All posts tagged "J.J. Abrams"
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Top Stories
‘Lovecraft Country’: Visualizing Indescribable Monsters
August 25, 2020***This article was written for the Sept./Oct. ’20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 303)*** This month,...
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North America
Disney+ Debuts ‘Rise of Skywalker’ May the 4th, Female-Led Star Wars Series in the Works
April 27, 2020The final chapter of the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, will begin streaming...
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Festivals and Events
Disney’s ‘Lion King’ and LAIKA’s ‘Missing Link’ Win Top VES Awards
January 30, 2020The 18th Annual VES Awards brought a capacity crowd of more than 1000 guests at the...
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Top Stories
VFX Jedi Tricks Still Impress in ‘Rise of Skywalker’
January 17, 2020***This article was written for the March ‘20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 298)*** When the...
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Festivals and Events
Roland Emmerich to Receive VES Visionary Award
November 7, 2019The Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s professional global honorary society, named acclaimed director-producer-screenwriter Roland Emmerich...
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Television
‘Star Wars Resistance’ Producers Confirm Orka & Flix as Gay Couple
October 1, 2019One of the world’s most iconic sci-fi franchises finally has its first on-screen, openly gay couple!...
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Features
Dean DeBlois Tapped for Paramount/Hasbro ‘Micronauts’ Live-Action Pic
September 23, 2019Another major toy brand is headed to the big screen, with Paramount Pictures and Hasbro Studios...
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Features
News Bytes: ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Special Look, ‘Queens of Animation’ Book, Revisiting the Fleischers & More
August 26, 2019=Wicked Cool Toys Launches My Partner Pikachu Interactive Toy Bring a pocket-sized interactive Pokémon with you...
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Features
News Bytes: ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Sneak Peek, Nick Park Promises More ‘Wallace & Gromit,’ ‘Spider-Verse’ Heads to Netflix & More
May 22, 2019DeviantArt ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Discover Your Duo Contest To celebrate the...
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Features
News Bytes: ‘Prince of Egypt’ Stage Musical, ‘UglyDolls’ on the Shelf, ‘Star Wars’ Cinematographer Dan Mindel Gets UCLA Residence
May 6, 2019Attention Hayao Miyazaki Fans: Studio Ghibli Is Hiring Digital Painters New painters will work with the...
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Features
‘Rise of Skywalker’ Trailer Debuts at Star Wars Celebration
April 12, 2019On Friday, director/writer J.J. Abrams and producer Kathleen Kennedy were joined by stars Daisy Ridley, John...
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Features
News Bytes: ‘Star Wars IX’ Wraps, ‘Frozen 2’ Sets Trailer Record, ‘DC Super Hero Girls’ Spot & More
February 15, 2019”Marvel’s ‘Loki’ Series Lands ‘Rick and Morty’ Writer The new super-anti-hero series heading to Disney+ streaming...
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Features
Live-Action ‘Your Name’ to be Directed by Marc Webb
February 15, 2019The big steam engine of movies based on popular animated titles is showing no signs of...
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Features
Disney Studios Reveals 2019 Slate
January 4, 2019Walt Disney Studios have cemented their 2019 feature film release plans, promising a full year of...
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North America
Jonathan Nolan to Receive VES Visionary Award
December 19, 2018The Visual Effects Society has named acclaimed writer-director-producer Jonathan Nolan as the next recipient of the...
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Top Stories
Creating Glitch-free Androids for HBO’s ‘Westworld’
July 6, 2018HBO’s acclaimed sci-fi series Westworld continues to deliver uncanny visuals from the futuristic wars between humans...
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Features
Shinbo’s ‘Fireworks’ Lights Up U.S. Theaters This Week
July 6, 2018Producer Genki Kawamura discusses the making of this time-bending animated feature. By Charles Solomon At a...
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Digital Media
Mattel and Bad Robot Launch Monster Plans for ‘Beastlies’
February 16, 2018L.A.-based sculptor Leslie Levings’ charming monsters The Beastlies are coming to animated or hybrid life, thanks...
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Features
Daily News Bytes: ‘Coco’ Trailer’s a Taste of La Chancla, J.J. Abrams Feels the Force & More
September 13, 2017J.J. Abrams to Write and Direct ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ The man behind the lens flare-spangled...
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Features
Disney Studios Details 2017 Slate (with Images)
January 6, 2017The Walt Disney Studios have released their official 2017 feature release catalog, full of fresh titles,...
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