules 3D

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Millennium Films announces that "Twilight" star Kellan Lutz has been cast as Hercules in “Hercules 3D.”

Licensing Award Nominees Announced

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LIMA announces the nominees for the 2013 LIMA International Licensing Excellence Awards.