Friday, March 7, 2014
MPC Opts for OptiTrack Mo-Cap
International vfx studio The Moving Picture Company (MPC), which recently lent movie magic to World War Z and Man of Steel, has revealed its reliance on its 18-camera OptiTrack motion-capture ... Continue Reading →
‘Man of Steel’ Sequel Casts Eisenberg, Irons
Jesse Eisenberg has been cast as Lex Luthor and Jeremy Irons as Alfred the butler in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Superman-Batman feature.
The pair joins returning Man of Steel cast ... Continue Reading →
WB Bumps Superman-Batman Matchup to 2016
Warner Bros. has moved to 2016 the release date for its Superman-meets-Batman followup to last summer’s Man of Steel.
The DC Comics sequel, directed again by Zack Snyder, was ... Continue Reading →
‘Iron Man 3,’ ‘Monsters U’ Are China’s Most Popular Pics
Overall movie attendance was up 4.24 percent in Hong Kong in 2013. Audiences spent over $209 million on movie tickets last year, per The Hollywood Reporter. The Chinese movie Unbeatable ... Continue Reading →
Animated Titles Dominated 2013 Global Box Office
The animation community got some great news as the final numbers for the 2013 box office came out. Universal/Illumination’s Despicable Me 2 ($393.5 million), Disney/Pixar’s ... Continue Reading →
PGA to Honor Jackson, Letteri and Weta Digital
Director Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit), vfx legend Joe Letteri (The Hobbit, Man of Steel, Star Wars) and Weta Digital (Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit) will receive the ... Continue Reading →
‘Turbo’ Leads the Home Release Pack
If you fell in love with DreamWorks Animation’s plucky invertebrate hero this summer, now’s your chance to take him and his slimy pit crew pals home on a variety of formats. ... Continue Reading →
Kids BAFTA Nominees Announced
The British Academy Children’s Awards, from the U.K.’s BAFTA organization, has announced the nominees for this year’s celebration, taking place November 24. While ... Continue Reading →
Snyder, Timm Tell Superman History in 2-Minute Short
EW has a fun exclusive today, offering up a two-minute animated short created by Man of Steel director Zack Snyder and superhero toon legend Bruce Timm to celebrate Superman’s ... Continue Reading →
PBS to Premiere Superheroes Series on Oct. 15
U.S-based Public Broadcasting System will devote its entire primetime programming on Oct. 15 to the new comprehensive documentary Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle. Produced and directed ... Continue Reading →
