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Andrew Whitehurst Recreates the WWII Bombing of London for ‘Blitz’

The Oscar-winning VFX supervisor helped plan, design and deliver 500 visual effect shots for the Steve McQueen period drama about a 9-year-old evacuee who tries to journey back home to find his mother, turning back the clock to depict the devastating effects on the city and its people of the Nazi aerial attacks on England.

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Apple TV+ Renews ‘Silo’ for 2 More Seasons

The fourth and final season of the sci-fi drama will complete the adaptation of Hugh Howey’s book trilogy; project stars and is executive produced by Rebecca Ferguson and created by Graham Yost.

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‘Wonder Pets: In the City’: A Classic Revived with Photo Puppetry and Hypnosis

The classic charm of ‘Wonder Pets’ is back with creator Jennifer Oxley’s new series, a fresh take that introduces a new team of animal heroes, navigating global adventures, who showcase the power of empathy and collaboration while teaching life lessons through mini-opera-inspired tales.

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52nd Annual Saturn Awards Nominees Announced

This year’s Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films ceremony will be held on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Los Angeles; will stream live on ElectricNOW and The Roku Channel for free.

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Apple TV+ Sets ‘Eva the Owlet’ Season 2 Premiere, ‘Eva’s Moon Wish’ First Look Clip

The new season of the CG-animated series will premiere on January 24, 2025, while the upcoming holiday special debuts December 13.

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Apple TV+ Shares ‘Wonder Pets: In the City’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 11:23am

The animated preschool series, from Nickelodeon Animation, features heroic characters, a vibrant city, and thrilling musical adventures; hits the streamer December 13.

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Apple TV+ Drops ‘Sago Mini Friends’ Season 3 Teaser Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Friday, November 8, 2024 at 1:43pm

The animated preschool series returns November 22 with another season centered on Harvey the floppy-eared dog and his best friends, Jinja the cat, Jack the rabbit and Robin the bird, as they play, explore, and celebrate their joyful town of Sagoville.   

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Animated Series ‘Wonder Pets: In The City’ Premiere Date Set

The Apple TV+ show for preschoolers, which features heroic characters, a vibrant city, and thrilling musical adventures, hits the streamer December 13.

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Apple TV+ Drops ‘Silo’ Season 2 Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Monday, October 14, 2024 at 11:55am

Returning for its sophomore season, the harrowing sci-fi series starring Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Robbins, and Common tells the story of the last 10,000 people on Earth, living in a mile-deep home that protects them from a toxic and deadly outside world, who never dare to question their existence or they’ll end up dead; coming November 15.

No One Can Resist the Quantum Realm! VFXWorld

Realizing the Many Worlds of ‘Dark Matter’

VFX Supervisor John Heller and MPC VFX Supervisor Greg Astles share their adventures in bringing to life the multiple distinctive environments that anchor the acclaimed Apple TV+ sci-fi thriller.

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Creators Jeff Dixon and Jim Cooper Talk ‘Curses!’ Season 2

With their dad finally freed from his curse, the reunited Vanderhouven family continues working to undo the damage done by their greedy ancestors… but when dad doesn’t seem quite the same, they must come together as family to face a brand-new set of mysteries, both at home and abroad; debuts October 4 on Apple TV+.

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Apple TV+ Sets Free Peanuts Holiday Specials Schedule

Free streaming windows of iconic shows from Mendelson/Melendez Productions and Peanuts Worldwide, which include ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,’ ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,’ and ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas,’ begin next month.

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Apple TV+ Drops ‘Curses!’ Season 2 Trailer

From DreamWorks Animation, the spooky animated adventures continue as the Vanderhouven family keeps trying to undo the generational curse caused by their greedy ancestors, streaming globally October 4.

Another Union Victory Headline News

Apple TV Visual Effects Workers Vote to Join IATSE

After a unanimous vote in a National Labor Relations Board ballot count on Tuesday, both parties will be allowed a period of five business days to raise objections before the vote is certified.

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‘Camp Snoopy’ Renewed for Second Season at Apple TV+

Based on the beloved ‘Peanuts’ comic strip, the series finds Snoopy and the Beagle Scouts, along with Charlie Brown and friends, enjoying an adventure-filled summer outdoors.

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Apple TV+ Unveils New Trailer for ‘Time Bandits’

Created for television by Jemaine Clement, Iain Morris and Taika Waititi, the live-action, comedic adventure series for all ages premieres with the first two episodes on July 24. 

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Whiskytree VFX Drops ‘Masters of the Air’ VFX Breakdown Reel

The visual effects studio recreates Nazi-occupied Paris, the decimation of Nuremberg, and the war-ravaged beaches of Normandy for the Apple TV+ American war drama miniseries, which follows the WWII airmen from the 100th Bomb Group.

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Rodeo FX Shares ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ VFX Reel

The VFX studio awakens the monsters in Legendary Picture’s latest Apple TV+ series starring Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, and Anna Sawai, which follows survivors of Godzilla’s attack on San Francisco as they grapple with the Secret Monarch organization.

We Want More Spirited Teen Shows! ANIMATIONWorld

How ‘WondLa’s Tiny Details Speak Big About the Story’s Heart

Utilizing a unique approach to music, costume design and character-specific themes that enriches its storytelling, Skydance Animation’s new animated series, based on Tony DiTerlizzi’s best-selling books about a curious, enthusiastic, and spirited teenager raised in an underground bunker by her robot caretaker, debuts today, June 28, on Apple TV+.

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Exclusive: Apple TV+’s ‘WondLa’ ‘Take a New Ride for a Ride’ Clip

Skydance Animation’s new 3DCG adventure follows Eva, a curious, enthusiastic, and spirited teenager who has been raised in an underground bunker by her robot caretaker; all 7 Season 1 episodes premiere June 28.

IATSE Headline News

Apple TV+ VFX Workers File for Election to Unionize with IATSE

Supermajority of in-house Visuals Effects workers at Apple Studios have signed authorization cards to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.

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Finding the Right VFX Equation for ‘Foundation’ Season 2

VFX supervisor Chris MacLean talks about the stunning visuals – 3,215 shots in all - that depict the worlds, characters, ships, and creatures of the hit sci-fi series, based on Isaac Asimov’s famed Hugo Award-winning sci-fi trilogy about Dr. Hari Seldon’s mathematical ‘psychohistory’ predictions; now streaming on Apple TV+.

As if Middle School Wasn’t Hard Enough Headline News

Apple TV+ Drops ‘Me’ Trailer

Premiering globally July 12, the live-action family series, a coming-of-age story from Barry L. Levy, follows 12-year-old Ben who, while surviving middle school and adjusting to a newly blended family, discovers he has also super powers – he can shapeshift!

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