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Lucasfilm Closes Singapore VFX Studio Behind Clone Wars
In a move to “consolidate its global footprint,” Lucasfilm is shutting down its Singapore visual effects and animation studio. This division of Industrial Light and Magic was established in 2004 as the lead studio for Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Variety reports that a Disney spokesperson also said that this decision was influenced by “economic…
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The Biggest News We Expect From Star Wars Celebration
The week is finally upon us. After two years of delays, Star Wars fans are ready to celebrate yet again. The official Star Wars convention, Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, is happening this week, and with it comes four days of non-stop Star Wars news, merchandise, stories, and all manner of general excitement.
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Douglas Trumbull, Effects Wizard Behind 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner, Has Died
Science fiction cinema would not be what it is today without the work of Douglas Trumbull. Trumbull helped drive effects on films like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, each time changing the field in ways that would resonate for decades. After an incredible life and career, Trumbull…
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Last Action Hero Is an Underappreciated Time Capsule of Meta-Movie-Magic
“Last Action Hero is a joyless, soulless machine of a movie. An $US80 (A$108) million-plus mishmash of fantasy, industry in-jokes, self-referential parody, film-buff gags, and too-big action set-pieces.” That’s what the Hollywood trade Variety wrote in late 1992 just before the Arnold Schwarzenegger-led, John McTiernan-directed, self-referential action film was released. Looking back, it’s definitely one…