In a massive deal, Peter Jackson has sold the tech assets and name of his effects company Weta Digital to Unity Software for a hefty $1.625 billion. This deal doesn’t mean that Weta won’t have an effects division as Jackson’s company will stay separate from the deal and has been renamed/rebranded as WetaFX. Unity’s acquiredContinue reading “Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital Renamed WetaFX After Tech Assets Are Sold For $1.625 Billion To Unity”
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Legendary Entertainment Reportedly Exploring Sale/Merger; Behind ‘Dune’ & ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’
After reports of Apple inquiring a potential purchase of A24 and Amazon picking up MGM Studios for a hefty $8.45 billion, it looks like another major production studio might end up on the auction block. Variety is reporting that Legendary Entertainment could be looking to be sold or merge with another company,. This comes afterContinue reading “Legendary Entertainment Reportedly Exploring Sale/Merger; Behind ‘Dune’ & ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’”
‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Crosses $400M At Global Box Office – Will Legendary Announce More MonsterVerse Films?
While the massive MonsterVerse flick Godzilla Vs. Kong hasn’t crossed $100 million domestically, this weekend saw the Legendary event pic hit $406.5 million at the global box office, according to numbers via Box Office Mojo. Some outlets have stated that $160-200 million budgeted project needed to reach $400+ million to turn a profit. That creativeContinue reading “‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Crosses $400M At Global Box Office – Will Legendary Announce More MonsterVerse Films?”
‘King Kong’ & ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Actor Thomas Kretschmann Joins ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Cast
Following announcements that Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Mads Mikkelsen would be joining Harrison Ford in James Mangold’s untitled Indiana Jones 5, another cast member had been added according to a report from The Wrap. They’ve revealed that German character actor Thomas Krestschmann has taken a role. Thomas is likely known for his roles in Peter Jackson’sContinue reading “‘King Kong’ & ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Actor Thomas Kretschmann Joins ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Cast”
Guillermo del Toro Hopeful For ‘Pacific Rim’ & ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Crossover – “Perhaps, One Day They Can Rumble”
While Legendary is about release their big Monsterverse crossover Godzilla vs. Kong, director Guillermo del Toro is on Twitter responding to fans with the hope that at some point his Pacific Rim universe could “rumble” with the Monsterverse in a crossover of it’s own. DEL TORO: “I personally love seeing the Neon, Sea battles, buildingContinue reading “Guillermo del Toro Hopeful For ‘Pacific Rim’ & ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Crossover – “Perhaps, One Day They Can Rumble””
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Trailer Teases Mechagodzilla – Pulls In 21M+ Views
It seems like people have been starving for a new blockbuster trailer, Legendary’s latest entry in the Monsterverse, Godzilla vs. Kong, has feed that need becoming quite the online hit because of the lack of big trailer releases over the last couple of months. How big of a hit? Within the first 20 hours, theContinue reading “‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Trailer Teases Mechagodzilla – Pulls In 21M+ Views”
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