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Box Office: ‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’ Scores Franchise Best Opening
Sixth film in action-thriller series opens with $61.5 million domestic take, while ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ and newcomer ‘Teen Titans Go! To the Movies’ land in the top five.
Deluxe’s Method Studios Signs Deal to Purchase Atomic Fiction
Company’s global VFX brand continues its expansion plans with acquisition of award-winning VFX studio.
Production Begins on ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
‘Detective Pikachu’ Moves to Warner Bros. from Universal
Legendary Entertainment’s first film in planned ‘Pokémon’ franchise still set for May 2019 U.S. release.
Sony Pictures Animation Re-Ups ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Director Genndy Tartakovsky
On the heels of latest film’s success, famed ‘Samurai Jack’ creator signs deal to direct two original animated features.
Nikita Diakur’s ‘Ugly’ Now Online!
Experimental animation features “ugly characters, faulty dynamic animation, a new age spiritual soundtrack and an over-the-top metaphysical storyline.”
WATCH: First ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Trailer Roars into Comic-Con
Warner Bros. first look at sequel to Gareth Edwards’ 2014 hit features epic kaiju rumble between the quartet of ancient foes.
CLIP: Norway’s ‘Anchors Up’ Now on Digital!
Based on the beloved property ‘Elias, The Little Rescue Boat,’ Norwegian animated family feature was co-written and co-directed by Simen Alsvik and William Ashurst.
Animated Zombie Series ‘Awakening’ Hits 400 Million Views in China
Tencent-backed sci-fi show illustrates growing VOD audience for innovative creative efforts aimed at adults.
WATCH: New ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Trailer Debuts at Comic-Con
Johnny Depp, in character, joins Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law to tease ‘Harry Potter’ fans with Hall H presentation.
WATCH: New ‘Aquaman’ Trailer Drops at Comic-Con
Presentation on Warner Bros. upcoming action-adventure, featuring Jason Momoa as the aquatic DC Comics superhero, rocks the Hall H audience.
Disney Animation to Debut First VR Short, ‘Cycles,’ at SIGGRAPH 2018
Directed by Jeff Gipson, first-ever Virtual Reality short from Walt Disney Animation Studios can be experienced at this year’s SIGGRAPH Conference, running August 12-16 in Vancouver.
Cinesite Delivers Superhero-Sized VFX & Animation for ‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’
Led by VFX supervisor Stephane Paris, the Montreal studio delivers 200 visual effects shots for the latest Marvel Studios feature directed by Peyton Reed.
Epic Games Releases Unreal Engine 4.20
SIGGRAPH Announces 2018 Production Sessions
SIGGRAPH 2018 production sessions to offer inside look at making of ‘Blade Runner 2049,’ ‘Game Of Thrones,’ ‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ and sneak peeks of ‘Wreck It Ralph 2’ and LAIKA’s ‘Missing Link.’
Chaos Group Announces V-Ray Days Lineup for SIGGRAPH 2018
A behind-the-scenes look at blockbuster films and hit TV shows with Digital Domain, Method Studios, ILM and Scanline VFX among featured presenters.
Pixar Animation Studios Releases RenderMan 22
New release delivers interactive performance and state-of-the-art features, laying the groundwork for integration with Universal Scene Description technology.
VFX Supervisor Hubert Maston Joins Framestore Montreal
Foundry Releases Nuke 11.2
Latest version, now available for download, includes UI updates, deep compositing toolset improvements, pipeline benefits and faster script building capabilities.
Rising Sun Pictures Launches Major Expansion Effort
VFX studio to grow staff by one-third over next few months as well as add additional space and technological resources.
Disney May Soon Avert Bad Hair Days with New Simulation Method
Research group releases paper detailing a new way to art direct hair animation and provide greater artistic control.
‘Rugrats’ Returning with New TV Series and Feature
Award-winning classic to relaunch as Nickelodeon and Paramount announce production on 26-episode animated series and live-action / CG hybrid feature.
Gradient Effects Brings 8K Tech to ‘Megan’ Spec Short
Studio behind ‘Stranger Things’ Upside Down visual effects creates live-action proof of concept inspired by ‘Black Hawk Down’ and the Cloverfield franchise.