Confirmed
Wayne Toth’s Sculpt of Michael Meyers’ Mask
From Director Rob Zombie’s MySpace Page:
“FX master Wayne Toth is back to work creating the latest and greatest version of Michael Myers for H2. Here is an exclusive sneak peek at some early pics of the mask in it’s clay sculpt form.”
Court ruling could put ‘Watchmen’ release at risk
Today a federal judge ruled that 20th Century Fox owns a copyright stake in ‘Watchmen’. This puts Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures in a difficult position with it’s much-anticipated March release.
More after the Jump
25Dec2008 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
How will Disney pull-out affect KNB on latest ‘Narnia’
With Disney declining to exercise it’s “option to co-produce and co-finance the next ‘Narnia’ movie” what effect will it have on de facto Narnia effects shop KNB?
25Dec2008 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
Fox TV delivers blow to SAG
“With all the uncertainty surrounding the stalled negotiations with SAG, 20th Century Fox Television is considering shooting its spring pilots under the AFTRA agreement,” a spokesman said.
More after the Jump…
Wanna See Something Cool?
If you are into Anime at all, then you have to see the concept sketches that WETA Workshop is doing for Neon Genesis Evangelion. Looks like they had Greg Broadmore working some magic for them. Ain’t it Cool has them here.
7Dec2008 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
Forrest J Ackerman dies at 92
The Los Angeles native influenced a generation of young special effects fans with his Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine and spent a lifetime amassing a vast collection of science fiction and fantasy memorabilia.
6Dec2008 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
Looks Like Spectral Motion is a “Lock” for The Hobbit
Gullermo also said that he’s hoping to work with the following past collaborators: Hellboy comic book author Mike Mignola during the “design stage for a week or two”, concept artist Wayne Barlowe, cinematographer Guillermo Navarro of all of del Toro’s previous films, and special effects house Spectral Motion.
More after the jump…
Todd Masters, Sex Toys and Aliens (oh my?)
We took what was done by other companies in the computer, months before we came aboard, and created a maquette or miniature sculpture so the director could start seeing something for real. Then we started to make all of these disgusting tests. MORE…
2Dec2008 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
Interview With Spike Jonze - Where are the Wild Things?
Spike Jonze: We were trying to make it as organic as possible, but even then… but the guys in the suits, the actors in the suits were incredible, and they really worked hard. I didn’t want performances of the suits or the animation to be like traditional puppetry or animation where everything’s sort of over-indicated, everything’s like “Wow wow WOW! Hey Max, how you doing!” It’s like they think everything has to be sold.
2Dec2008 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
“Profiles in History” Auction to Feature Hollywood Artifacts
Profiles in History is holding its 33rd Hollywood Memorabilia auction on December 11. The list of items up on the auction block range from the mildly interesting to the spectacular. A full-sized animatronic “Joe” from Mighty Joe Young, expected to sell for $80,000-$120,000 is one of 42 lots comprised of the spectacular work of six-time Academy Award winner Rick Baker will also be included in the auction. A signed letter of authenticity by Baker’s Cinovation Studios accompanies all of these pieces. More after the jump…
2Dec2008 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
Word on the street lately is that it's still trickling in, but work may be on the horizon as the ...
I need to try the Joker's pencil trick at a lawyers' convention!
Great review (though it's sadly lacking in nudity and ...