Framestore Delivers Stellar VFX for ‘The Martian’
Framestore delivers 338 out-of-this-world visual effects sequences for Ridley Scott’s ‘The Martian,’ including the space ship Hermes, CG environments on Mars, and a dazzling ending sequence.
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Box Office Report: ‘The Martian’ Makes $55M U.S. Launch
Ridley Scott's space epic also dominates overseas with $45.2 million; Robert Zemeckis’ ‘The Walk’ sees soft limited IMAX debut.
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Review: Microsoft’s ‘Halo 5’ Opening Cinematic
The animated opening to ‘Halo 5: Guardians’, while technically proficient, is mostly sizzle with little drama.
Juice Creates Interstellar Effects for ‘The Martian’ Promo
Online teaser for Ridley Scott's ‘The Martian’ sets leading astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson against a digital backdrop created by up-and-coming Polish VFX house Juice.
Gallery: Concept Art - Creation of Ancient Egypt Sets on ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’
A selection of concept art images showing various aspects of the creation of ancient Egypt from 20th Century Fox and Ridley Scott’s most recent epic, ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings.’
Neill Blomkamp to Direct New ‘Alien’ Feature
Ridley Scott to produce new ‘Aliens’ feature set after the ‘Prometheus 2’ storyline.
MPC Creates Epic Environments and Complex Crowds for ‘Exodus’
MPC completes more than 500 shots for Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings,’ including huge crowds, massive environments and complex FX work across 10 different scenes.
Box Office Report: ‘The Hobbit’ Finale Rules Holiday B.O.
Peter Jackson's ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ once again rules the North American box office with $54.5 million for the four-day weekend; the New Line and MGM tentpole is on track to eventually cross $1 billion.
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Box Office Report: ‘Hobbit’ Finale Soars with $90.6M Debut
Peter Jackson's ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ opens to a massive $90.6 million in North America, while new entries ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’ and ‘Annie’ both suffer soft starts heading into the year-end holidays.
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Box Office Report: ‘Exodus’ Reigns with $24.5M Debut
Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ easily tops the U.S. box office with a $24.5 million debut; Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ opens in 37 international markets, earning a massive $117.6 million.
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Box Office Report: ‘Mockingjay' Three-peats with $21.6M
With no new wide releases in the U.S. this past weekend, Lionsgate's ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 1’ topps the box office for the third time in a row, followed by DreamWorks Animation's ‘Penguins of Madagascar’ and R-rated comedy ‘Horrible Bosses 2.’
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Nvizible Delivers VFX for Ridley Scott’s ‘Halo: Nightfall’
Five-episode digital feature is written by ‘Prison Break’ creator Paul Scheuring and released on the Halo Channel.
VES to Honor Ridley Scott with Lifetime Achievement Award
Previous winners of the VES Lifetime Achievement Award include James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, Ray Harryhausen, George Lucas, Robert Zemeckis, John Dykstra and Frank Marshall & Kathleen Kennedy.
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‘Penguins of Madagascar’ to Get IMAX Release
IMAX signs deal to release four of Twentieth Century Fox's upcoming films: DreamWorks Animation's ‘Penguins of Madagascar,’ Ridley Scott's ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings,’ ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’ and EuropaCorp's ‘Taken 3.’
RSA Films & Wild Card Launch Joint Venture, 3AM
Ridley Scott’s RSA Films teams with theatrical advertising company Wild Card to launch new venture geared towards the development of new forms of content and marketing for modern, global audiences.
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‘Alien’ Designer H.R. Giger Dead at 74
Swiss surrealist artist H.R. Giger, who designed the monster and revolutionary sci-fi sets for the film Alien, dies following injuries sustained from a fall.
Ridley Scott to Produce ‘Halo’ Digital Feature for Xbox
Xbox Entertainment Studios is producing a new digital feature based on the video game series Halo in conjunction with 343 Industries and celebrated sci-fi director/producer Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions.
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Ridley Scott, Machinima Collab Ends
A planned collaboration between director Ridley Scott and the Machinima online gaming network fizzles due to scheduling issues.
