Global entertainment giant Sony is in final negotiations to acquire U.S.-based anime streamer and producer Crunchyroll, according to report from Nikkei Asia. The deal could see the Japanese company — which licenses its own titles from studio Aniplex to the platform, such as the super popular Demon Slayer — fork out more than 100 billion[…..] […]
A lot of your favourite Netflix shows utilise great VFX, and now a desktop-as-service platform from the streaming titan allows creatives to collaborate on visual effects work. Announced on the Netflix tech blog is NetFX, which is described as “a cloud-based platform that will make it easier for vendors, artists and creators to connect and[…..] […]
Walt Disney Studios has 21 movies slated for release in 2021. Apart from Marvel movies, live-action remakes, and animated films, Disney also has a few movies from 20th Century Fox (now 20 Century Studios) and Searchlight Pictures, including a Bob’s Burgers animated film. Following is the list of movies we can look forward to in[…..] […]
The elaborate restructuring at Warnermedia continues with a change in oversight of kids and family programming at HBO Max, the conglomerate’s young streaming platform. Here are the details: Responsibility for this age group has moved from Casey Bloys, president of programming for HBO and HBO Max, to Tom Ascheim at Warner Bros. Ascheim joined the[…..] […]
505 Games’ open-world zombie survival sandbox game coming to PS4 and XBO on 12th November. On Oct 29, after a hugely successful PC launch, 505 Games and console developer FunLabs confirm that the acclaimed open-world zombie survival sandbox game UNTURNED will be coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 12th November. UNTURNED is created[…..] […]
Stefan Sonnenfeld and Sir William Sargent Framestore, in partnership with Aleph Capital and Crestview Partners, today announces the purchase of Company 3 / Method for an undisclosed figure, bringing together two of the world’s top creative post-production and VFX brands in film, television and advertising. This partnership has together won every major creative award[…..] […]
This month, we talk to Mark Taylor, Co-Director of Bristol-based A Productions, the animation studio internationally recognised for producing high quality, award winning, creative, and innovative work. Pictured: Mark Taylor, Co-Director, A Productions. A Productions is a multi-award-winning, creative led, independent production studio, working in traditional & digital 2D, CGI & live action. Can you[…..] […]
AMD has unveiled the Radeon RX 6900 XT, the Radeon RX 6800 XT and the Radeon RX 6800: the first three GPUs in its new Radeon RX 6000 Series of gaming cards, based on its new RDNA 2 architecture. The firm is positioning the three ‘Big Navi’ cards, which are due to ship worldwide in[…..] […]
Action-RPG The Ascent Will Hit Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles and PC in 2021, available to play with Xbox Game Pass at launch On October 28, Having first turned heads with intriguing gameplay during Microsoft’s Xbox showcase back in May, Curve Digital announced that multiplayer action-RPG The Ascent will launch on Xbox Series[…..] […]
As Chinese exhibition rebounds, it has become clear that the country will, for the first time, overtake North America as the year’s biggest box office. By some counts, it already has. As American — and increasingly European — theaters flounder, we are approaching a milestone in animation history, too. The two highest-grossing animated features of[…..] […]
