Mumbai: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures has acquired Ken Kaufman and David Agosto’s pitch with Peter Segal attached to produce and direct. Segal is director of the current hit film Get Smart starring Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway,...
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Comcast and MGM ink partnership to launch VOD channel
Mumbai: Comcast Corporation and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios announced a partnership to launch Impact, the first video-on-demand (VOD) channel dedicated exclusively to action programming. The new channel, available first to Comcast customers this week, features a...
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Maxon delivers Cinema 4D R11 to raise bar for 3D animation
Mumbai: MAXON Computer unveiled CINEMA 4D Release 11 (R11), the next generation of its highly acclaimed 3D animation software suite. The release is packed with advanced capabilities that deliver improved ease of use and...
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Dreamworks, Mattel launch Kung Fu Panda free 3D online game
Mumbai: Mattel has collaborated with Dreamworks Animation to create an online experience on the hero from the wildly popular Kung Fu Panda film. Po’s Kung Fu Challenge is a free 3D online game that...
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SimmonsCooper strikes back in English High Court against Lucasfilm
Mumbai: The English High Court may be a long way from East Alton, Ill., but the SimmonsCooper law firm continues to make its mark in the legal industry, most recently winning a high-profile intellectual...
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New real-world Lara Croft makes her debut for Tomb Raider Underworld
Mumbai: Eidos Interactive revealed that seasoned gymnast Alison Carroll will be the new face of famed videogame character Lara Croft. Carroll will portray the internationally recognized heroine for the next year, with her first...
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Autodesk Launches Toxik 2009 visual effects software
Mumbai: Autodesk announced Autodesk Toxik 2009 procedural compositing software. Toxik 2009 offers high-performance compositing and visual effects capabilities, particularly for large-format digital film and television projects. When combined with the new Autodesk Maya 2009...
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Autodesk launches MotionBuilder for real-time 3D character animation
Mumbai: Autodesk announced Autodesk MotionBuilder 2009 software, the latest version of its real-time 3D character animation solution for games, film, and television projects. The 2009 version offers high-quality visualizations within the 3D viewport, an...
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Manager-Producer Bernie Brillstein dies at 77
Mumbai: Esteemed talent manager and Primetime Emmy-nominated producer Bernie Brillstein, who helped launch such perennial programs as Saturday Night Live and The Muppet Show, died Thursday in Los Angeles at Barlow Respiratory Hospital. He...
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The Adventures of Scooter McDoogal to be made into a film
Mumbai: Scooter Kids, LLC announced that Sean Catherine Derek, acclaimed writer for various films, has collaborated with the company to write the movie script for "The Adventures of Scooter McDoogal." The movie will be...
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