Yesterday, it was announced in a joint press statement by Warner Bros. Pictures and Embracer Group that they’ve reached a brand new deal for New Line Cinema to continue to make feature films based on the work on Professor J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. Expanding the existingContinue reading “WB Making New Middle-Earth Films With Peter Jackson Kept In The Loop About The Deal”
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Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital Renamed WetaFX After Tech Assets Are Sold For $1.625 Billion To Unity
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”
‘District 9’ Sequel ‘District 10’ Currently Being Written According To Neill Blomkamp
Fans of Neill Blomkamp’s debut film District 9 have been patiently waiting for a sequel as the end of original film finished on a cliffhanger on the promise of Wikus being transformed back into a human. The filmmaker has revealed on Twitter that they’ve started work on the sequel’s script with himself, his wife TerriContinue reading “‘District 9’ Sequel ‘District 10’ Currently Being Written According To Neill Blomkamp”
The Live-Action ‘Halo’ Series Moves From Showtime To Paramount+
Deadline has revealed that the Halo series has been moved from Showtime to streaming service Paramount+. The upcoming series is, of course, based on the beloved sci-fi shooter from Xbox and will be produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television. Halo‘s long road to the small screen has taken one final turn. Showtime’s anticipated series basedContinue reading “The Live-Action ‘Halo’ Series Moves From Showtime To Paramount+”
Amazon’s ‘Lord of The Rings’ Series May Deviate Visually From The Middle-Earth Established By Peter Jackson
Filming on Amazon’s new Lord of The Rings series finally kicked-off on Monday according to a report from Deadline and while most Tolkien fans like myself are eager to see what they’re cooking up it is starting to sound like the new series might not look as familiar as we had hoped. There are someContinue reading “Amazon’s ‘Lord of The Rings’ Series May Deviate Visually From The Middle-Earth Established By Peter Jackson”
Peter Jackson’s New Zealand-Based Weta Digital Launches Weta Animated
Today, it was officially announced via Variety that Weta Digital will be expanding it’s operations with a new animation division called Weta Animated. Peter Jackson’s company based in New Zealand has been one of the leading forces in digital visual effects along industry peers such as Industrial Light & Magic. They’ve hired Prem Akkaraju toContinue reading “Peter Jackson’s New Zealand-Based Weta Digital Launches Weta Animated”
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