VFX supervisor Karl Herbst shares his insights on how his team tackled lots of snow, and a bit of fur, on Warner Bros’ new animated musical comedy adventure. By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 12, 2018 at 5:14pm For most of us, the sudden good fortune of a “Snow Day” was indescribably grand. No school.[…..] […]
By Ramin Zahed | October 12, 2018 Aladdin and the Genie will be back in 2019, this time as stars of the new Disney live-action adaptation of the beloved 1992 animated pic. Today, the studio released the first teaser trailer for the live-action remake of the beloved hit, which is directed by British helmer Guy Ritchie.[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | October 12, 2018 Toy distributor Bluefin has released a new official Totoro plush doll in conjunction with Studio Ghibli’s beloved movie’s 30th Anniversary. The nine-inch plush, which is available at Barnes & Noble is produced by Japanese manufacturer and is now available for purchase at participating Barnes & Noble locations nationwide for[…..] […]
EMBARGO DATE: FRIDAY OCTOBER 12TH AT 4.00PM CEST/ 6.00AM PST Cannes, October 12th: Paris-based Cyber Group Studios and Moscow-based Soyuzmultfilm Studio are pleased to announce a coproduction agreement on two important animated kids series: “DIGITAL GIRL” and “MAGIC CHESS ODYSSEY”. Under the terms of this agreement, both companies will jointly develop and produce original content[…..] […]
The VR game Stormland developed by Insomniac Games, one of the developers of VR games, is highly anticipated by players. On an OC5 conference, Chad Dezern, chief creative officer of Insomniac Games, also talked of this VR game co-produced by their company and Oculus in an interview. “At this year’s OC5, we presented the latest[…..] […]
Scarlett Johansson’s “Black Widow” is one of the veteran characters in the Marvel movie universe, but the pay is far less than other male stars. Now that the character is determined to shoot an independent film, Scarlett Jensen’s pay is exposed to $15 million, and the report also points out the pay of other actors.[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | October 11, 2018 Leading Russian animation company Riki Group has signed an agreement with APC Kids, the children’s entertainment distribution arm of About Premium Content, to produce and internationally distribute a new animated TV series, Ricky the Dinosaur (52 x 5’30”). APC Kids is investing in the production and has exclusive[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | October 11, 2018 Artist Suzanne Jandu has joined Framestore’s London location as Head of 2D, where she will lead teams across the Advertising, Television and Immersive divisions. Jandu will work closely with Heads of CG Grant Walker and Ahmed Gharraph, and Framestore’s team of multidisciplined creative directors, to ensure the highest[…..] […]
By Ramin Zahed | October 11, 2018 The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will reveal all of its nine shortlists (foreign language film, animated short, documentary feature, documentary short, live-action short, makeup and hairstyling, visual effects, original score and best original song) on the same date on Dec. 17. In the past, shortlist[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | October 11, 2018 Disney’s live-action Christopher Robin brings the magic of A.A. Milne’s beloved world to home video in an original story for the whole family next month, with a Digital, Movies Anywhere, Blu-ray and DVD release set for November 6. The flick stars Ewan McGregor as a grown-up Christopher Robin[…..] […]
