Vū Technologies Receives $17 Million Seed Investment
Cash injection from syndicates across Tampa, Orlando, and Texas will fuel growth of the company’s network of virtual production studios.
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Jellyfish Pictures Secures Minority Investment from Key Capital Partners
Following the deal, the UK-based animation and VFX studio plans to expand staff to more than 600 by end of 2022.
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Sony Drops Trailer for Supernatural Chiller ‘Umma’
In the film, produced by horror heavyweight Sam Raimi, a mother and daughter contend with the spirits of their angry ancestors.
Apple TV+ Greenlights Sam Esmail’s ‘Metropolis’ Miniseries
The ‘Mr. Robot’ creator and showrunner will channel his knack for dystopian sci-fi into an adaptation of Fritz Lang’s 1927 classic.
Peacock Announces ‘Twisted Metal’ Live-Action Game Adaptation
Based on the hugely popular PlayStation game series, the comedy series stars Anthony Mackie as John Doe; Mackie and Will Arnett are set to executive produce.
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PFX Shares ‘Zátopek’ Breakdown Reel
Challenged with recreating authentic visuals depicting the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, the studio transformed sports stadiums, filling them with virtual crowds.
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Technicolor Plans to Spin-off and List Newly Re-Organized Creative Studios Group
Company will retain 35% stake in new entity that includes MPC for film and episodic VFX, The Mill for advertising, Mikros for animation, and Technicolor Games for the gaming industry; debt refinancing also planned, with deal set to conclude the latter part of Q3 2022.
Sony Drops Final Trailer for Marvel Supercreature Feature ‘Morbius’
New film delves into the origins of a biochemist-turned-bloodsucker, who first appeared in Marvel comics as a foil to Spider-Man and later became a flawed antihero.
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FMX 2022 Releases More Programming Highlights
Conference confirms presentations on the VFX behind the popular Netflix series ‘Arcane’ and the origins and creation of ‘The Adventures of Paddington,’ as well as more onsite masterclasses and partners; the event runs onsite May 3-5, online May 6 and on demand through May 31.
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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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Checking in with the Creative Team Behind ‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’
Directors Derek Drymon and Jennifer Kluska, VFX Supervisor Seth Maury, and Head of Character Animation Alan Hawkins discuss the making of the valedictory installment of Sony Pictures Animation’s beloved monster comedy franchise.
New Cast Joins Stephen King’s ‘The Boogeyman’ Adaptation as Filming Begins
The forthcoming horror-thriller from 20th Century Studios and ‘Host’ director Rob Savage has begun shooting in New Orleans; film set to stream on Hulu in 2023.
How NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise Impacts Remote Animation and VFX Workflows
New free White Paper from BOXX Technologies details how the platform is built to address the increasingly common and complex challenges faced by animation and VFX teams across the M&E space.
Paramount+ Drops ‘The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder’ Trailer and Images
New hybrid Live-action / animation series that picks up years after the original animated series ended debuts on the streamer March 31.
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Realtime Conjures More VFX Magic for ‘A Discovery of Witches’ Season 3
UK animation and VFX studio returns for the Sky TV drama's third and final season; VFX breakdown reel highlights studio’s work crafting a range of subtle, magical visual effects grounded within the tone of the storytelling.
George R.R. Martin Teams With Marvel on ‘Wild Cards’ Comic Series
The prolific ‘Game of Thrones’ author says his partnership with the comics giant ‘brings me no end of joy.’
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Framestore Goes on the Hunt in ‘Dexter: New Blood’
Leading VFX company’s New York studio recreates a white stag – a key symbol in the show – in the highly anticipated ‘Dexter’ sequel, now playing on Showtime.
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Scanline VFX Heads Off to War in ‘The Battle at Lake Changjin’
VFX studio tackles a series of long, digitally stitched-together riverbed battle sequences in the Korean War drama, China’s most expensive, and highest grossing movie ever.
Cinesite Names Bradley Wald COO for Animation
VFX and animation studio hires former LAIKA and NBCUniversal senior exec to head animation operations; industry veteran brings 25+ years’ experience to new role.
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MELS Unveils 10,000 Square-Foot Virtual Production Stage
Company continues its push into virtual film production services with investment in new state-of-the-art Montreal facility.
AFX Creative Channels ‘Austin Powers’ for GM’s ‘EVil is Back for Good’ Campaign
Creative studio teams up with McCann Detroit to produce a comedic, VFX-driven narrative featuring the return of Mike Myers’ Dr. Evil; created for the car maker’s Super Bowl LVI campaign, the spot paid homage to the iconic 1990’s spymaster spoof while dealing with topical issues of climate and reduced emissions.
A ‘BioShock’ Film Adaptation is Coming to Netflix
The streaming giant, along with 2K and Take-Two Interactive, will at long last make the dystopian deep-sea sci-fi shooter game into a movie, after previous efforts to do so were abandoned years ago.
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Paramount Gives Knuckles His Own Show Set in the ‘Sonic’ Universe
In a new spin-off series set to debut in 2023, Idris Elba will return to voice the red-furred rogue, who makes his first live-action appearance in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ coming this April.
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Mathematic Crafts the Dystopian Auto-Racing World of Pink Noise’s ‘Sky Cry’ Music Video
The creative studio delivers ‘Crashtag,’ the world's first robot influencer, using a variety of 3D tools to design and build the futuristic sci-fi world of director Kim Chapiron’s new short film.
John Cena to Play Looney Tune Land Lawyer in ‘Coyote vs. Acme’
Audiences will be seeing the ‘Suicide Squad’ and ‘Peacemaker’ star in court, defending ACME Corporation from a looney lawsuit over its faulty mail-order devices, in the just announced Warner Bros. live-action / CG animation hybrid film.
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