XYZ Hires Lawson Owen as Head of CG Production
Press Release from XYZ
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Sony Int'l Unveils Feature Film Twitter Game for Terminator Salvation
Press Release from Sony Pictures Releasing International
CULVER CITY, Calif., April 20 -- In anticipation of the worldwide release of the motion picture TERMINATOR SALVATION, Twitter users will have the chance to join the human resistance against the machines in Sony Pictures Releasing International's first-ever game created for the social networking platform, it was announced today by Sal Ladestro, executive vice president of marketing, Sony Pictures Releasing International. Users can follow tweets from the resistance at www.Twitter.com/Resistance2018.
IRIDAS Supports CinemaDNG RAW Standard
Press Release from IRIDAS
Las Vegas -- April 21, 2009 -- IRIDAS, a leader in products for digital cinema workflows, today announced universal support for the emerging CinemaDNG standard in all of the 2009 versions of its products.
CinemaDNG is an industry-wide open and documented file format for digital cinema acquisition currently developed by a consortium of hardware and software manufacturers, led by Adobe Systems Incorporated.
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Digital-Tutors' Character and Scene Development Training for ZBrush Artists
Press Release from Digital-Tutors
Zoic Studios sees "The End" of Big Oil Dependence with Consol
Press Release from Zoic Studios
Oil derricks as groaning, drying dinosaurs are the chilling image at center stage with the new animated spot from Consol Energy. Oil dependence is an issue facing the US, and this commercial shows "The End" of diminished resources as imminent and potentially disastrous if we do not turn to more viable alternatives including Consol Energy's coal and natural gas resources.
Autodesk NAB Show News: Smoke & Mirrors London First to Adopt Flare
Press Release from Autodesk
Within the first hour of NAB 2009, Smoke & Mirrors London purchased two seats of Autodesk Flare -- the new software-only creative companion to Autodesk Flame and Autodesk Inferno visual effects systems.
Smoke & Mirrors are adding Flare to their arsenal of Autodesk products, which includes:
-- Autodesk Flame visual effects system-- Autodesk Smoke editorial finishing and visual effects system-- Autodesk Toxik compositing and visual effects software
Arnold Coming Ba-ack as the Terminator?
In a webcast with the public on Tuesday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he would reprise his classic TERMINATOR role in the upcoming fourth movie, reports CNN, but only if he doesn't have to do anything.
ILM is reportedly working to insert the actor-turned-politician's image into TERMINATOR SALVATION. "I made it very clear that I don't have the time to do the movie," he said. "I said that I would be willing to be in the movie if they get the technology together, and so they are working on that right now."
Sin City Sequel Rights Could be in Limbo
Dimension Films, as has been rumored for a few weeks, may have lost the sequel rights to SIN CITY, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
The Weinstein Co. and Dimension claim they still hold the rights for any sequel to the 2005 film, but the rights are being shopped around Hollywood. Producers say they have been pitched the rights by representatives for Frank Miller's estate, who say they are trying to find a new place to house a follow-up.
BOXX RTX Workstation for Stereoscopic Workflows Debuts at NAB 09
Press Release from BOXX Technologies
Warner Home Video Offers Blu-ray Loyalty And HD-DVD Trade Up Program
Press Release from Warner Home Video
Burbank, Calif., April 22, 2009 -- Warner Home Video (WHV) has announced the launch of two new programs, "Warnerblu Buy 5 Get 1 Free," the Studio's first-ever Blu-ray Disc customer loyalty program, and an HD-DVD trade up program, "Red2Blu," which offers HD-DVD owners the opportunity to upgrade their Warner Home Video releases on HD-DVD for a Blu-ray Disc of the same movie.
Frantic Films Software Announces Deadline 3.1
Press Release from Frantic Films Software
AJA Debuts a Plethora of New Products at NAB
AJA debuts KONA LHi, IO Express, XENA LHi Windows Video I/O Card and Hi5-3G and the HDP2 mini converters at NAB 2009, going on now in Las Vegas.
AJA Debuts KONA LHi at NAB 2009
Sucker Punch! Swaps Two More
Actresses Jamie Chung and Jena Malone will star in Zack Snyder's all-female action fantasy SUCKER PUNCH!, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, replacing announced cast members Emma Stone and Evan Rachel Wood, respectively.
Stone, Wood and Amanda Seyfried had all been in negotiations, but have dropped out for scheduling conflicts.
Fox Aims High for Spring 2010
20th Century Fox will debut three major titles next year in off-peak times: January, February and April, reports VARIETY.
The studio will push back the release of THE TOOTH FAIRY (starring Dwayne Johnson and Ashley Judd) from November 13 to January 22. Comedy DATE NIGHT with Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg and James Franco is set for April 9.
Fox recently announced fantasy adventure PERCY JACKSON will debut February 12.
Christmas Comes To Cannes May 18
Christmas will come to the Croisette, when Jim Carrey, Colin Firth, director Robert Zemeckis, and producers Steve Starkey and Jack Rapke from DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL kick off the holiday season early at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, May 18. They will unveil the first look ever in 3-D of the classic Dickens tale as re-envisioned by director Robert Zemeckis.
The event, located at the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel, will begin at approx. 11:30 a.m. with a photo opportunity, followed by a press conference and luncheon.
"X" Marks The Spot For Tempe, Arizona
Press Release from Fox Filmed Entertainment
LOS ANGELES, (April 20, 2009) -- In a hard-fought contest stretching over thousands of cities and towns across the Unites States, Tempe, Arizona has emerged triumphant in its far-reaching, citywide bid to nab the world premiere event of X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, on April 27.
The Lost Symbol Rounds Out Da Vinci Code Trilogy for Columbia
Columbia Pictures, about a month away from the release of ANGELS & DEMONS, will move quickly on a third installment of the Dan Brown franchise, per VARIETY.
The author announced the next book, THE LOST SYMBOL, will hit bookshelves on September 15, 2009 in the U.S. in Canada. The book is reportedly complete, and will roll out with an estimated five million copies in its first printing.
-- By News Editor Annemarie Moody
Hasbro Reports First Quarter Results
Press Release from Hasbro, Inc.
First Quarter Highlights-- Net revenues of $621.3 million compared to $704.2 million a year ago; 2009 revenues include a negative $40.2 million impact from foreign exchange, in constant dollars revenues declined 6%; -- Net earnings of $19.7 million or earnings per diluted share of $0.14 compared to $37.5 million or $0.25 per diluted share a year ago.
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Sci Fi, Will Smith Have Unfinished Business
Sci Fi Channel has ordered crime pilot UNFINISHED BUSINESS, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Overbrook Entertainment will produce with Will Smith, James Lassiter and Ken Stovitz exec producing. The drama will be about an ex-cop who starts seeing visions of memories from the recently-dead, compelling him to help wronged souls resolve unfinished business.
Sally Robinson is set to write the pilot with Mikael Salomon to direct. Robinson was nominated for an Emmy for IRON JAWED ANGELS and Salomon won an Emmy for BAND OF BROTHERS.
Fox's Genre Label Atomic Set to Close
Twentieth Century Fox will close down their genre and comedy label Fox Atomic, according to the trades.
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER reports the division's marketing arm had been swallowed back into Fox back in January 2008, and has had few hits among their slate. Two coming up are I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER and comedy horror flick JENNIFER'S BODY.
Atomic's head, Debbie Liebling, will go back to Fox as an exec, developing comedies and genre films. Other execs' fates has not been decided yet.
Apprentice has a Celebrity Illusionist
Tony Kebbell has joined the cast of THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE from Disney, reports VARIETY, and will play a celebrity illusionist who teams up with Alfred Molina's evil sorcerer to gain power.
Nicolas Cage stars as the sorcerer with Jay Baruchel as the apprentice and Teresa Palmer as the love interest.
Paramount Has Lions, Tigers and Bears
Lorenzo di Bonaventura will produce LIONS, TIGERS AND BEARS for Paramount, reports VARIETY, based on the comic by Mike Bullock.
The film, which is about an adult reminiscing about his childhood when a group of stuffed animals come alive, would be live action with heavy CG effects.
Oric Scott De Las Casas will co-produce. Di Bonaventura's shingle is at Paramount, and has three other films completed with them: TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN, G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF THE COBRA and IMAGINE THAT starring Eddie Murphy.
Pushing Daisies Reborn as a Comicbook
E! Online reports that cancelled ABC drama PUSHING DAISIES will live on as a comic.
Show creator Bryan Fuller told them exclusively, "We got a 12-issue order for a comic book for DC Comics. I think the comic book is great, because it has all the characters in it, and it starts a new story. It's basically Chuck, Ned, Emerson and Olive versus 1,000 corpses, so it becomes a zombie movie, but the zombies are articulate and smart and can do things that no other zombies can do. The Pie-Maker versus 1,000 corpses."
Autodesk Launches Flare, Smoke, Flint and More at NAB 2009
Autodesk announced the 2010 releases of Smoke and Flint software for editorial finishing and vfx, while also unveiling the 2009 Extension 1 releases of Lustre and Incinerator color grading software. In addition, the company launched Autodesk Flare software, a creative companion to the 2010 releases of Flame and Inferno vfx systems. The new releases are being showcased in the Autodesk booth SL2120 at NAB 2009 in Las Vegas, which runs through Thursday.
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