Sony Animation Selects New Directors for Meatballs 2
Sony Animation has tapped artists Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn to take the helm of the in-development sequel to CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS, reports Variety.
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New Year's Eve Drops Ball on Breaking Dawn's BO Reign
New Line's epic romcom NEW YEAR'S EVE finished in first place at the U.S. box office for the weekend of Dec. 9-11, 2011.
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On The Road to SIGGRAPH ASIA 2011
18 hours in planes, 8 hours in airports, 2 hours in shuttles, all in the quest for a chance to meet some of Asia’s brightest computer graphic technologists and to once again eat roast pork overlooking the majestic Hong Kong harbor. A worthy goal, I must say.
Docter's New Film to Go Inside Girl's Mind
John Lasseter revealed on the CHARLIE ROSE SHOW new details about Disney•Pixar "inside the mind" feature being directed by Pete Docter.
Michael Bay to Return for Fourth Transformers
Michael Bay is in closing talks to take the helm of a fourth TRANSFORMERS film, reports Vulture.
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Kazakhstan's State Film Co. Boards Arabian Nights 3-D
Kazakhstan's state film company, Kazakh Film, has joined the 3-D feature 1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS as a producer, reports Variety.
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FMX 2012 Dates Set for May 8-11
We are excited to announce the date for FMX 2012, the 17th Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia: May 8-11, 2012.
Rendering the Sea For Moby Dick: Exocortex Technology, Part 2
Quite often, simple things that occur in the real world can become incredible technical problems for visual effects artists attempting to digitally recreate or adapt those occurrences for film. One such gremlin is liquid simulation.
The Smurfs Makes its Blu-ray/DVD Debut
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will have families everywhere singing a happy song on Friday, Dec. 2 when Sony Pictures Animation’s hybrid live-action animated worldwide hit feature film, The Smurfs, becomes available on Blu-ray 3D, DVD, digital, and a limited edition 3-Disc Holiday Gift Set.
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Breaking Dawn Takes Box Office for Third Week
Summit's THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN — PART 1 continued as the U.S. box office champion for the third week in a row.
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San Andreas: 3D To Wreck Havoc on Big Screen
24 Frames reports that New Line is developing a disaster film about the "Big One" titled SAN ANDREAS: 3D.
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Alice Eve Joins Star Trek 2
Alice Eve (SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAGUE) has been cast in J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK sequel, reports Variety.
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Pixomondo Leads VFX For Martin Scorsese’s Hugo
International visual effects company Pixomondo completed over 800 shots as the primary visual effects vendor on Martin Scorsese’s 3D epic adventure, Hugo.
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A VFX & 3-D Convergence for 'Hugo'
Rob Legato and Ben Grossmann divulge the secrets behind Martin Scorsese's first foray into 3-D.
Breaking Dawn Takes Thanksgiving Weekend
Summit's THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN — PART 1 held strong at the U.S. box office over the Thanksgiving weekend claiming to top spot for the second week in a row.
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Star Trek 2 Goes to May 2013
Paramount has selected stardate May 17, 2013 for the release of the 3-D STAR TREK sequel, reports Deadline.com.
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New Horrid Henry Game Comes to 3DS
Following the huge success of the first two Horrid Henry video games, Novel Entertainment is delighted to announce the release of its brand new Nintendo computer game The Good, The Bad and The Bugly.
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HUGO (2011) (****)
What could a 3-D family film from Martin Scorsese be like? With HUGO now as an example, the answer is magical. And it's a magic that Scorsese is best suited to bring to life — the magic of the movies. At one point, a young boy visits a movie studio and the director leans down to him and tells him if he's ever wondered where his dreams come from this is where they are made.
'Arthur Christmas': The Best of Both Worlds
Bill Desowitz talks with Aardman and Sony about their first joint venture together.
CTN-X Is Back in Its Third Year
Now in its third year, CTN Expo has gotten over some of its growing pains. Gone was the hectic chaos that was last year's event, replaced with the efficiency that so impressed in its inaugural year. Los Angeles has been in need of a quality animation gathering and this fills the bill nicely.
Perry’s Previews: Hugo Reveals the Magic of the Cinema
I immensely enjoyed Hugo, which is now one of my favorite films of the year. The dramatic visuals showing Hugo’s narrow escapes and life in isolation really made me feel empathy for him.
Perry’s Previews: Happy Feet 2
I found quite a few flaws in this film, although they are mostly on the scientific side. First of all, male elephant seals do not stay with and care for their young. Also, puffins, which live in the Arctic, cannot fly the great distance to Antarctica (which is about 22,000 miles away). Puffins are not built for flying long distances and are better adapted for swimming.
Breaking Dawn Walks Down Box Office Aisle to #1
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN — PART 1 left no doubt of its box office dominance, debuting in first place with $138.1 million.
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Seven Writer Dives into Fincher's 20,000 Leagues
Andrew Kevin Walker (SEVEN) will write director David Fincher's new take on 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, reports Deadline.com.
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ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (2011) (***1/2)
The holidays have different meanings to everyone. For better or worse it's usually a time for family. Now from Aardman Animations, the creator of WALLACE & GROMIT, comes a modern look at Santa and his family. What we find out is that even good ole Saint Nick has a dysfunctional family.
