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From Memes to Movies Headline News

Production Begins on Michael Bay’s ‘Skibidi Toilet’ Exploration

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12:21pm

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.

A New Jurassic Era Headline News

Universal Drops ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Final Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 9:42am

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.

Dunk and Egg in 2026 Headline News

HBO Delays ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Release

The spinoff series, based on George R. R. Martin’s novella ‘The Hedge Knight,’ is set a century before ‘Game of Thrones,’ and follows the exploits of two unlikely heroes; now pushed into 2026.

Peace at Any Cost Headline News

DC Studios Drops ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Teaser

Eagly returns… meaning hope springs eternal in the R-rated action-adventure-comedy series, which explores the origins of ‘The Suicide Squad’ character played by John Cena, streams August 21 on Max.

Young Geniuses Always Get into Trouble Headline News

Marvel Television Drops ‘Ironheart’ Teaser Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 2:12pm

Premiering June 24 on Disney+ and executive produced by Ryan Coogler, the series is set after the events of ‘Wakanda Forever,’ and stars Dominique Thorne as a young, genius inventor whose iron suits rival the MCU’s best… but trouble ensues.

Smurfin’ Awesome Headline News

Paramount Drops New ‘Smurfs’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 8:03am

Rihanna’s Smurfette leads her friends on a rescue mission to a very real Earth after Papa Smurf gets kidnapped by Razamel and Gargamel; the upcoming live-action / 3DCG hybrid – and extremely blue musical - hits theaters July 18.

The One That Started it All Headline News

SIGGRAPH 2025 to Honor Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’ 30th Anniversary

The groundbreaking, first fully computer-animated feature film returns to the SIGGRAPH stage with a special introduction by Ed Catmull, a 4K screening, and a tribute to the community that helped bring it to life, presented as part of the conference’s Computer Animation Festival.

Even Cage Can Wear the Mask Headline News

First Look Revealed for ‘Spider-Noir’ Live-Action Series

Starring Nicolas Cage and based on the Marvel ‘Spider-Man Noir’ comic, the series follows an aging, down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York; debuts domestically on MGM+’s linear channel, then globally on Prime Video, in 2026.

Atom Bomb Baby Headline News

‘Fallout’ Renewed for Third Season Ahead of Season 2 December Premiere

Who doesn’t want more Ghoul… hit Prime Video show, based on Bethesda’s beloved video game series that chronicles post-apocalyptic life, gets a Season 3 pickup.

Titan Smash! Godzilla Headline News

‘Godzilla x Kong: Supernova’ Now in Production

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:44am

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.

Land Not Ho! Headline News

Onirikal Studio Shares ‘Punto Nemo’ VFX Breakdown Reel

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 5:42pm

The Spanish VFX and animation house delivered bubbles, fish, underwater shots and a dramatic shipwreck on the Prime Video sci-fi drama series about an oceanographic expedition that gets dragged by a storm to the farthest point from inhabited land on Earth: Point Nemo.

Love Among the Hitmen Headline News

EDI Effetti Digitali Italiani Delivers 100 VFX Shots for ‘The Killer’s Game’

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 4:53pm

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.

The Increasing Need for Entertainment Content Headline News

What’s in Store for the M&E Industry in 2025

While the use of AI in M&E continues to grow, so does virtual production powered by real-time technology, which reduces costs and time to delivery as well as allow artists in film, TV, games and immersive experiences greater flexibility to iterate and deliver higher fidelity work.

Delivering a True Knuckle Sandwich Headline News

BlueBolt Delivers 232 VFX Shots for ‘A Thousand Blows’ Disney+ Series

The studio enhanced brutal bare-knuckle boxing fights as well as created digital environments for key story locations and a CG aerial London cityscape, totalling 125 shots for Season 1 and another 107 shots for the upcoming Season 2.

Here There Be Dragons… and Vikings Headline News

Universal Drops Final ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 8:57am

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.

Heading to Stuttgart Headline News

FMX 2025 Releases Final Program Update, Teaser Shorts Series

Ahead of tomorrow’s Day 1, the conference teases ‘Mufasa’ technical innovations, new VFX talks, Dave Gouge’s studio insights panel, targeted career sessions, and a short film YouTube series diving into topics such as taking cinematic images from Unreal Engine.

AI in Animation Headline News

Lenovo to Bring Vidu Generative Video to PCs, Smart Hardware Ecosystem

The solution streamlines production of high-quality transitions, HD video outputs, 48 kHz sound effects and music, and animated character transitions.

Buckle Up Headline News

PFX Delivers 750 VFX Shots for ‘Locked’ Feature

Sequences for the thriller, which stars Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins and is set completely within a high-tech SUV, include digital doubles, FX, environments, and complex greenscreen compositing.

All Roads Lead to Stuttgart Headline News

FMX 2025 Program to Explore Impact of AI

The killer conference starts next Tuesday; a variety of panels related to this year’s ‘Rhythm of Change’ theme now set, from the state of the industry and growth of AI to updates on ‘The Art of Animation’ and ‘Expanding Realities’ tracks.

This Ain’t Your Father’s Heigh-Ho! VFXWorld

Whiskey Jugs and Experimental Choirs: The Music of ‘Snow White’

Composer Jeff Morrow talks about the challenges of scoring the live-action adaptation of one of Disney’s most famous animated tales and its iconic ‘Heigh-Ho’ and ‘Whistle While You Work,’ while integrating all-new songs from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

Saving Ms. Blue Headline News

Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Halon Team to Preserve Cultural Landmark

LiDAR scans of over 300 bones from Ms. Blue, the largest outdoor blue whale skeleton on display in the United States, led to a digital replica, AR display, educational lessons, and 3D printed replacements.

Here There Be Dragons… and Vikings Headline News

Universal Drops ‘How to Train Your Dragon – Bringing Berk to Life’ Featurette

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 11:56am

Go behind-the-scenes with director Dean DeBlois and stars Gerard Butler, Mason Thames, and Nico Parker and see how the key village sets in the live-action reimagining were designed, built, and shot; young Hiccup’s quest to save his people while defying centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon hits theaters June 13.

The Increasing Need for Entertainment Content Headline News

How Lenovo is Equipping M&E Professionals with the Right Tools for the Job in 2025

Consumer demand for new entertainment experiences means artists and studios working in film, TV, games and immersive experiences require more compute power to handle ever-growing datasets while still delivering on time and on budget.

Creativity Converging in Mumbai Headline News

Dancing Atoms Shares Groundbreaking Animation & Filmmaking Competition Finalists

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 4:44pm

Winners of the creative challenges in animation, VFX, virtual production, and AR/VR to be revealed at the inaugural WAVES Summit running May 1-4 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.

Ethical AI at Work Headline News

Asteria, Animal Pictures Announce ‘Uncanny Valley’ Hybrid Feature

Director Natasha Lyonne co-writes and co-stars with Brit Marling, in collaboration with VR pioneer Jaron Lanier, to blend ethical AI with traditional filmmaking techniques.

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From Memes to Movies Headline News

Production Begins on Michael Bay’s ‘Skibidi Toilet’ Exploration

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12:21pm

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.

A New Jurassic Era Headline News

Universal Drops ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Final Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 9:42am

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.

Dunk and Egg in 2026 Headline News

HBO Delays ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Release

The spinoff series, based on George R. R. Martin’s novella ‘The Hedge Knight,’ is set a century before ‘Game of Thrones,’ and follows the exploits of two unlikely heroes; now pushed into 2026.

Peace at Any Cost Headline News

DC Studios Drops ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Teaser

Eagly returns… meaning hope springs eternal in the R-rated action-adventure-comedy series, which explores the origins of ‘The Suicide Squad’ character played by John Cena, streams August 21 on Max.

Young Geniuses Always Get into Trouble Headline News

Marvel Television Drops ‘Ironheart’ Teaser Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 2:12pm

Premiering June 24 on Disney+ and executive produced by Ryan Coogler, the series is set after the events of ‘Wakanda Forever,’ and stars Dominique Thorne as a young, genius inventor whose iron suits rival the MCU’s best… but trouble ensues.

Smurfin’ Awesome Headline News

Paramount Drops New ‘Smurfs’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 8:03am

Rihanna’s Smurfette leads her friends on a rescue mission to a very real Earth after Papa Smurf gets kidnapped by Razamel and Gargamel; the upcoming live-action / 3DCG hybrid – and extremely blue musical - hits theaters July 18.

The One That Started it All Headline News

SIGGRAPH 2025 to Honor Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’ 30th Anniversary

The groundbreaking, first fully computer-animated feature film returns to the SIGGRAPH stage with a special introduction by Ed Catmull, a 4K screening, and a tribute to the community that helped bring it to life, presented as part of the conference’s Computer Animation Festival.

Even Cage Can Wear the Mask Headline News

First Look Revealed for ‘Spider-Noir’ Live-Action Series

Starring Nicolas Cage and based on the Marvel ‘Spider-Man Noir’ comic, the series follows an aging, down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York; debuts domestically on MGM+’s linear channel, then globally on Prime Video, in 2026.

Atom Bomb Baby Headline News

‘Fallout’ Renewed for Third Season Ahead of Season 2 December Premiere

Who doesn’t want more Ghoul… hit Prime Video show, based on Bethesda’s beloved video game series that chronicles post-apocalyptic life, gets a Season 3 pickup.

Titan Smash! Godzilla Headline News

‘Godzilla x Kong: Supernova’ Now in Production

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:44am

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.

Land Not Ho! Headline News

Onirikal Studio Shares ‘Punto Nemo’ VFX Breakdown Reel

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 5:42pm

The Spanish VFX and animation house delivered bubbles, fish, underwater shots and a dramatic shipwreck on the Prime Video sci-fi drama series about an oceanographic expedition that gets dragged by a storm to the farthest point from inhabited land on Earth: Point Nemo.

Love Among the Hitmen Headline News

EDI Effetti Digitali Italiani Delivers 100 VFX Shots for ‘The Killer’s Game’

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 4:53pm

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.

The Increasing Need for Entertainment Content Headline News

What’s in Store for the M&E Industry in 2025

While the use of AI in M&E continues to grow, so does virtual production powered by real-time technology, which reduces costs and time to delivery as well as allow artists in film, TV, games and immersive experiences greater flexibility to iterate and deliver higher fidelity work.

Delivering a True Knuckle Sandwich Headline News

BlueBolt Delivers 232 VFX Shots for ‘A Thousand Blows’ Disney+ Series

The studio enhanced brutal bare-knuckle boxing fights as well as created digital environments for key story locations and a CG aerial London cityscape, totalling 125 shots for Season 1 and another 107 shots for the upcoming Season 2.

Here There Be Dragons… and Vikings Headline News

Universal Drops Final ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 8:57am

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.

Heading to Stuttgart Headline News

FMX 2025 Releases Final Program Update, Teaser Shorts Series

Ahead of tomorrow’s Day 1, the conference teases ‘Mufasa’ technical innovations, new VFX talks, Dave Gouge’s studio insights panel, targeted career sessions, and a short film YouTube series diving into topics such as taking cinematic images from Unreal Engine.

AI in Animation Headline News

Lenovo to Bring Vidu Generative Video to PCs, Smart Hardware Ecosystem

The solution streamlines production of high-quality transitions, HD video outputs, 48 kHz sound effects and music, and animated character transitions.

Buckle Up Headline News

PFX Delivers 750 VFX Shots for ‘Locked’ Feature

Sequences for the thriller, which stars Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins and is set completely within a high-tech SUV, include digital doubles, FX, environments, and complex greenscreen compositing.

All Roads Lead to Stuttgart Headline News

FMX 2025 Program to Explore Impact of AI

The killer conference starts next Tuesday; a variety of panels related to this year’s ‘Rhythm of Change’ theme now set, from the state of the industry and growth of AI to updates on ‘The Art of Animation’ and ‘Expanding Realities’ tracks.

This Ain’t Your Father’s Heigh-Ho! VFXWorld

Whiskey Jugs and Experimental Choirs: The Music of ‘Snow White’

Composer Jeff Morrow talks about the challenges of scoring the live-action adaptation of one of Disney’s most famous animated tales and its iconic ‘Heigh-Ho’ and ‘Whistle While You Work,’ while integrating all-new songs from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

Saving Ms. Blue Headline News

Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Halon Team to Preserve Cultural Landmark

LiDAR scans of over 300 bones from Ms. Blue, the largest outdoor blue whale skeleton on display in the United States, led to a digital replica, AR display, educational lessons, and 3D printed replacements.

Here There Be Dragons… and Vikings Headline News

Universal Drops ‘How to Train Your Dragon – Bringing Berk to Life’ Featurette

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 11:56am

Go behind-the-scenes with director Dean DeBlois and stars Gerard Butler, Mason Thames, and Nico Parker and see how the key village sets in the live-action reimagining were designed, built, and shot; young Hiccup’s quest to save his people while defying centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon hits theaters June 13.

The Increasing Need for Entertainment Content Headline News

How Lenovo is Equipping M&E Professionals with the Right Tools for the Job in 2025

Consumer demand for new entertainment experiences means artists and studios working in film, TV, games and immersive experiences require more compute power to handle ever-growing datasets while still delivering on time and on budget.

Creativity Converging in Mumbai Headline News

Dancing Atoms Shares Groundbreaking Animation & Filmmaking Competition Finalists

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 4:44pm

Winners of the creative challenges in animation, VFX, virtual production, and AR/VR to be revealed at the inaugural WAVES Summit running May 1-4 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.

Ethical AI at Work Headline News

Asteria, Animal Pictures Announce ‘Uncanny Valley’ Hybrid Feature

Director Natasha Lyonne co-writes and co-stars with Brit Marling, in collaboration with VR pioneer Jaron Lanier, to blend ethical AI with traditional filmmaking techniques.

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