Tag: The Empire Strikes Back
Gary Mundell Named COO of Award-Winning Tippett Studio
Tippett Studio, founded by two-time Academy Award-winning artist, animator and filmmaker Phil Tippett (whose VFX work can be seen in legendary films such as...
Craig Miller Named WGAW’s 2020 AWC Animation Writing Award Honoree
TV animation writer and WGAW Animation Writers Caucus Chair Craig Miller (The Smurfs, Curious George, Pocket Dragon Adventures) will receive the Writers Guild of...
New York Toy Fair Round-Up
The New York Toy Fair has returned to the Jacob K. Javits Center to dazzle fans, collectors and kids-at-heart with a tidal wave of...
News Bytes: Disney+ Grabs 10 Mil Subscribers, Bieber Previews ‘Cupid’ and More
Disney +’s first day on the market has been a smashing success. The Mouse House’s stocks rose to more than 6% to an all-time...
2019 VES Fellows: Neil Corbould, Harrison Ellenshaw, Susan Zwerman
The Visual Effects Society, the industry’s global professional honorary society, announced the 2019 class of VES Fellows. The venerated honorees this year, who will...
News Bytes: Deadpool Toon Lives On, Jan Svankmajer in Amsterdam, Exec Appointments & More
Mattel Loses a Good Chunk of DC Comics Toy License to Spin Master
The new three-year agreement between the publisher and toy company kicks in...
Weta’s Ken McGaugh Shares the VFX Secrets of ‘Mortal Engines’
A decade ago, filmmaker Peter Jackson began development of a cinematic adaptation of an epic fantasy series, authored by Philip Reeve, about a futuristic...
Visual Effects Society Announces 2018 Fellows
The Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s global professional honorary society, has announced the 2018 class of VES Fellows. The distinction, bestowed by the...
VFX Master Richard Edlund Joins Chapman U as Pankey Distinguished Artist
Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts is bringing on four-time Academy Award winner (Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes...
MarVista Snags Exclusive International Distribution for ‘Dream Street’
Film and TV producer-distributor MarVista Entertainment has been named the exclusive international distributor for Dream Street -- a charming vehicle-themed, BAFTA-nominated preschool series created...
Tom Sito Joins Academy Board; Edlund Returns to VFX Branch
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the new electees to its 2017-18 Board of Governors. Among these esteemed industry veterans,...
‘Star Wars’ Star Carrie Fisher Dies at 60
Actor, author and screenwriter Carrie Fisher -- known worldwide as the iconic Princess Leia (and now, General Organa) of Star Wars -- died in...
FMX to Feature ‘Inside Out,’ ‘Avengers’ VR and More
Organizers of the 2016 FMX conference, taking place April 26-29 in Stuttgart, have revealed new details of this year's programming. Attendees can look forward...
Animation Architects
Industrial Light and Magic has created pure movie wizardry for four decades — and we look back at some of the best animated moments...
World Animation Summit: Michael Hirsh Master Class
In the world of animation production few names inspire as much awe and respect as Michael Hirsh, co-founder of Nelvana, Cookie Jar, and current...
Lord and Miller Directing Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ Tale
Lucasfilm announced that The LEGO Movie directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord will direct a Star Wars Anthology series feature film about young Han...
Building Up to Epic
Writer-director Dean DeBlois steers Hiccup, Toothless and the rest of the Vikings of Berk straight into trilogy territory on a large scale with How...
Devil & Demon Appoints VFX Legend Richard Edlund to the Board
Supercharged computer manufacturer The Devil & Demon Strategy (devilanddemon.com) is welcoming renowned visual effects creator Richard Edlund to its board of directors. A seven-time...
‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Cast Confirmed
If you felt this morning a disturbance in The Force, you weren't alone.
Disney and Lucasfilm officially announced the cast for the upcoming Star Wars:...
New ‘Star Wars’ Pic Will Be Out on Dec. 18, 2015
So yesterday, after much fanfare, Disney and Lucasfilm confirmed that Star Wars: Episode VII will be released on December 18, 2015.
"We're very excited to...
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