Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s most complete work to date transforms Mary Shelley’s iconic 1818 novel from a cautionary tale of the perils of hubris into a redemptive fable about the ability to forgive.
VFX category narrowed down to 10 films, animated shorts to 15; voting for nominations runs next month, January 12-16, with nomination announcements set for January 22, 2026.
The most significant version release in a decade introduces RenderMan XPU final-frame renderer, replacing the current RIS architecture; the complete program rewrite takes full advantage of modern hardware platforms.
Directors Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han discuss their tender, poignant and beautifully animated film about the healing power of human connection, told through a story about a young Belgian girl born and raised in Japan, whose self-centered life is abruptly changed by death and grief; from GKIDS, in theaters November 7.
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.
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.
Theatrical release of the studio’s animated adaptation of the iconic Dr. Seuss kids’ book has been pushed from February 27, 2026 to November 6, 2026, to take better advantage of the holiday season and merchandising opportunities.
The Academy Foundation Board comprises 12 trustees who also serve as members of the Academy Board of Governors; casting director Kim Taylor-Coleman was elected Board president.
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.
VFX Supervisor Piotr Karwas and Senior Animation Supervisor Liz Bernard talk the challenges of honoring the hugely popular game’s blocky aesthetic while creating the visually appealing final battle filled with 500 Piglins fighting dozens of Iron Golems, much with keyframe animation, all obeying the laws of physics.
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.
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.
Ugo Bienvenu's 2D feature film and the pinscreen short by Pierre-Luc Granjon are among the 23 winners at the jam packed 49th festival edition that saw a record 18,200 accredited attendees from 118 countries.
Disguise Creative Services spent 52 weeks on Jared Hess’ hit action comedy, working as a virtual art department to create 20 digital environments in Unreal Engine that were used in pre-production, production and post.
ASIFA-Hollywood celebrates the best the industry has to offer at animation’s most prestigious awards ceremony, February 21, 2026, at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
VFX Supervisor Sheldon Stopsack and Animation Supervisor Kevin Estey discuss the studio’s extensive world building and character design / animation work on Jared Hess’ hit comedy adventure, delivering 450 visual effects shots that wove together the game’s block-based aesthetic with live-action photography; work included villain Malgosha, The Overworld, The Nether, 12 different Piglin variants, zombies, skeletons, and loveable wolf Dennis.
What happens when a buoy and a satellite fall in love? Sam and Andy Zuchero share their process for creating avatars with stars Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun on their indie feature, ‘Love Me.’
Animation supervisor Rich Smith discusses the studio’s extensive work on Jared Hess’ hit comedy adventure, delivering 650 visual effects shots that included piglin raids, a baby zombie riding a chicken fight, the Midport Village attack, and a frantic wingsuit canyon chase.
Invisible Narratives is producing, developing, and financing the project based on the hugely popular series of crazy shorts that boasts more than 110 million subscribers and 35 billion views on YouTube and Skibidi Creator Alliance network channels.
We 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.
3 different stories see human warriors face off against the ultimate foe… film set in the predator universe and directed by Dan Trachtenberg, who’s helming the upcoming live-action ‘Predator: Badlands;’ streams June 6.
6th Monsterverse film will see the legendary Titans face off against a cataclysmic, world-ending event, with Dan Stevens reprising his role as Trapper alongside Sam Neill, Kaitlyn Dever, and Delroy Lindo; release set for 2027.
The Italian visual effects studio shares a breakdown reel of its work – filled with explosions, gunshots, and blood - on Lionsgate’s action comedy about a terminally ill hitman trying to win back the love of his life, starring Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella and Ben Kingsley.
Aardman partners with Sky to release new animated feature in UK cinemas and VOD, with STUDIOCANAL distributing internationally.
Hitting theaters June 13, Dean DeBlois’ live-action reimagining of the first film in DreamWorks Animation’s hugely successful animated franchise sees Hiccup befriend Toothless, an injured Night Fury dragon, and against all odds, try to save his village while defying centuries of hateful tradition.
