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‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’: Getting Down to the Bones of a Boneless Character

On DreamWorks Animation’s new 3DCG film, giving the titular hero soft, octopus-like curves capable of flexible, fluid movement that still looked slightly alien required designs – and rigs - that were bendable in ways never done at the studio; the movie hits theaters today, June 30. 

Time for Tea Headline News

New Poster Teases ‘Good Omens’ Season 2 – Room for One More?

The unlikely angel and a demon duo greet an unexpected guest in the entirely original six-episode season from co-creator Neil Gaiman, premiering July 28.

Boldly Seeking Tax Relief Headline News

‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Cancelled After One Season Though Season 2 in Post

The kid-centered animated series that debuted in Fall 2021 will hopefully find a new home after the streamer cancels the show prior to launching the previously greenlit sophomore season.  

Browser-Based Generative AI Headline News

Poly Introduces New Generative AI Texture Generator

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 9:32am

The company has just released WithPoly, a browser-based tool for creating and upscaling PBR textures that with prompts, can create up to 8K resolution in seconds.

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Character Posters, Cast Featurette Drop for ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’

Meet the cast of the all new animated TMNT, co-written by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Jeff Rowe, in theaters August 2.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Crunchyroll Powers Up for Anime Expo 2023

The company will host over 20 panels, activations, and premieres including for ‘JUJUTSU KAISEN,’ ‘Horimiya: The Missing Pieces,’ and ‘Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation.’

Rawwwrrrr! VFXWorld

‘Prehistoric Planet’ Season 2 Takes ‘Dino’ Storytelling to the Extreme

Executive Producer Mike Gunton and Showrunner Tim Walker discuss how they went back in time again, using VFX from MPC, to showcase the lives of new dinosaurs, new habitats, and new scientific discoveries, taking viewers around the world on an epic adventure, now streaming on Apple TV+.

In the Can Headline News

Sony’s ‘El Muerto’ Scrubbed from Theatrical Release Calendar

The ‘Spider-Man’ spinoff starring Bad Bunny as the son of a luchador set to inherit the ancestral superpowers of his bloodline was originally set to release theatrically on January 12, 2024.

Birth of a Villain Headline News

Bloodstained Red Band Trailer Drops for ‘Kraven the Hunter’

The very R-rated film, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the titular role, tells the visceral origin story of the villain before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, in theaters October 6, 2023.

Technology ANIMATIONWorld

AMD Ups its Blender Game with New Rendering Technology for Cycles X

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 7:25am

The company’s continuing support for the growing Blender community through new tools like the HIP (Heterogeneous Interface for Portability) API and planned support for USD and materialX means Blender artists can access an expanding set of high-performance graphics card options for their creative production.

Ethan Hunt Returns! Headline News

New Featurette Drops for ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’

Watch adrenaline junkie Tom Cruise drive and drift one-handed through the streets of Rome, then catch the film during the Early Access Fan Event July 10 at 7:00 PM at participating theaters, or the nationwide debut on July 12.

It’s Unreal Headline News

Epic Games’ Free ‘RealityScan’ App Now on Android

Photogrammetry app uses pictures taken with Android or iOS device to create high-fidelity 3D models; export to Sketchfab or download to use in other apps such as UE or Twinmotion.

The New DCU Headline News

Andy Muschietti to Direct New DCU Batman Film ‘The Brave and the Bold’

‘The Flash’ director will helm the upcoming Dark Knight action flick, which will introduce canon Batman and Robin within James Gunn and Peter Safran’s interconnected universe.

More IP Gold Headline News

Sarah Polley to Direct Disney’s ‘Bambi’ Live-Action Remake

The Oscar winning ‘Women Talking’ writer/director and star joins writers Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (‘Transparent’) and producers Chris and Paul Weitz on the studio’s latest photorealistic CGI remake of an animated classic; story follows a young fawn on his adventures in the forest after tragedy strikes.

Ch-Ch-Changes Headline News

Disney Reshuffles Feature Release Calendar in Anticipation of ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Moana’

Dates for many high-profile projects have been changed, including ‘Deadpool 3’ bumping up by six months, ‘Avatar 3’ delaying a full year, and ‘Avatar 4’ and ‘Avatar 5’ pushing back three years.

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‘The Continental: From the World of John Wick’ First Look Images Released

We catch our first real glimpse of the three-part ‘John Wick’ franchise prequel miniseries, set in 1975, that showcases characters whose assassin shenanigans are sure to thrill when it hits Peacock September 2023.

It’s Pawsome! Headline News

Paramount Drops ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ Official Trailer

Mckenna Grace, Taraji P. Henson, Marsai Martin, Christian Convery, Kim Kardashian, and Chris Rock head the star-studded guest cast of Nick, Spin Master, and Paramount’s new animated film hitting theaters September 29.

People Headline News

Bill Damaschke to Lead Warner Bros. Rebranded Feature Animation Division

The animation visionary, known for ‘Shark Tale,’ ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ and ‘Kung Fu Panda’ will act as president of the newly minted Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.

Sword-swinging Summer Headline News

‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Trailer, Images, and Character Art Released

Henry Cavill’s final season on the hit fantasy series streams this summer on Netflix, with Volume 1 launching June 29 and Volume 2 launching July 27.

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