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Moment of Silence: Actor Peter Graves Dies.
(Reuters) – Actor Peter Graves, who starred in the 1960s TV show “Mission: Impossible” and the “Airplane!” movies, was found dead of apparent natural causes at his home on Sunday. He was 83. Full Story
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Best Make-Up Oscar Goes to Barney Burman, Joel Harlow and Mindy Hall
SFXNEWS would like to congratulate our good friends Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow on their win of Best Makeup category for “Star Trek”. The first make-up Oscar EVER to be given for work on the franchise. Previous Nominations for Trek include:
Star Trek: First Contact 1996 — Michael Westmore, Scott Wheeler, Jake Garber
Star Trek VI [...]
Know Your History: Rick Baker Makes a Kinder, Gentler Bigfoot.
Set the way back meter for 1987 and come along on a video journey to watch Rick Baker as he introduces Harry. Harry and the Hendersons Directed by William Dear and starring John Lithgow featured a beast never before seen by cinema audiences. The film centers around a kind-hearted bigfoot creature played by creature performer [...]
New “Trek” Book Goes Boldly Into Behind the Scenes Goodness.
From the Facebook page of the Proteus Make-up FX Team comes a book announcement. “Now available. It a VERY cool book with lots of never before seen designs and images.” Pick it up right here: Star Trek: The Art of the Film
Also, don’t miss the exclusive SciFiNow.co.uk three part story about the make-up of [...]
Avatar: The Tangled Web of Who Did What
In a posting on his Facebook profile Creature Designer Jordu Schell Sets the record straight about whom exactly did what for the design of characters in James Cameron’s “Avatar”. The following is taken directly from his Open Letter:
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`Spider-Man 4′ delayed; Maguire, Raimi out
Associated Press, 01.11.10, 06:07 PM EST
LOS ANGELES — Tobey Maguire is out as Peter Parker and Sam Raimi won’t be returning as director when “Spider-Man 4″ hits theaters a year late in 2012.
Sony Pictures said in a statement Monday that the movie was supposed to hit theaters in 2011 but has not yet gone into production [...]
Palette Narrows to 7 in Oscar® Makeup Race
Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on January 11, 2010 that seven films remain in competition in the Makeup category for the 82nd Academy Awards®.
The films are listed below in alphabetical order:
“District 9”
“Il Divo”
“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”
“Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian”
“The Road”
“Star Trek”
“The [...]
Jordu Shell, Avatar Concept Designer Reveals the Secrets of the Na’Vi
UPDATE: 1/21/10 Jordu Schell Sets the record straight.
By Lauren Davis at http://io9.com
Sculptor and concept artist Jordu Schell breathed life into the Na’Vi, Avatar’s blue aliens. He talks about working with James Cameron, the actresses who inspired the lovely Neytiri’s look, and why design isn’t the most interesting part of Avatar.
We spoke to Jordu Schell of [...]
Bill Corso Grants a Soundbyte at Avatar’s Premiere.
“It’s like ‘Titanic’ meets ‘Terminator’ or ‘Aliens,’” joked makeup artist Bill Corso, 42.
London, England (CNN) — James Cameron’s feverishly-awaited sci-fi blockbuster “Avatar” has enjoyed its world premiere to strong reviews.
Hyped as the most technically-ambitious and expensive film ever made, “Avatar,” had a lot to live up to.
But, as the credits rolled following the 3D epic’s [...]
82nd Academy Awards Semifinalists for Visual Effects Chosen
Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films have been selected as semifinalists for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 82nd Academy Awards®.
The films are listed below in alphabetical order:
* “Angels & Demons”
* “Avatar”
* “Coraline”
* “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
* “District 9”
* “G-Force”
* “G.I. Joe: The Rise [...]
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I will sure to go here and attend this SFX Show. 
I need to try the Joker's pencil trick at a lawyers' convention!
Great review (though it's sadly lacking in nudity and ...