Diane Ademu-John Steps Down as Showrunner on ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’
While the creative powerhouse remains attached to the project as creator, writer and executive producer, Alison Schapker will now take up the showrunner mantle.
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Travis Fimmel Snags Key Role in ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’
The magnetic ‘Vikings’ and ‘Raised by Wolves’ actor will portray Desmond Hart, a charismatic soldier at odds with the sisterhood of the Bene Geserit in the upcoming ‘Dune’ prequel.
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‘Dune: The Sisterhood’ Series Begins Casting the Bene Geserit
Indira Varma, Shirley Henderson, and Emily Watson will star in the upcoming series, set in the 'Dune' universe, which centers on the lives of the fabled religious sect trained to resist the Voice.
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Framestore Adds VFX Supervisor François Dumoulin
The studio’s Canada-based VFX supervisor roster expands with former Rodeo FX supe; this follows the integration of Method Studios’ team, which recently added 6 VFX supervisors across the company’s Montreal and Vancouver locations.
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DNEG: Championing Employee Diversity, Inclusion, and Mental Wellbeing
For the leading VFX and animation company, senior management is all in with a new set of EDI initiatives and resources to support their talented, diverse, and expanding staff across 9 international studios.
Territory Studio Names Russ Gautier Creative Director
Emmy-Nominated animator bolsters design studios’ creative team, bringing a wealth of experience and credits, including ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Thor: Ragnarok, Skyscraper,’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame.’
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Denis Villeneuve Begins Filming ‘Dune: Part Two’
Shooting on the second half of Warner Bros. and Legendary’s still-unfolding sci-fi saga is now underway; planned locations include Budapest, Abu Dhabi, Jordan, and Italy.
’Dune: Part Two’ Delayed, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Sequel Set for 2024
The second half of Denis Villeneuve’s hit two-part sci-fi saga will now arrive a month later than expected, while Adam Wingard’s ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ follow-up finally gets a theatrical release date.
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1st Edition of CAFÉ Coming to Montreal June 7-8
The 2-day inaugural event for VFX and animation professionals will feature panels, discussions and presentations of the latest technology; tickets are now on sale.
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DNEG’s Toronto Studio Now Open
Studio’s doors opened May 13 with 150+ new hires; studio’s latest Canadian expansion comes amidst tremendous growth in worldwide demand for VFX and animation services.
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DNEG Helps ‘Dune’ Come Alive with NVIDIA RTX Technology
VFX studio contributed to over 1,000 shots across 28 sequences on the Oscar-winning film, with artists working from multiple locations using NVIDIA’s virtual workstation software and hardware.
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‘Chernobyl’ Director to Helm First 2 Episodes of ‘Dune’ Prequel Series
Emmy Award winner Johan Renck will replace ‘Dune’ film director Denis Villeneuve, who exited the HBO Max project due to scheduling conflicts.
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‘Dune,’ ‘Encanto,’ and ‘The Windshield Wiper’ Take Home Oscar Gold
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic scored a hefty 6 wins, though the evening’s most momentous achievement was an unwanted, violent reminder that live TV never goes as planned... or hoped.
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For VES Winners, a Night of Emotion and Renewed Purpose
AWN’s Max Weinstein reflects on last week’s VES Awards ceremony, an evening filled with excitement that nevertheless marked another rough, taxing year for visual effects artists, the industry, and the world at large.
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‘Dune,’ ‘The Mitchells vs the Machines,’ and ‘What If…?’ Take Home Critics Choice Awards
The two features add to their winning streaks, with the Disney+ animated series nabbing the award for Best Animated Series (TV), at last night’s ceremony.
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‘Dune’ and ‘Encanto’ Nab Wins at 2022 BAFTA Awards
The two hit films continue their award-winning ways; ‘Do Not Feed the Pigeons’ wins for Best Short Animation at the Sunday night 2022 EE British Academy Film Awards ceremony.
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NVIDIA Once Again Powers All 5 Oscar-Nominated VFX Films
For the 14th consecutive year, each Academy Award nominee for the Best Visual Effects used NVIDIA technologies.
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‘Dune’ and ‘Encanto’ Lead All Winners at 20th Annual VES Awards
Both films each take home four awards; two MC cancelations notwithstanding, the visual effects community came together in force, packing the Beverly Hilton to celebrate winners in 25 categories and to honor Lynwen Brennan and Guillermo del Toro.
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‘Dune’ and ‘Encanto’ Take Top Honors at 12th Annual Lumiere Awards
At this past Friday’s The Advanced Imaging Society ceremony, 21 movie, TV, and emerging media projects were recognized; Denis Villeneuve, Adam McKay, Guillermo del Toro and Unreal Engine all received special honors.
‘Encanto,’ ‘Dune,’ and ‘No Time to Die’ Top Art Directors Guild Awards
‘Loki’ and ‘WandaVision’ also snag honors in the TV categories at the guild’s 26th annual celebration.
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Register Now: DNEG ‘Beyond Sand & Spice: The VFX of Dune’ March 2
The latest #DeepDive session is a virtual event featuring the VFX teams’ never-before-shared insights into the visual effects behind the Oscar nominated feature ‘Dune;’ registration is open and free.
Next PreVIEW Set: Five VFX Oscar Contenders Panel
On March 9, VFX supervisors from the 5 Best Visual Effects Oscar nominated films come together in a free VIEW Conference virtual panel; the event is offered in partnership with OGR and the VFX Festival.
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Tom Hanks, Robert Zemeckis, and Eric Roth Team Up to Adapt Graphic Novel ‘Here’
Decades after making ‘Forrest Gump,’ the three will reunite as creative partners to bring Richard McGuire’s innovative art comic to the screen.
Nominations Announced for the 94th Academy Awards
‘Dune’ receives 10 nominations including Best Visual Effects and Best Picture; ‘Encanto,’ ‘Flee,’ ‘Luca,’ ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines,’ and ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ are nominated for Best Animated Feature; ‘Affairs of the Art,’ ‘Bestia,’ ‘Boxballet,’ ‘Robin Robin,’ and ‘The Windshield Wiper’ are nominated for Best Animated Short.
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Nominations Announced for 2022 BAFTA Awards
‘Encanto,’ ‘Flee,’ ‘Luca,’ and ‘The Mitchells vs The Machines’ get nods in the Animated Film category; ‘Dune,’ ‘Free Guy,’ ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife,’ ‘The Matrix Resurrections,’ and ‘No Time To Die’ nominated for Special Visual Effects.
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