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I Want My LOTR! Headline News

New ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Teaser Unveiled

Footage gives fans a glimpse at the series’ Númenórean characters, and an early look at the many realms it will explore over its eight episodes.

People Headline News

Dean Fleischer-Camp to Direct ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Live-Action Adaptation

To helm the hybrid live-action/CG project, Disney turns to the up-and-coming director whose breakout indie comedy, ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,’ similarly mixes mediums.

Such A Bzzzzy VFX Team! VFXWorld

What’s the Buzz on Framestore’s Photorealistic VFX in ‘Man Vs Bee’?

Well, the studio created 600 shots for Netflix’s Rowan Atkinson slapstick comedy -- 202 of which featured the series’ plucky and relentless bumblebee co-star.

Business Headline News

California Carves $2.5 Million From State Budget for Animation Museum Project

New fundraising effort being led by creative executive Eddie Newquist, who is working with a small advisory board on the project, with Burbank a strong candidate for its eventual home turf.

People Headline News

Julius Onah to Direct Marvel’s Fourth ‘Captain America’ Film

The filmmaker’s burgeoning body of work includes another franchise gig, ‘The Cloverfield Paradox,’ as well as the Spirit Award-nominated drama ‘Luce.’

Legends of ILM Headline News

Disney+ Drops Trailer For ‘Light & Magic’ Doc Series

The streamer also unveils behind-the-scenes images and fresh key art showing the ILM team designing the Millennium Falcon in new Lucasfilm and Imagine Documentaries' series, streaming later this month.

It's so Crunchy! Headline News

Crunchyroll Shares New Series and First Looks at Anime Expo 2022

The event-exclusive updates included the announcement of an anime adaptation of ‘Solo Leveling,’ the trailer debut for ‘Trigun Stampede,’ and more.

Disney Animation Headline News

ABC to Honor 30th Anniversary of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ with Two-Hour Special

Executive produced by Jon M. Chu, ‘Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration’ will blend all-new, live-action performances with scenes from the original animated classic.

Another Taste of Marvel VFXWorld

Digital Domain Pushes the Limits of Monstrous VFX in ‘Morbius’

To create dynamic vampires and immersive battle scenes, the award-winning FX hub made improvements to the same tech it used to make Thanos in the ‘Avengers’ films.

Dept. of I Can’t Wait Headline News

’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.

Yay to Dystopian Futures! Headline News

VFX Legion Crafts a Post-Apocalyptic NYC for HBO Max’s ‘DMZ’

The company’s creative team transformed footage shot in Atlanta into a Manhattan-bound hellscape for the streamer’s four-part miniseries based on the DC comic book series of the same name.

TV VFX Headline News

How Goodbye Kansas Created Killer Drones and Skeletal Warriors for ‘Alex Rider’

The VFX studio was instrumental in balancing realism with fantastical elements in the IMDb TV teen spy series’ second season; check out the breakdown reel.

facial animation VFXWorld

How Digital Domain Brought Photoreal Characters to Life in ‘The Quarry’

The Oscar-winning VFX studio improved existing performance capture techniques and invented brand-new facial animation technology to elevate the look of Supermassive Games’ ensemble-driven slasher.

Anime Headline News

GKIDS Drops Trailer for Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Inu-Oh’

Scheduled to hit U.S. theaters this August, the upcoming animated musical from the director of ‘Ride Your Wave’ explores 14th-century Japan by way of a “revisionist rock opera.”

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