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Editorial (update) An Apology. Sort of.

Quite a few people have had some choice things to say about my last editorial entitled  “Digital effects are not killing the business, just about everything else is.“ The comments that got to me the most came from a Facebook Post by a new student.  The following is an open letter to all students of [...]

21Jun2010 | Editor | 1 comment | Continued
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Editorial: Digital effects are not killing the business, just about everything else is.

I hear it time and time again.  There is no work.  My friends, people with years upon years of experience working on some of the highest profile films you know – are out of work still.  I say still and I mean still…from last year!  Now that’s a dry spell!  All their social and professional [...]

20Jun2010 | Editor | 10 comments | Continued
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Sam Raimi May Direct ‘Wizard of Oz’ Prequel

by Christopher Campbell Jun 13th 2010 // 11:02AM via Cinematical Ever since Sam Mendes told Disney he wouldn’t direct the Wizard of Oz prequel, Oz, the Great and Powerful, a number of filmmakers have been linked to the project as possible substitutes. Even Guillermo del Toro was rumored to be considered. But nowVulture reports that Sam Raimi has been officially [...]

14Jun2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Guillermo Del Toro departs “The Hobbit”

May 30th, 2010 by xoanon for theonering.net Guillermo Del Toro announced today that he is no longer directing the two movies based on J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”, but will continue to co-write the screenplays. Out of respect to the legions of loyal Tolkien fans, both Guillermo and Peter Jackson wanted to break the news to The [...]

1Jun2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Men in Black III Set for May 25, 2012, Rick Baker Burning up ZBrush

Mike Fleming – Deadline: New York Men in Black 3 is officially a go, and Columbia Pictures will set a May 25, 2012, release date for a sequel that director Barry Sonnenfeld will shoot in 3D. Will Smith has signed his deal to reunite with director Barry Sonnenfeld, and deals are now being negotiated with [...]

8May2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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‘The Hobbit’ Officially Pushed to 2013

Cinematical has a story that Warner Bros. and IMAX Corp. have just issued a joint press release announcing a partnership through 2013 that will include placing upwards of 20 Warner Bros. films into IMAX theaters, as well as conventional theaters. The biggest news to come out of this whole thing is a tentative release date [...]

29Apr2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Peter Jackson is hopeful for shooting to start by October on “The Hobbit”

The second script is complete and has been handed to the studio. The studio is however up for sale. Green light on The Hobbit is still pending and shops are involved only in the pre-visualization sculpture stage.

18Apr2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Steve Johnson Wants To “Slime” You This Holiday Season.

With all the news coming out of Steve Johnson’s corner of the world, you would think this was his fan blog or something.  Just in time for the holiday shopping season and under his Solid Thought Corporation banner, he is releasing a resin figure collectable with behind the scenes DVD.  Here is what the auction [...]

1Dec2009 | Editor | 2 comments | Continued
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Sunday School Teaches How to Make Zombies!

If you have ever fancied yourself a bit off kilter with the rest of the world because you dream of making monsters someday, you should go to Sunday School.  Special Effects Sunday School! According to their website, you can LEARN HOW TO DESIGN, SCULPT, MOLD, CAST, PAINT, AND APPLY YOUR OWN PROSTHETICS IN 4 SUNDAY [...]

27Oct2009 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Studio halts development until 2010

Universal Pictures put the word out this week that it will not spend money for the rest of the year to advance development projects.

18Sep2009 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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