Tag "The Hunger Games"

‘Madagascar 3' Zoosters Roar with $60.4 Mil. Weekend

June 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

The third time was a charm for the lovable animals of DreamWorks’ Madagascar franchise as the movie scored an impressive $60.4 million at the U.S. box office (June 8-10) and landed on top of the ticket sales chart. Co-directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath and Conrad Vernon, the pic debuted [...]

FMX ’12 to Highlight VFX, Virtual Production

May 2, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

The 17th FMX event, the international conference on animation, effects, games and transmedia to be held May 8-11 in Stuttgart, Germany, has announced highlights of its special virtual production and visual effects programming—including looks at Avatar, Tintin and The Lorax as well as chats with ILM, Weta and more top [...]

Hong Kong’s Next Media Is Up for Sale

April 9, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

If, like us, you get a kick out of Next Media’s crazy animated takes on daily headlines, you’ll be sad to know that the Taiwanese studio is up for sale. The Taipei Times reports that Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai plans to sell his after allegedly suffering huge losses [...]

Beyond Talking Pigs and Singing Chipmunks

April 2, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

VFX powerhouse Rhythm & Hues celebrates 25 colorful years, embarks on more ambitious projects and plans bigger expansion overseas. Although average moviegoers may not be able to identify the work of Rhythm & Hues, they’ve been enjoying the impressive handiwork of the studio’s artists for 25 years now. Whether it’s [...]

‘Titans,’ ‘Mirror Mirror’ No Match for ‘Hunger Games’

by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Perseus and Snow White were no match for Katniss Everdeen, as The Hunger Games held on to the top spot against the VFX-heavy sequel Wrath of the Titans and Tarsem’s Mirror Mirror. Lionsgate’s Hunger Games earned $61 million in its second weekend at the domestic box office, pushing its total [...]

First Trailer for ‘Hunger Games’ Is Out

August 29, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

We have the first official trailer for the Lionsgate adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games available for your Monday morning viewing today, thanks to MTV.com. Directed by Gary Ross (Seabiscuit, Pleasantville), the fantasy stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks and Donald Sutherland. Sheena Duggal [...]