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Radium Goes Retro for Pepsi

Radium Goes Retro for Pepsi
Radium Goes Retro for Pepsi

Press Release from Radium

Santa Monica, CA, April 28, 2009: Digital studio Radium, (http://www.radium.com), Santa Monica/Dallas created a rare glimpse into the past with its high-fructose corn syrup-free, 3D-animated commercial THROWBACK, for Pepsi out of TBWAChiatDay, LA. Radium designed an authentic, retro world that touts the re-release of Pepsi's original natural sugar formula.

Click here to view the spot.

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Cinesite Creates Entirely CG Sequence for Wolverine

Cinesite Creates Entirely CG Sequence for Wolverine
Cinesite Creates Entirely CG Sequence for Wolverine

Press Release from Cinesite

LONDON, April 29, 2009 - Cinesite created a series of shots for Fox's X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, released in the UK today with continued rollouts throughout the world this week. Cinesite's work included an entirely CG plane, clouds, ground and sky. Turned around in just five weeks, the photorealistic work blends seamlessly with the action.

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e-on Software Uncovers Vue 7.5

e-on Software Uncovers Vue 7.5
e-on Software Uncovers Vue 7.5

Press Release from e-on Software

April 29, 2009. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of Vue, the leading solutions for natural 3D environments, today disclosed the new features available in its upcoming professional solutions, Vue 7.5 xStream and Vue 7.5 Infinite.

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Danny Huston Becomes Poseidon for Clash

Danny Huston Becomes Poseidon for Clash
Danny Huston Becomes Poseidon for Clash

Danny Huston has signed on to play Poseidon in the remake of CLASH OF THE TITANS, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. The Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures production also stars Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Sam Worthington, Mads Mikkelsen, Gemma Arterton, Jason Flemyng and Alexa Davalos

THE INCREDIBLE HULK helmer Louis Leterrier is directing the Perseus myth film. Production started Monday in the U.K. Thunder Road's Basil Iwanyk and Kevin de la Noy are producing.

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Gameloft Finds Sherlock Holmes Mobile Rights

Gameloft Finds Sherlock Holmes Mobile Rights
Gameloft Finds Sherlock Holmes Mobile Rights

Gameloft announced a worldwide licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Digital Distribution to develop, publish and distribute the mobile game for the Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' film SHERLOCK HOLMES, directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Robert Downey, Jr. The game is scheduled for release prior to the U.S. theatrical release on Christmas Day 2009.

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Larry The Cable Guy Gets the "Royale" Treatment in Comedy Central Roast

Larry The Cable Guy Gets the "Royale" Treatment in Comedy Central Roast
Larry The Cable Guy Gets the "Royale" Treatment in Comedy Central Roast

Press Release from Royale

Los Angeles, CA - (April 28, 2009) - Motion design & production house Royale was called upon by COMEDY CENTRAL to create some fun and glitz for the show open for the "COMEDY CENTRAL Roast Of Larry The Cable Guy."

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John Wells, Don Murphy to be Forgotten

John Wells, Don Murphy to be Forgotten
John Wells, Don Murphy to be Forgotten

Producers John Wells (John Wells Productions) and Don Murphy (Angryfilms) have purchased the option rights to independent comic THE FORGOTTEN, reports THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Wells is producing with his company's president Claire Polstein while Angryfilms' Susan Montford will produce as well.

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Absolute Hits A Triple For Miller Lite

Absolute Hits A Triple For Miller Lite
Absolute Hits A Triple For Miller Lite

Press Release from Absolute

Transatlantic VFX studio Absolute puts its high-end skillset to work for Miller Lite in a trio of enjoyable new spots via Joaquin Baca-Asay of Park Pictures and BBH, New York.

In the spots BOWLING, MOVIE and TAILGATE, CD/Lead Flame Artist Dirk Greene and his team of Flame and Combustion artists have crafted seamless effects work that's every bit as smooth as the taste of Miller Lite.

View BOWLING here.

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Ridley Scott Toying with Aliens Return

Ridley Scott Toying with Aliens Return
Ridley Scott Toying with Aliens Return

IESB reports from Fox co-chairman Tom Rothman that Ridley Scott might be interested in returning to the ALIENS franchise in which he created. Scott hasn't been quiet about his dislike for the ALIENS VS. PREDATOR series and his return would most likely be a prequel. Rothman told IESB, "I think he's toying with the idea and that would be great for us.

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Dimension Preemps Audrey's Door

Dimension Preemps Audrey's Door
Dimension Preemps Audrey's Door

Dimension Films has preemptively purchased the rights to the soon-to-be-published horror novel AUDREY'S DOOR from Sarah Langan, reports VARIETY. The chiller, which hits books stores in September, follows a young architect, who seeks an apartment after ending her engagement. What seemed liked the perfect Manhattan place turns out to be filled with ghosts and cultish tenants that force the woman to question her sanity.

written by managing editor Rick DeMott

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Peet Boarding Gulliver's Travels

Peet Boarding Gulliver's Travels
Peet Boarding Gulliver's Travels

Amanda Peet has boarded Fox's adventure GULLIVER'S TRAVELS, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. Based on the Jonathan Swift classic, the film also stars Jack Black, Jason Segel and Emily Blunt. MONSTERS VS. ALIENS co-director Rob Letterman is directing from a screenplay by Nicholas Stoller and Joe Stillman. The modern twist on the Gulliver's travels to Lilliput finds Black transported to the land of tiny people while in the Bermuda Triangle.

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Button Aging Technology Used For Deathly Hallows

Button Aging Technology Used For Deathly Hallows
Button Aging Technology Used For Deathly Hallows

Hollywood.com is reporting that the same aging technology used on THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON will be used on Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson for the final HARRY POTTER film. The aging technique will be used for the epilogue, which takes place 19 years following the final battle at Hogwarts. However, Radcliffe is leery of the digital technology and would rather have older actors play the characters than have Radcliffe and friends look silly.

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LEGOLAND Windsor Taps RealD 3D Technology for Imagination Theatre

LEGOLAND Windsor Taps RealD 3D Technology for Imagination Theatre
LEGOLAND Windsor Taps RealD 3D Technology for Imagination Theatre

Press Release LEGOLAND, Windsor and RealD

LONDON & LOS ANGELES -- LEGOLAND Windsor and RealD have partnered to upgrade the park's Imagination Theatre with state-of-the-art RealD 3D technology. The theatre's dual projector system has been replaced with a single digital projector and RealD's award winning XL Cinema System. This marks RealD's first installation in a European theme park and the second partnership between RealD and LEGOLAND, with the initial pact incorporating RealD technology into LEGOLAND California at the theme park's Show Place Theater.

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Universal Starts Production on Nanny McPhee Sequel

Universal Starts Production on Nanny McPhee Sequel
Universal Starts Production on Nanny McPhee Sequel

Press Release from Universal Pictures

LONDON, April 28 -- Universal Pictures and Working Title Films -- in association with Three Strange Angels Productions -- announced today that principal photography begins early next month on NANNY MCPHEE AND THE BIG BANG. Oscar-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson (NANNY MCPHEE, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY) returns to the role of the magical nanny who appears when she's wanted the least and needed the most in the next chapter of the hilarious and heartwarming fable that has enchanted children around the world.

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Last Airbender Teaser Coming with Transformers

Last Airbender Teaser Coming with Transformers
Last Airbender Teaser Coming with Transformers

Producer Frank Marshall revealed on his Twitter account that the teaser trailer for AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER will be shown before TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN. (via SlashFilm.com).

The TRANSFORMERS sequel hits theaters June 24.

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Autodesk Kynapse Middleware Licensed for America's Army 3 Computer Game

Autodesk Kynapse Middleware Licensed for America's Army 3 Computer Game
Autodesk Kynapse Middleware Licensed for America's Army 3 Computer Game

Press Release from Autodesk, Inc.

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 28 -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) has announced that the U.S. Army has licensed Autodesk Kynapse artificial intelligence (AI) middleware for the AMERICA'S ARMY 3 computer game. Kynapse will help to enhance game play in the new title by providing AI to various classes of non-player characters (NPCs). NPCs are characters that are not controlled by the individual playing the computer game. AMERICA'S ARMY 3 will be released in 2009.

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Sega, Capcom License NVIDIA PhysX and APEX Technologies

Sega, Capcom License NVIDIA PhysX and APEX Technologies
Sega, Capcom License NVIDIA PhysX and APEX Technologies

Press Releases from NVIDIA, Sega and Capcom

Sega Licenses NVIDIA PhysX and APEX Technologies for Global Studios

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 28 -- NVIDIA Corporation today announced that Sega Corporation has licensed both NVIDIA PhysX and APEX technologies to serve as the development platform for all Sega studios. NVIDIA PhysX and APEX technologies form the world's most pervasive development platform for physics acceleration in interactive entertainment, and make authoring high definition, scalable PhysX content intuitive and artist-friendly.

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Videodrome Get HD-Era Remake

Videodrome Get HD-Era Remake
Videodrome Get HD-Era Remake

Universal Pictures is set to remake David Cronenberg's 1983 sci-fi/horror cult classic VIDEODROME, VARIETY reports. Ehren Kruger will pen the screenplay, as well as produce with his partner Daniel Bobker. Canadian distributer Rene Malo holds the rights to the remake and Universal had first refusal on the project. Both parties eagerly jumped when Kruger and Bobker came knocking.

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Clash of the Titans Commences Production

Clash of the Titans Commences Production
Clash of the Titans Commences Production

Press Release from Warner Bros. Pictures

BURBANK, Calif. -- Principal photography will begin on April 27 on Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures' epic action adventure CLASH OF THE TITANS, being directed by Louis Leterrier (THE INCREDIBLE HULK). The film stars Sam Worthington (TERMINATOR SALVATION, the upcoming AVATAR) and Academy Award nominees Liam Neeson (TAKEN, SCHINDLER'S LIST) and Ralph Fiennes (the HARRY POTTER films, THE ENGLISH PATIENT).

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Autodesk Mudbox 2009 Now Available for the Mac

Autodesk Mudbox 2009 Now Available for the Mac
Autodesk Mudbox 2009 Now Available for the Mac

Press Release from Autodesk

Autodesk has announced that Mudbox 2009 for the Mac is now available. Designed by professional artists in the film, game, and design industries, Mudbox 2009 combines a highly intuitive interface with a powerful toolset of stencils and brushes for creating ultra-realistic 3D characters, environments and props. The software gives artists the freedom to create 3D digital artwork as if they were working with clay and paint.

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