20th Century Studios Drops ‘Predator: Badlands’ Trailer, Stills
The latest entry in the sci-fi adventure franchise, directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Elle Fanning and lots of sharp, point teeth, hits theaters in 3D and IMAX on November 7.
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Union Delivers Over 900 VFX Shots for ‘28 Years Later’
Check out the reel - studio’s work as sole vendor on show includes scene set on the Causeway that contains 130 shots and a fully CG aurora nebula sky with over 10,000 CG birds; other shots cover CG arrows, blood splats, a herd of galloping deer, and a pack of rats.
Netflix Drops ‘One Piece: Into the Grand Line’ Loguetown First Look
Season 2 of the epic high-seas pirate adventure returns promising fiercer adversaries and the most perilous quests yet; sets sail in 2026.
CAKE, Disney Branded Television Sign Deal for ‘Armorsaurs’ Series
Companies conclude 2-season global agreement for the MGA Entertainment-produced live-action VFX series that launches October 13 on Disney XD and on Disney+ in February 2026.
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Disney Drops 4 ‘Tron: Ares’ Clips
Humanity’s first encounter with sophisticated, super strong and intelligent AI-generated soldiers that can simply be replaced if struck down stars Jared Leto and Jeff Bridges; featuring even deadlier light cycles and a fantastic color scheme, film hits theaters October 10.
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Ryan Crego and Laila Lockhart Kraner Talk ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’
The director and star discuss the new hybrid live-action / 3DCG film, based on the hit DreamWorks Animation preschool series, that features Gabby, her grandma Gigi (Gloria Estefan), and the adorable Gabby Cats heading to Cat Francisco, only to lose the dollhouse and lock horns with eccentric cat lady Vera (Kristin Wiig); in theaters September 26.
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Trailer Shows New Clans, Creatures, and Conflicts
Discover more of the breathtaking world of Pandora… filled with wonders and dangers, in the third film in James Cameron’s Oscar-winning ‘Avatar’ franchise that pits Marine-turned-Na’vi leader Jake Sully and his family against humans, the Ash people, and nature itself; in theaters December 19.
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Universal Drops ‘Wicked: For Good’ Final Official Trailer
Elphaba, now living in exile and known as the Wicked Witch of the West, continues her fight for the freedom of Oz’s animals, and her friendship with Glinda, in the epic conclusion of Jon M. Chu’s 2-part musical fantasy adventure; hits theaters this November.
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Randy Thom Sonically Brings ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ to Life
The Oscar-winning sound designer walks through his process on Dean DeBlois’ hit live-action reimagining of the first film in DreamWorks Animation’s hugely successful animated franchise, including recording wind blowing through barns and around telephone wires.
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DreamWorks Drops 4 ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ Clips
Watch fun scenes from the upcoming hybrid live-action / 3DCG feature based on the hit, mixed media preschool series; Gabby, her grandma Gigi (Gloria Estefan), and the adorable Gabby Cats head to Cat Francisco, only to lose the dollhouse and lock horns with eccentric cat lady Vera (Kristin Wiig); in theaters September 26.
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Lucasfilm Drops ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Teaser and Images
If this is ‘The Way,’ then we are a giant step closer to Jon Favreau’s new film, based on the hit Disney+ series 'The Mandalorian,' that blasts into theaters on May 22, 2026.
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Sony Shares ‘Anaconda’ Trailer… with Jack Black and Paul Rudd
Watch the pair at their ridiculous, hilarious best - they’re remaking the ‘Anaconda’ movie, but their snake dies, so they search for another one, which doesn’t go as planned; slithering into theaters December 25.
Apple TV+ Renews ‘Foundation’ for Season 4
Hit adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s famed saga of psychohistorian Hari Seldon gets another season; starring Jared Harris, Lee Pace, and Lou Llobell, show tells the tale of a band of exiles on their journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization as the Galactic Empire falls.
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Scanline VFX Shares ‘Wednesday’ Professor Orlov Head in a Jar Featurette
See the legendary Christopher Lloyd as you’ve never seen him before; go behind-the-scenes with Eyeline Studios, the VFX artists and show leads working with state-of-the-art volumetric capture technology as they produced the incredibly photoreal effect.
Bringing the Hordes to Life: The VFX of ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2
From the ‘ants in an anthill’ frozen Infected to a monstrous bloater flamethrower fight, realistic CG dogs, and immense Jackson battle, Visual Effects Supervisor Alex Wang managed the delivery of 2,500 shots displaying incredible ambition, scope, and sophistication on the hit HBO post-apocalyptic drama series.
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New ‘Star Trek’ Projects Highlight 60th Anniversary Slate for 2026
With ‘Star Trek: Scouts’ debuting today on YouTube, the famed franchise begins its rollout of all-new projects and activities celebrating ‘Space for Everybody’ that boldly hits warp speed this coming January.
Ingenuity Studios Delivers 300 ‘Eye Bulging’ Shots for ‘Weapons’
The VFX team crafted CG peepers for actors Benny Wong, Austin Abrams, and Alden Ehrenreich, and created previs that allowed safe ways for kids to perform stunts instead of using digital doubles.
Legendary, Capcom Set ‘Street Fighter’ Film Release Date
The live-action videogame adaptation will be distributed as part of new global deal between Legendary and Paramount Pictures; hits theaters October 16, 2026.
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Sophie Turner Cast as Lara Croft in New ‘Tomb Raider’ Series
Phoebe Waller-Bridge serves as creator, writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner on the Prime Video live-action project, which begins production January 19, 2026.
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Proof Shares ‘Heads of State’ Visualization Reel
The studio delivered both previs and techvis for the action-packed, 12-minute Air Force One action sequence on the Prime Video comedy starring John Cena and Idris Elba.
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‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ Begins Production, Rounds Out Cast
Directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, Flynn Gray, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, and Amy Adams, the upcoming standalone sci-fi adventure from Lucasfilm hits theaters May 28, 2027.
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Prime Video Drops ‘Fallout’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer
We get a good glimpse of new cast member Justin Theroux in the role of the ruthless leader of New Vegas, Robert House, as well as the first glimpse of a Deathclaw; new season debuts December 17.
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RISE FX Shares ‘Ironheart’ VFX Breakdown Reel
The award-winning German visual effects studio showcases its work on Marvel's latest series, which stars Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, a young, genius inventor whose iron suits rival the best in the MCU; now streaming on Disney+.
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Watch: PFX Unveils VFX Breakdown Reel for ‘Locked’ Thriller
Teams across three countries finished the film starring Anthony Hopkins and Bill Skarsgård in four months, covering everything from digital doubles and CG environments to complex green screen and glass compositing.
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It’s All SecUnits and Alien Arthropods for DNEG’s ‘Murderbot’ VFX
Visual Effects Supervisor Jelmer Boskma and his team delivered 448 shots across 10 episodes, creating previs, techvis, alien environments, the titular security android, and a giant 2-headed centipede, on the hit Apple TV+ sci-fi comedy, now streaming, that just scored a Season 2 renewal.
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