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You Had Me at Light Cycle Headline News

Disney Drops ‘Tron: Ares’ Trailer #2

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 12:17pm

Humanity’s first encounter with sophisticated, super strong and intelligent AI-generated soldiers that can simply be replaced if struck down stars Jared Leto and Jeff Bridges; featuring even deadlier light cycles and a fantastic color scheme, film hits theaters October 10.

The End is Beginning Headline News

The Action Goes to Eleven in ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Teaser Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:20am

Though the show doesn’t arrive on Netflix until late November, the first real glimpse of the final season does not disappoint, with chills, thrills… and Vecna.

Going Rogue VFXWorld

Scanline VFX Goes With the Grain on ‘Andor’ Season 2 Visual Effects

VFX Supervisor Sue Rowe discusses her studio’s work producing 533 visual effects shots, 267 of them taking place amidst the sprawling fields of crops and silos on Mina-Rau, on the second and final season of Lucasfilm’s critically acclaimed ‘Rogue One’ prequel series, now streaming on Disney+.

VFX for Film Headline News

Justin Leggereit Delivers 800 VFX Shots By Himself for ‘Space/Time’

The Australian filmmaker personally handled compositing, clean-up, sky replacements, screen graphics, lighting enhancements, and digital sets, as well as construction of the film’s space-time engine, over several years.

The Last of The Last Of Us? Headline News

Neil Druckmann Exits ‘The Last of Us’ Series Ahead of Season 3

The Naughty Dog studio head and HBO series executive producer/writer/director will continue to be credited as EP; ‘The Last of Us Part II’ co-writer and executive producer Halley Gross has also exited.

18’s the Charm VFXWorld

Clone. Kill. Repeat: Framestore Shares its ‘Mickey 17’ Visual Effects

VFX supervisor Stuart Penn discusses the quirky, grisly mayhem, including the Niflheim ice cavern, native creatures known as Creepers, and our hero’s multiple deaths and subsequent regenerations, in Bong Joon-ho’s dark, sci-fi comedy.

He Keeps on Going… and Going… Headline News

Paramount Drops ‘The Running Man’ First Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 4:22pm

Glen Powell channels Arnold himself as he desperately tries to stay alive for 30 days in the all-new adaptation of the Stephen King novel, directed by Edgar Wright, in theaters November 7.

I Can’t Even Moon Walk Headline News

Lord and Miller’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ Trailer Drops

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 30, 2025 at 11:16am

From Amazon MGM Studios, the sci-fi adventure stars Ryan Gosling as a 6th grade science teacher who wakes up on a spaceship light years from home on a mission to determine why the sun is dying; in theaters March 20, 2026

A New Jurassic Era Headline News

Universal Drops ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Featurettes

By Dan Sarto | Friday, June 27, 2025 at 1:09pm

Go behind-the-scenes in 4 new videos chronicling the return to the island of misfit dinosaurs in the latest ‘Jurassic’ franchise outing, set 5 years after the events of ‘Dominion;’ Gareth Edwards directs an all-star cast the includes Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Ruper Friend, and Mahershala Ali; in theaters July 2.

Going Rogue VFXWorld

ILM Joins the Rebellion with ‘Andor’ Season 2 Visual Effects

VFX supervisor Scott Pritchard talks Tie fighter protypes, Sienar and Coruscant environments, the epic Palmo Plaza massacre, and Alan Tudyk’s K-2SO droid, on the second and final season of Lucasfilm’s critically acclaimed ‘Rogue One’ prequel series, now streaming on Disney+.

Not All Singers are Pop Stars ANIMATIONWorld

‘Sing a Bit of Harmony’ and the Anime Musical

Columnist Andrew Osmond enthuses about the musical comedy, now on Crunchyroll, and how not all anime musicals feature pop idols.

Dept. of Can’t Wait Headline News

Marvel Drops Final ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:06am

A ravenous Galacticus plans to devour a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic Earth… and even our latest MCU heroes aren’t sure the world is safe, in the long-awaited reboot of the studio’s seminal “First Family” franchise, coming to theaters July 25. 

Hari Seldon Said It Headline News

Apple TV+ Drops ‘Foundation’ Season 3 Trailer

Starring Jared Harris, Lee Pace, and Lou Llobell, the saga of psychohistorian Hari Seldon continues with a band of exiles on their journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization as the Galactic Empire falls; streams July 11.

Just What Earth Needs Headline News

FX Drops ‘Alien: Earth’ Official Trailer, Key Art

When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, a ragtag group of tactical soldiers makes a fateful discovery; hits FX and Hulu August 12.

It’s Wicked Cool! Headline News

Universal Drops ‘Wicked: For Good’ Official Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 10:37am

They’re coming for Elphaba, now known as the Wicked Witch of the West, in the epic conclusion of Jon M. Chu’s 2-part musical fantasy adventure that tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba and Glinda; hits theaters this November.

Business Headline News

Warner Bros. Pictures Pushes ‘Animal Friends’ to Next Year

Legendary Entertainment’s live-action toon hybrid feature staring Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, and Dan Levy moves from October 10, 2025 to May 1, 2026.

No Syllabus Just Chaos Headline News

Prime Video Drops ‘Gen V’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer, Premiere Date

The new season of the series spin-off from the world of ‘The Boys’ premieres September 17 with the first 3 episodes; new episodes will then release weekly.

Indie Filmmaking Headline News

Animating a Post-Apocalyptic Love Story

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 11:20am

What happens when a buoy and a satellite fall in love? Sam and Andy Zuchero share their process for creating avatars with stars Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun on their indie feature, ‘Love Me.’

Patience is a Virtue Headline News

Disney Delays ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’

Following a reorganization of the theatrical slate, ‘Doomsday’ has moved from May 1, 2026 to December 18, 2026, while the follow-up ‘Secret Wars’ has shifted from May 7, 2027 to December 17, 2027.

We Love Mr. Peanut! VFXWorld

Digital Domain Goes Retro-Futuristic with Robots on ‘The Electric State’ VFX

The leading VFX studio delivers over 850 shots, building 61 characters and 480 assets, including an eclectic cast of CG automatons voiced by the likes of Woody Harrelson, Alan Tudyk, Hank Azaria and Anthony Mackie, on the Joe and Anthony Russo sci-fi comedy adventure, now streaming on Netflix.

VFX One Block at a Time VFXWorld

There's Nothing Miner About Sony Pictures Imageworks ‘A Minecraft Movie’ VFX

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 5:50pm

Animation supervisor Rich Smith discusses the studio’s extensive work on Jared Hess’ hit comedy adventure, delivering 650 visual effects shots that included piglin raids, a baby zombie riding a chicken fight, the Midport Village attack, and a frantic wingsuit canyon chase.

A New Jurassic Era Headline News

Universal Drops ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Final Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 9:42am

We return to the island of misfit dinosaurs in the latest ‘Jurassic’ franchise outing, set 5 years after the events of ‘Dominion;’ Gareth Edwards directs an all-star cast the includes Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Ruper Friend, and Mahershala Ali; in theaters July 2.

Dunk and Egg in 2026 Headline News

HBO Delays ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Release

The spinoff series, based on George R. R. Martin’s novella ‘The Hedge Knight,’ is set a century before ‘Game of Thrones,’ and follows the exploits of two unlikely heroes; now pushed into 2026.

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