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I Can’t Even Moon Walk Headline News

Lord and Miller’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ Trailer Drops

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 30, 2025 at 11:16am

From Amazon MGM Studios, the sci-fi adventure stars Ryan Gosling as a 6th grade science teacher who wakes up on a spaceship light years from home on a mission to determine why the sun is dying; in theaters March 20, 2026

A New Jurassic Era Headline News

Universal Drops ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Featurettes

By Dan Sarto | Friday, June 27, 2025 at 1:09pm

Go behind-the-scenes in 4 new videos chronicling the return to the island of misfit dinosaurs in the latest ‘Jurassic’ franchise outing, set 5 years after the events of ‘Dominion;’ Gareth Edwards directs an all-star cast the includes Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Ruper Friend, and Mahershala Ali; in theaters July 2.

Going Rogue VFXWorld

ILM Joins the Rebellion with ‘Andor’ Season 2 Visual Effects

VFX supervisor Scott Pritchard talks Tie fighter protypes, Sienar and Coruscant environments, the epic Palmo Plaza massacre, and Alan Tudyk’s K-2SO droid, on the second and final season of Lucasfilm’s critically acclaimed ‘Rogue One’ prequel series, now streaming on Disney+.

Always Get Back up Headline News

Covert Brings 70 ‘Boss’ VFX Shots to Lenovo Legion Campaign

Created in collaboration with brand design agency Design Bridge and Partners London, the hero spot ‘Always Get Back Up’ runs across TV and VOD.

Heading to Turin This October Headline News

Dean DeBlois and Christian Mänz to Present ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ at VIEW 2025

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 5:14pm

The acclaimed writer/director and VFX supervisor will both be on hand in-person to talk about their work on the hit live-action film, now in theaters, based on DreamWorks’ 2010 animated comedy adventure; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

Business Headline News

Motorica Raises Over $5M for Generative AI Expansion, Scaling

The company aims to expand integrations via SDKs and APIs; grow its data infrastructure and motion library; launch strategic partnerships; and hire across multiple departments.

Join the Club! Headline News

Academy Invites 534 New Members

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 12:58pm

The list of new AMPAS member invitees includes 41 in Animation, 25 in Visual Effects, 29 in Production Design, and 25 in Production and Technology.

Dept. of Can’t Wait Headline News

Marvel Drops Final ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:06am

A ravenous Galacticus plans to devour a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic Earth… and even our latest MCU heroes aren’t sure the world is safe, in the long-awaited reboot of the studio’s seminal “First Family” franchise, coming to theaters July 25. 

Show Us Your Work! Headline News

Call for Submissions: SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Computer Animation Festival

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 11:14am

Entries now being accepted in multiple categories, including shorts, visualizations, VFX sequences, game cinematics, and real-time pieces; deadline to enter is July 13.

Innovations in Moviemaking Headline News

AMPAS Call for Submissions: 2026 Scientific and Technical Awards

Eligible entries include devices, methods, formulas, discoveries, and inventions of outstanding value to moviemaking; must be received by July 24.

People Headline News

Industry Vets Matt Hunnicutt, Sandra Nam to Lead Psyop Media Group

The former W+K Portland, Squarespace, and Tribeca leaders bring an innovation-forward and brand partnership approach as the global studio group enters its next phase.

Do It in the Cloud Headline News

Conductor Introduces Cloud-Based Rendering for Unreal Engine

The platform is the first to provide GPU-powered MultiCloud rendering for UE across Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and CoreWeave.

VFX for TV Headline News

Union VFX Shares ‘Black Mirror - USS Callister: Into Infinity’ Breakdown Reel

By Dan Sarto | Friday, June 20, 2025 at 1:12pm

The London and Montreal-based visual effects studio was the lead vendor on the Netflix series’ Season 7 finale, a feature-length sequel episode to the acclaimed Season 4 opener, ‘USS Callister’ released in 2017.

People Headline News

Tippett Studio Appoints Marc Morissette as Visual Effects Supervisor

The creative leader, who boasts credits on franchises such as ‘Transformers’ and ‘X-Men,’ will work closely with Vice President of Business Development Christina Wise, who joined the studio leadership team in Los Angeles earlier this year.

We Want More Zombies VFXWorld

Wētā FX Helps Bring the Infected to Life - and Death - in ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 9:27am

VFX Supervisor Nick Epstein and Animation Supervisor Dennis Yoo talk previs, massive hordes of real and CG infected, an ‘ant hive’ of frozen infected, digital dogs, and an even bigger bloater they helped produce for HBO’s critically acclaimed and wildly popular series.

Dig – Discover – Roar Headline News

Lingokids, BBC Earth Launch ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ Learning Adventure

The lesson explores the age of dinosaurs through interactive instruction, hands-on games, and challenges, with play-based learning moments about paleontology, dinosaur diets, habitats, extinction, and fossilization; released ahead of the series, which premiered June 16 on PBS.

Business Headline News

MPI Original Films Announces ‘One Second After’ Film Adaptation

The post-apocalyptic thriller by William R. Forstchen follows college professor/former military officer John Matherson, who is thrust into a leadership role after an EMP attack paralyzes the US.

Rawwwrrrr! Headline News

From Fossil to Frame: Lola Reimagines ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’

BBC Studios’ Science Unit’s six-part series was created in collaboration with the VFX studio, who crafted 791 VFX/animation shots including complex environments and 21 unique dinosaur species.

Hari Seldon Said It Headline News

Apple TV+ Drops ‘Foundation’ Season 3 Trailer

Starring Jared Harris, Lee Pace, and Lou Llobell, the saga of psychohistorian Hari Seldon continues with a band of exiles on their journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization as the Galactic Empire falls; streams July 11.

Just What Earth Needs Headline News

FX Drops ‘Alien: Earth’ Official Trailer, Key Art

When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, a ragtag group of tactical soldiers makes a fateful discovery; hits FX and Hulu August 12.

Business Headline News

Warner Bros. Discovery to Separate into 2 Media Companies

In a tax-free transaction, the media giant plans to divide into two publicly traded companies: Streaming & Studios, headed by David Zaslav, and Global Networks, headed by Gunnar Wiedenfels.

Go Go Gojira! Headline News

GKIDS Acquires ‘Shin Godzilla’ North American Distribution Rights

The 4K remaster, which will feature the original Japanese voice cast with English subtitles, including restored text cards, hits theaters August 14, with much destruction.

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I Can’t Even Moon Walk Headline News

Lord and Miller’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ Trailer Drops

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 30, 2025 at 11:16am

From Amazon MGM Studios, the sci-fi adventure stars Ryan Gosling as a 6th grade science teacher who wakes up on a spaceship light years from home on a mission to determine why the sun is dying; in theaters March 20, 2026

A New Jurassic Era Headline News

Universal Drops ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Featurettes

By Dan Sarto | Friday, June 27, 2025 at 1:09pm

Go behind-the-scenes in 4 new videos chronicling the return to the island of misfit dinosaurs in the latest ‘Jurassic’ franchise outing, set 5 years after the events of ‘Dominion;’ Gareth Edwards directs an all-star cast the includes Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Ruper Friend, and Mahershala Ali; in theaters July 2.

Going Rogue VFXWorld

ILM Joins the Rebellion with ‘Andor’ Season 2 Visual Effects

VFX supervisor Scott Pritchard talks Tie fighter protypes, Sienar and Coruscant environments, the epic Palmo Plaza massacre, and Alan Tudyk’s K-2SO droid, on the second and final season of Lucasfilm’s critically acclaimed ‘Rogue One’ prequel series, now streaming on Disney+.

Always Get Back up Headline News

Covert Brings 70 ‘Boss’ VFX Shots to Lenovo Legion Campaign

Created in collaboration with brand design agency Design Bridge and Partners London, the hero spot ‘Always Get Back Up’ runs across TV and VOD.

Heading to Turin This October Headline News

Dean DeBlois and Christian Mänz to Present ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ at VIEW 2025

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 5:14pm

The acclaimed writer/director and VFX supervisor will both be on hand in-person to talk about their work on the hit live-action film, now in theaters, based on DreamWorks’ 2010 animated comedy adventure; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

Business Headline News

Motorica Raises Over $5M for Generative AI Expansion, Scaling

The company aims to expand integrations via SDKs and APIs; grow its data infrastructure and motion library; launch strategic partnerships; and hire across multiple departments.

Join the Club! Headline News

Academy Invites 534 New Members

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 12:58pm

The list of new AMPAS member invitees includes 41 in Animation, 25 in Visual Effects, 29 in Production Design, and 25 in Production and Technology.

Dept. of Can’t Wait Headline News

Marvel Drops Final ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:06am

A ravenous Galacticus plans to devour a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic Earth… and even our latest MCU heroes aren’t sure the world is safe, in the long-awaited reboot of the studio’s seminal “First Family” franchise, coming to theaters July 25. 

Show Us Your Work! Headline News

Call for Submissions: SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Computer Animation Festival

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 11:14am

Entries now being accepted in multiple categories, including shorts, visualizations, VFX sequences, game cinematics, and real-time pieces; deadline to enter is July 13.

Innovations in Moviemaking Headline News

AMPAS Call for Submissions: 2026 Scientific and Technical Awards

Eligible entries include devices, methods, formulas, discoveries, and inventions of outstanding value to moviemaking; must be received by July 24.

People Headline News

Industry Vets Matt Hunnicutt, Sandra Nam to Lead Psyop Media Group

The former W+K Portland, Squarespace, and Tribeca leaders bring an innovation-forward and brand partnership approach as the global studio group enters its next phase.

Do It in the Cloud Headline News

Conductor Introduces Cloud-Based Rendering for Unreal Engine

The platform is the first to provide GPU-powered MultiCloud rendering for UE across Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and CoreWeave.

VFX for TV Headline News

Union VFX Shares ‘Black Mirror - USS Callister: Into Infinity’ Breakdown Reel

By Dan Sarto | Friday, June 20, 2025 at 1:12pm

The London and Montreal-based visual effects studio was the lead vendor on the Netflix series’ Season 7 finale, a feature-length sequel episode to the acclaimed Season 4 opener, ‘USS Callister’ released in 2017.

People Headline News

Tippett Studio Appoints Marc Morissette as Visual Effects Supervisor

The creative leader, who boasts credits on franchises such as ‘Transformers’ and ‘X-Men,’ will work closely with Vice President of Business Development Christina Wise, who joined the studio leadership team in Los Angeles earlier this year.

We Want More Zombies VFXWorld

Wētā FX Helps Bring the Infected to Life - and Death - in ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 9:27am

VFX Supervisor Nick Epstein and Animation Supervisor Dennis Yoo talk previs, massive hordes of real and CG infected, an ‘ant hive’ of frozen infected, digital dogs, and an even bigger bloater they helped produce for HBO’s critically acclaimed and wildly popular series.

Dig – Discover – Roar Headline News

Lingokids, BBC Earth Launch ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ Learning Adventure

The lesson explores the age of dinosaurs through interactive instruction, hands-on games, and challenges, with play-based learning moments about paleontology, dinosaur diets, habitats, extinction, and fossilization; released ahead of the series, which premiered June 16 on PBS.

Business Headline News

MPI Original Films Announces ‘One Second After’ Film Adaptation

The post-apocalyptic thriller by William R. Forstchen follows college professor/former military officer John Matherson, who is thrust into a leadership role after an EMP attack paralyzes the US.

Rawwwrrrr! Headline News

From Fossil to Frame: Lola Reimagines ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’

BBC Studios’ Science Unit’s six-part series was created in collaboration with the VFX studio, who crafted 791 VFX/animation shots including complex environments and 21 unique dinosaur species.

Hari Seldon Said It Headline News

Apple TV+ Drops ‘Foundation’ Season 3 Trailer

Starring Jared Harris, Lee Pace, and Lou Llobell, the saga of psychohistorian Hari Seldon continues with a band of exiles on their journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization as the Galactic Empire falls; streams July 11.

Just What Earth Needs Headline News

FX Drops ‘Alien: Earth’ Official Trailer, Key Art

When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, a ragtag group of tactical soldiers makes a fateful discovery; hits FX and Hulu August 12.

Business Headline News

Warner Bros. Discovery to Separate into 2 Media Companies

In a tax-free transaction, the media giant plans to divide into two publicly traded companies: Streaming & Studios, headed by David Zaslav, and Global Networks, headed by Gunnar Wiedenfels.

Go Go Gojira! Headline News

GKIDS Acquires ‘Shin Godzilla’ North American Distribution Rights

The 4K remaster, which will feature the original Japanese voice cast with English subtitles, including restored text cards, hits theaters August 14, with much destruction.

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