Zoic Studios Names Raphael A. Pimentel Director of Animation
Veteran director joins studio from Luma Pictures to oversee animation across feature, episodic, commercial, and experiential projects.
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Marvel Television Drops ‘Ironheart’ Teaser Trailer
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.
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The ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Trailer Has Arrived
We finally get a first glimpse of our favorite, quirky ‘Ohana’ back together! Chris Sanders returns as Stitch in the highly anticipated live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic; in theaters May 23.
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Getting It Right: The Carefully Calibrated VFX that Makes ‘The Boys’ ‘The Boys’
As Visual Effects Supervisor Stephan Fleet makes clear, there’s more to the visual stylings of the acclaimed Prime Video series than exploding heads and flesh-eating flying sheep.
‘The Acolyte’ Done at Disney+ After One Season
Lucasfilm’s mystery-thriller set 100 years before ‘Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace’ will not return for a second season; numerous negative reviews calling the series too ‘woke’ may be to blame.
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VFX Literally Tears Apart the Superhero Genre in ‘The Boy’s Season 4
Visual Effects Supervisor Stephan Fleet oversaw the delivery of 1,600 shots on Prime Video’s Emmy Award winning series, including lots of exploding heads, flesh eating flying sheep, an amorous octopus, and a man, Splinter, whose superpower was to rip his body in two while generating new clones.
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ to Stream on Max with ASL Option
The latest installment in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures ‘Monsterverse’ franchise will make its streaming debut on July 4.
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Disney+ Drops New ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Trailer
In the mystery-thriller, which takes viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era, someone is killing young Jedis… no one is safe, and your own eyes cannot be trusted; the series debuts June 4 with its first 2 episodes.
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‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Gets an Official Trailer and Premiere Date
The mystery-thriller, which take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era, debuts June 4 with its first 2 episodes exclusively on Disney+.
Netflix Drops Official Trailer for ‘Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver’
The epic two-part science-fantasy continues with the saga’s next chapter in the people of Veldt’s fight against the Motherworld; film debuts April 19.
Warner Drops ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Official Trailer #2
What on Earth… or Hollow Earth could scare Kong and Godzilla? Something epically colossal and massive and epic that’s happening underground, that’s what! The newest Monsterverse installment stomps into theaters and IMAX on March 29.
The ‘Explosive’ VFX of ‘The Equalizer 3’
VFX supervisor and producer James McQuaide, working with 7 different vendors, delivered nearly 600 visual effects shots, including an incredibly realistic car bomb sequence, in the third film of Antoine Fuqua and Columbia Pictures’ ‘The Equalizer’ franchise.
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Teaser Drops for Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver’
Watch the trailer for the second installment of the epic two-part science-fantasy that explores an original universe and lore; streams April 19 only on Netflix.
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Official Clip Drops for Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire’
The first installment of the epic two-part science-fantasy that explores an original universe and lore streams December 22 only on Netflix.
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Warner Drops ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Official Trailer
As the extremely active seismograph warns, something epically colossal and massive and epic is happening underground, as ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ director Adam Wingard returns to helm the upcoming Monsterverse installment, stomping into theaters April 12, 2024.
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Trailer Drops for Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire’
Closing out Geeked Week ‘23 was a special Sunday event held exclusively for the epic two-part science-fantasy that explores the original universe, lore, and its characters; the first film streams December 22.
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Finding a Proper VFX Balance on Joe and Anthony Russo’s ‘Citadel’
Led by VFX supervisor Wes Froud and VFX producer Scott Shapiro, lead vendor DNEG, along with Digital Domain, Distillery VFX, Host VFX, Luma Pictures, Outpost VFX, Perception, RISE, Territory Studios, Visual Creatures, and Zoic Studios, delivered a wide selection of 1,796 VFX shots, ranging from UI motion graphics to an explosive train crash, on the famed MCU directing duo’s new spy thriller series, now streaming on Prime Video.
Marvel Drops New Trailer for ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’
The MCU Phase 5 kicks off this February with the third installment of the ‘Ant-Man’ franchise; Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly reprise their titular roles.
Luma Pictures Helps Grow a ‘Groot’
Marvel Studios’ 5-episode collection of ‘I Am Groot’ animated shorts finds the mischievous toddler sprouting his childhood wings, produced through a close collaboration between director Kirsten Lepore and the VFX studio’s animation director, Raphael Pimentel; the series is now streaming on Disney+.
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Marvel Drops ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ Trailer, Images and Poster
Get ready for Kang!!! The MCU Phase 5 kicks off this February with the third installment of the ‘Ant-Man’ franchise; Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly reprise their titular roles.
Access: VFX Launches European Chapter
Netflix joins The Foundry to support new chapter helmed by Glassworks’ Chris Kiser; studio coalition aims to promote diversity within the VFX industry.
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Luma Pictures Travels to Graceland in ‘Elvis’ VFX
The visual effects studio recreates the King of Rock & Roll’s famed home, showing its change over the course of 3 decades, along with shots of the iconic Hollywood sign, in Baz Luhrmann’s lush, colorful biopic.
Hammering Out the VFX in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’
Production VFX supervisor and cat enthusiast Jake Morrison talks lighting breakthroughs, VR magic, how to differentiate your shadow creatures, and how to make a dumpling god – all in a day’s work on Marvel Studios’ fourth outing in the Norse god franchise, now playing in theaters.
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Luma Pictures is Well Suited to ‘Eternals’ VFX Production
The VFX studio delivers over 400 shots, including each character’s elaborate CG suit formation effects, as well as Phastos’ holographic printing press used to create all manner of items.
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Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ Coming to Digital and Blu-Ray
See the MCU’s newest team of superheroes, immortal beings forced out from the shadows to reunite and protect humanity against their oldest enemy; film hits all major digital platforms January 12, and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD February 15, complete with gag reel and deleted scenes.
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