The Mandalorian

Register NOW: Robert Zemeckis Joins ‘Unreal Build: Virtual Production’ Event Lineup

Free online conference adds a virtual fireside chat with the Academy Award-winning director and his longtime VFX supervisor Keven Baillie to the November 10 free virtual event program.

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Epic Games Presents ‘Unreal Build: Virtual Production’ Open for Registration

Free online event to showcase innovations in virtual production, including a panel of industry executives discussing game changing technology; the use of Unreal Engine to bring new creatures to life in film; real-time workflow for episodic animation; and a sneak peek of production tools coming later this year to Unreal Engine 4.26.

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‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 Working Title Revealed

Leading up to the October 30 Season 2 premiere on Disney+, the rumor mill ponies up a possible working title for Season 3.

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A Brave Young Girl Fights to Save the Planet in ‘Astronaut Spaceman’

Emmy Award-winning ‘Game of Thrones’ artist Patrick Gehlen crafts a charming, thought-provoking animated music video that rallies voters to fight against climate change.

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WATCH: Pixomondo’s ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 1 VFX Showreel

VFX supervisor Goran Backman details the studio’s creature and environment work on Jon Favreau, Lucasfilm and Disney+’s VES and Emmy Award-winning hit space-adventure series.

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Lots to See Here Headline News

‘It’s Fall on Disney+’ Lineup Announced

Disney originals premiering this season include ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,’ ‘Once Upon a Snowman,’ and the highly anticipated ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2.

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Awards Headline News

‘The Mandalorian’ and ‘Vikings’ Take Home VFX Emmys

The Disney+ and History series took home the awards for Outstanding Special Visual Effects and Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role on the third night of the 2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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Baby Yoda Returns Headline News

Disney+ Drops ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Trailer, Images and Key Art

Kid's today... the journey to deliver “The Child” continues October 30.

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Awards VFXWorld

And the VFX Emmy Goes To…

VFXWorld and AWN break down the 10 shows nominated for Outstanding Special Visual Effects and Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role, and the studios behind their spectacular visuals.

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We Can’t Wait Dept. Headline News

Everything We Know About ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2

Series creator Jon Favreau breaks down the show’s new format, hinting it could be the ‘Star Wars’ equivalent of ‘Game of Thrones’ when it premieres October 30^th on Disney+.

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Pinewood Atlanta Studios to Offer a First-of-its-Kind Virtual LED Stage

Studio joins forces with MBSi, Fuse, and SGPS/ShowRig to offer plug-and-play filmmaking technology site for content creators looking for world-class studio facilities.

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People Headline News

Watch the Late Great Grant Imahara Create Baby Yoda

The ‘MythBusters’ host and ‘BattleBot’ legend will live on through his astounding contributions to the entertainment and science communities, and we honor his legacy by showcasing one of his last projects.

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Animated ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Series Coming from Lucasfilm

Dave Filoni to executive produce new show about a mercenary clone squad, premiering in 2021 on Disney+.

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VIEW Conference Blogs

Free Online PreVIEW Session with ‘The Mandalorian’ Animation Director Hal Hickel

On June 27, the Oscar-winning director, along with VFX journalist Ian Failes, will talk about ILM’s new virtual production technology used on the hit Disney+ series, kicking off the VIEW Conference’s 21^st season.

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Star Wars Headline News

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Now Streaming on Disney+

For the first time, the complete Skywalker nine-part saga is available to stream, all in one place.

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Taika Waititi to Harness the Force in New ‘Star Wars’ Feature

Oscar-winning ‘Jojo Rabbit’ director to co-write and direct new movie franchise entry; new ‘Star Wars’ Disney+ series also announced during May the Fourth celebrations.

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New Episodes of ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Now Playing on Disney+

12 new episodes from ‘The Mandalorian’ producer and director Dave Filoni conclude the popular animated Star Wars saga.

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Awards Headline News

‘The Lion King,’ ‘Missing Link’ & ‘The Mandalorian’ Top 18th Annual VES Awards

‘The Lion King’ tops all photoreal features with three awards; ‘Missing Link’ is top animated feature film; ‘The Mandalorian’ leads broadcast wins.

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‘Kenobi’ Put on Hold Amid Script Problems

Following rumors of troubles in development, pre-production on Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries is put on hold.

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Digital Art Headline News

‘Star Wars’ Fan Art Ignites Battle of the Babies

3D artist Leo Viti creates Baby Jabba in response to ‘The Mandalorian’ Child, Baby Yoda.

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Star Wars Headline News

Kenobi Series Maintains High Ground Amid Cancellation Rumors

Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries faces dubious rumors of cancellation, delays and drama.

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Awards Headline News

‘Alita: Battle Angel,’ ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Toy Story 4’ Top VES Award Nominations

Winners in 25 categories will be announced January 29 at the 18^th Annual gala awards ceremony being held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

SVOD Headline News

Cuteness Levels Over 9,000 with New ‘The Mandalorian’ Character

Jon Favreau’s highly anticipated Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ series features a mysterious infant fans have dubbed ‘Baby Yoda,’ and it’s the cutest thing since Ewoks.

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WATCH: Lucasfilm’s New ‘The Mandalorian’ Trailer and Character Art

With Jon Favreau at the helm, the first ever ‘Star Wars’ live-action series, about a deadly gunfighter in the galaxy’s outer reaches, launches November 12 on the new Disney+ streaming service.

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D23 Headline News

Disney+ Reveals High-Profile Slate of Shows at D23 Expo

Splashy presentations of new series set within Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar franchise worlds teases both fans and industry with previously unannounced details about the studio’s aggressive new streaming platform programming plans.