Second ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Trailer is Missing Controversial Character
Arthur Curry and Orm team to protect their bloodline and Atlantis from the dastardly Black Manta in the ‘Aquaman’ sequel, hitting theaters December 22.
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Titmouse Foundation Launches ‘Future Art Directors Program’
Created in partnership with Warrior Art Camp, the 20-week online course aims to provide equitable training to animators looking to advance their careers; the application deadline is December 22.
VIEW Conference 2023 On-Demand Now Live
Keynotes, panels, talks, workshops, and masterclasses from Italy’s premier event on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D/3D Animation, VR and AR, Gaming, and VFX now streaming; All-Access and Light Pass tickets on sale now.
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Scanline VFX Takes a Big Bite Out of ‘Meg 2: The Trench’
The studio delivers 590 shots across 20 sequences, including the prehistoric opening, the final battle, and loads of creature work on a T. rex, giant octopus, snappers, and megalodon triumvirate of Apex, Haiqui, and Bob, in Jason Stathom and Warner Bros.’ ‘The Meg’ sequel.
3Dconnexion Ups their Ergonomic Game with SpaceMouse Pro Wireless Bluetooth Edition
The company’s powerful, ergonomically designed SpaceMouse 3D, CadMouse, and Keyboard Pro are providing improved creative workflows and professional-grade comfort to artists in the animation and game industries.
Jellyfish Ups Will Newis to Animation Global Head of Production
Previous animation division executive producer at the global animation and VFX studio will now lead studio’s international teams.
2023 Monolith Creative Award Winners Revealed
Wrapping up Infinity Festival Hollywood’s 6th edition, the awards presentation honored visionaries in the fields of television, film, gaming, fine art and their contributions to storytelling and technology.
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Peacock Drops ‘Ted’ Series First Look – And It’s a Different Kind of ‘Ted Talk’
Set in 1993, the prequel to Seth MacFarlane’s popular film franchise sees Ted, whose fame has passed, living with and being an awful influence on best friend John; all 7 episodes premiere on January 11.
Disney+ Drops ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Official Trailer
Based on Rick Riordan’s popular books, the original series follows Percy Jackson’s dangerous quest to find the answers he seeks; Episodes 1 and 2 debut December 20.
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Director Destin Daniel Cretton Exits ‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty’
While the reasons behind the departure are unknown, rumors swirl that writer Jeff Loveness is next on the chopping block in a massive overhaul meant to remove Johnathon Majors and the Kang character completely; the troubled film is still slated for a May 1, 2026 release.
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Sony Pictures Teases ‘Madame Web’ Trailer and Vignette
In a genre twist, the superhero suspense thriller tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel’s most enigmatic heroines; starring Dakota Johnson, Emma Roberts, and Adam Scott, it heads to theaters February 2024.
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Netflix Cancels Five Projects, Including Three Adult Animated Series
‘Agent Elvis,’ ‘Farzar,’ and ‘Captain Fall’ have been canned after one season each, joined by the dark fantasy novel adaptation ‘Shadow and Bone’ and the Kim Cattrall-led ‘Glamorous.’
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Lenovo Reveals ThinkStation P8 Tower Workstation
Powered by AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX-series processors and NVIDIA RTX graphics cards, the new workstation, designed for the most challenging workloads, is coming Q1 2024.
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‘Masters of the Universe’ Feature May Move to Amazon
Directors Adam and Aaron Nee’s live-action project, based on Mattel’s He-Man character, dropped by Netflix this past July after $30 million was spent in development, is rumored to be headed to Amazon MGM Studios, with lead Kyle Allen still attached.
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Impossible Objects Gets Unreal on PIA & Anymize’s ‘Follow the Toad’ Music Video
Working from just a single day on-stage with an LED wall, the studio’s virtual production harnessed Unreal Engine to create an expansive world for the battle between good and evil in a style reminiscent of iconic tales from the film and gaming realm.
Watch: Ingenuity Studios’ ‘Black Cake’ VFX Breakdown Reel
The VFX house delivers 700+ shots across all 8 episodes of Season 1 of Hulu’s drama mystery series based on Charmaine Wilkerson's debut novel about a family wrapped in a murder mystery.
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PXO to Run Sony Pictures’ LED Volume on Stage 7
SPE’s award-winning virtual production and VFX company assumes operation of the virtual production stage located on the historic Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City.
Trailer Drops for Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire’
Closing out Geeked Week ‘23 was a special Sunday event held exclusively for the epic two-part science-fantasy that explores the original universe, lore, and its characters; the first film streams December 22.
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Netflix’s ‘Geeked Week 2023’ Showcase Day 3 Roundup
AWN and VFXWorld's final programming update shares even more big title reveals and announcements for 10 of the streamer’s upcoming film and series projects, including ‘Damsel,’ ‘Dead Boy Detectives,’ ‘Exploding Kittens,’ and ‘Terminator: The Anime Series.’
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Netflix’s ‘Geeked Week 2023’ Showcase Day 2 Roundup
The programming updates come in hot for a second day, with even more exciting reveals and announcements for 15 of the streamer’s upcoming film and series projects, including ‘3 Body Problem,’ ‘Masters of the Universe: Revolution,’ ‘Blue Eyes Samurai,’ and ‘The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep.’
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Netflix’s ‘Geeked Week 2023’ Showcase Day 1 Roundup
A week of programming-reveal mayhem kicked off with exciting announcements for 11 of the streamer’s upcoming film and series projects, including ‘Ultraman Rising,’ ‘Arcane,’ and ‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory.’
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BOXX Releases APEXX S4 Workstation with Intel Core i7 and i9 14th Gen Processors
The new CPUs are optimized for CAD, 3D design and motion media apps such as Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, Cinema 4D and Adobe Creative Cloud.
Netflix Drops Teaser Clip, Art for ‘3 Body Problem’
Geeked Week delivers again… ‘Game of Thrones’ creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss present an epic series that redefines sci-fi drama with its layered mysteries, streaming March 21, 2024.
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Netflix Releases Teaser Trailer for Millie Bobby Brown’s ‘Damsel’
Geeked Week '23 knows no bounds… the ‘Stranger Things’ darling stars as a strong-willed princess who must fight for her survival after she is sacrificed to a dragon to repay an ancient royal debt; the dark live-action fantasy streams in 2024.
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Neil Gaiman’s ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ Are Coming to Haunt Netflix
In another exciting announcement from Geeked Week ’23, the ‘Sandman Universe’ live-action series following two mystery loving ghosts was officially confirmed a with teaser trailer and first look photos.
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