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Honoring an Animation Trailblazer Headline News

Academy to Honor Floyd Norman, Glenn Close, Ridley Scott and Killer Films Producers at 2026 Governors Awards

November 15 ceremony will recognize the trailblazing artist, Disney’s first black animator, whose career spanned ‘Sleeping Beauty,’ ‘The Jungle Book,’ ‘Toy Story 2’ and ‘Monsters, Inc.,’ alongside the legendary actress, director, and producing duo.

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Epic Comic Collab Headline News

Over 100 Disney Titles Headed to WEBTOON App

The multi-year collaboration between Disney and WEBTOON Entertainment will include classic comic series, graphic novels, and all-new original webcomic series in vertical-scroll format from Disney, Marvel, 20th Century Studios, and Star Wars.

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Just What Earth Needs Headline News

FX Drops ‘Alien: Earth’ Trailer #2

In the year 2120, the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, where a ragtag group of tactical soldiers makes a fateful discovery; hits FX and Hulu August 12.

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Just What Earth Needs Headline News

FX Drops ‘Alien: Earth’ Official Trailer, Key Art

When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, a ragtag group of tactical soldiers makes a fateful discovery; hits FX and Hulu August 12.

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No Screaming in Space Please VFXWorld

From Miniatures to Machine Learning: Crafting the VFX of ‘Alien: Romulus’

Focusing on seamless integration of cutting-edge VFX with analog craftsmanship that included stop-motion, animatronics, and models, Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Eric Barba helped director Fede Alvarez ramp up the terror and suspense in his haunting deep space saga.

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No Screaming in Space Please Headline News

20th Century Studios Drops Final ‘Alien: Romulus’ Trailer

Holy chestbursters 2024! Produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Fede Alvarez, the terrifying new chapter of the ‘Alien’ franchise hits theaters August 16.

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No Screaming in Space Headline News

‘Alien: Romulus’ Promises Chest-Bursting Terror in New Trailer

Produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Fede Alvarez, the ninth entry in the immensely popular and enduring ‘Alien’ franchise hits theaters August 16, 2024.

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In Passing Headline News

Veteran VFX Artist Roger Dicken Passes at 84

The British special effects artist, sculptor, and model maker known for his work on ‘Alien’ and ‘When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth’ passed away in his North Wales home on February 18.

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Holy Chestburster! Headline News

Fede Alvarez’s ‘Alien: Romulus’ Gets New Trailer

Holy Chestbursters… the xenomorphs are back! And like exchange students they’re looking for hosts! Produced by Ridley Scott, the ninth entry in the immensely popular and enduring ‘Alien’ franchise hits theaters August 16, 2024.

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Ch-Ch-Changes Headline News

Disney Reshuffles Feature Release Calendar in Anticipation of ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Moana’

Dates for many high-profile projects have been changed, including ‘Deadpool 3’ bumping up by six months, ‘Avatar 3’ delaying a full year, and ‘Avatar 4’ and ‘Avatar 5’ pushing back three years.

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Game Over! Headline News

Cast of Upcoming Untitled ‘Alien’ Film Revealed

Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu board Ridley Scott and 20th Century Studios’ sci-fi horror feature, the 9^th entry in the hugely popular franchise; production began yesterday, March 9, in Budapest.

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Cold War Animation Headline News

Restored 1987 Romanian Animated Sci-fi 'The Son of The Stars' Coming to Blu-Ray

Deaf Crocodile has released a trailer for the 4K restoration of Romanian animators Călin Cazan and Mircea Toia’s wild, ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ ‘Alien,’ and ‘Tarzan’ mashup.

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Beware the Chest Pains! Headline News

‘Alien’ Series in Pre-Production at FX

Filming for the prequel, set on Earth 70 years from now, sans franchise heroine Ripley, will commence later this year.

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TV VFX VFXWorld

A Full Moon Brings Out the VFX in Peacock’s ‘Wolf Like Me’

VFX supervisor Jay Hawkins talks about the series’ key visual effects sequences, including an show opening car crash and a complex werewolf created using animatronics and CG.

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Holy Chestburster! Headline News

New ‘Alien’ Film From ‘Don’t Breathe’ Director Fede Álvarez in Development

Project finally comes to fruition after helmer’s idea stayed stuck in producer Ridley Scott’s head for many years.

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How Studio AKA Captured Chaos and Destruction for the Main Titles on Ridley Scott’s ‘Raised by Wolves’

Working with a team of six artists, director Steve Small employs a combination of 3D, rotoscope and hand-drawn artwork for the haunting, elegant main titles serving as the backstory for the HBO Max sci-fi series.

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Holy Chestburster! Headline News

To Be or Not to Be: A New ‘Alien’ Movie

Famous sci-fi franchise’s sometime director Ridley Scott reveals ideas for new movie, which spells bad news for prequel trilogy.

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Films Headline News

Auction Offers ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ ‘Terminator’ Props

More than 2,000 movie collectibles will be on the block for Profiles in History’s Icons & Legends of Hollywood event, set for June 5-8 in Los Angeles.

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Feature Film VFX VFXWorld

VFX Supervisor Charley Henley Unleashes a New Wave of Xenomorphs in ‘Alien: Covenant’

Studios from Sydney to London help create the visual effects for Ridley Scott’s new sci-fi/horror film.

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Syd Mead Headline News

Forest Lawn to Host Syd Mead Appearance November 22

Book signing and Q&A session with visual futurist and a neofuturistic concept artist Syd Mead to be held Saturday, November 22 at the memorial park’s Glendale location.

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H.R. Giger Headline News

‘Alien’ Designer H.R. Giger Dead at 74

Swiss surrealist artist H.R. Giger, who designed the monster and revolutionary sci-fi sets for the film Alien, dies following injuries sustained from a fall.

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Wanda Headline News

Nick Jr. Picks up 'Wanda and the Alien'

CAKE and Nickelodeon sign a deal to bring Wanda and the Alien to Nick Jr. in 2014.

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Alien Headline News

Random House Signs CAKE for 'Wanda and the Alien'

RHCSE and Komixx sign a distribution deal with CAKE for “Wanda and the Alien.”

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Book Review - 'Prometheus: The Art of the Film'

Mark Salisbury’s new book provides in splendid detail Ridley Scott’s storyboards, film stills, concept art and other visual materials from his sci-fi epic, Prometheus.

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Alien Headline News

Random House Inks Deal for 'Wanda and the Alien'

In the first book-to-screen transfer for Random House joint venture RHCSE, the UK’s Milkshake! commissions children’s favourite, “Wanda and the Alien,” for broadcast in 2013/14.