Tag: Universal
‘Angry Birds’ Movie Takes Producer Under Wing
The hottest mobile gaming (and now merchandising/licensing) sensation of late is on track to take movie theaters by storm with the Angry Birds flick...
‘Rise of the Guardians’ Makes $105.9 Mil. Worldwide
DreamWorks holiday feature Rise of the Guardians landed on the number-four spot at the U.S. box office this weekend, bringing in $13.5 million and...
Michael Polis Leaves Wildbrain/DHX Media
Michael Polis has left his position as president of Wildbrain Entertainment, which is now owned by DHX Media, reports Kidscreen. Polis, who was also...
Kurtzman and Orci to Make ‘Dragonology’ Movie
The beautifully produced Dragonology book is on its way to become a big Universal motion picture. The studio has tapped producers Alex Kurtzman and...
Universal’s Minions Movie Gets Release Date
Mark your calendars, Minion fans! The upcoming movie featuring the little yellow guys from the Universal/Illumination hit movie Despicable Me will be released on...
‘Lorax’ Pops, Ponies Get Married on New Discs
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, a hit at the box office for Universal and Illumination Entertainment, arrives on home video ahead of a strong pack...
Universal Cuddles Up to ‘Ted’ Plush
If catching Seth MacFarlane’s buddy comedy about an average joe and his foul-mouthed living teddy bear made you pine for some cuddly-yet-crude companionship, you’re...
The Minions Get Own Spinoff Movie!
Those popular, little yellow guys from Universal/Illumination’s Despicable Me franchise will be starring in their own feature. Deadline.com reports that the Minions will be...
‘Ice Age 4' Still Hot for Auds Around the Globe
Families around the world can't get enough of the preshistoric antics of the Ice Age bunch as the fourth installment of the Blue Sky...
The Spandex Speculations
In honor of Comic-Con, we humbly offer our annual glimpse at the gritty details and vague conjectures about upcoming film adaptations of comic-book properties....
Spidey’s VFX Revealed: Extreme Webslinging Ahead!
Our writer goes behind the scenes of Sony’s Amazing Spider-Man reboot to uncover the secrets of some of its high-end visual effects.
It has been...
Hot Weekend for ‘Ted’, ‘Ice Age 4'
Seth MacFarlane’s raunchy R-rated talking teddy-bear movie, Ted brought in the big numbers at the U.S. box office this past weekend. The Universal release...
How to Build a Better Teddy Bear!
We shed light on how a seasoned team of vfx pros brought Seth MacFarlane’s misbehavin’ toy bear to animated life in the new comedy,...
Weekend Audiences Fall Hard for ‘Snow White’
This beauty has bite: Snow White & the Huntsman exceeded expectations by earning $56 million to land atop the box office in its opening...
A Hot VFX Summer Sampler
We focus on some of the innovative digital effects of three of the season’s early blockbusters.
Men In Black III (Sony)
VFX Supervisor: Ken Ralston
It’s been...
‘Men in Black 3' Debut Tops ‘Avengers’ Over Holiday Weekend
It took a vintage comic book movie franchise to topple the Avengers from its box office throne.
Men in Black 3 — arriving a decade...
Universal’s ‘Battleship’ Hit Hard by ‘The Avengers’
As many had predicted Universal’s costly Battleship was sunk by Disney/Marvel’s The Avengers this past weekend. For the third week in a row, The...
Illumination Plans a ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Movie
Scholastic Entertainment’s Clifford the Big Red Dog will be wagging his tail on the big screen again, thanks to the team at Illumination Entertainment...
FMX ’12 to Highlight VFX, Virtual Production
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...
Avast! Aardman’s ‘Pirates’ to Attack Theaters This Friday!
With The Pirates! Band of Misfits Peter Lord and his team have outdone themselves with another delightful, beautifully crafted animated movie.
We’ve all seen stop-motion...
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