Two of Pixar Animation Studios’ earliest employees, Ed Catmull and Pat Hanrahan, have won the computer industry’s prestigious Turing Prize for their contributions to 3D graphics and CGI filmmaking. 31 more words
via Pixar Pioneers Win Computer Industry’s $1 Million Turing Prize for CGI Breakthroughs — Variety
U.S. equities markets plunged again at Wednesday’s opening after a one-day respite on Tuesday when major indices ended the day in positive territory. Early Wednesday morning, trading in Dow Futures was halted after that index fell more than 5% in pre-market trading. 16 more words
via Stock Market Takes Another Dive as Coronavirus Fallout Spreads — Variety
Although I never realized this reality until recently, most of my adult life has been invested in training for the coronavirus pandemic. As a cardiac surgeon, my highlight reel never included media, but after opening one too many chests with a band saw became overwhelmingly disheartening (figuratively and literally) I realized many of the indications…
via Dr. Oz: How TV Doctors Can Help Shape the Coronavirus Crisis Narrative (Guest Column) — Variety
Last year, the director Kasi Lemmons did something interesting, if not consistently successful, with the character of Harriet Tubman: She turned her into a modern action hero. 32 more words
via ‘Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker’: TV Review — Variety
Australian filmmaker P.J. Hogan has come full circle with his award-winning international hit comedy “Muriel’s Wedding.” Not only is Hogan observing the 25th anniversary of the release in the U.S. 29 more words
via ‘Muriel’s Wedding’ Turns 25: Why the Flawed Heroine Was Ahead of Her Time — Variety
The coronavirus has hit the industry like a wrecking ball. Starting late last week, news emerged — sometimes in bursts — of productions shutting down across the globe. 30 more words
via ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘One Day at a Time’ Producers on Shuttng Down: ‘It’s Bittersweet’ — Variety
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have announced that they’ve donated $1 million to two hunger relief organizations on the frontlines helping some of the most vulnerable populations during the coronavirus pandemic. 35 more words
via Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Donate $1 Million to Feeding America and Food Banks Canada — Variety
Warner Bros. will make “Birds of Prey,” a spinoff of 2017’s “Suicide Squad,” available for digital purchase on March 24, earlier than its anticipated video-on-demand release. 32 more words
A rideshare with a giggly geek driver who may be a serial killer. The staggering-through-the-ink-black-woods-with-nothing-but-a-flashlight look and mood of “The Blair Witch Project.” A mystic schlock demon like Candyman, the Slender Man, or the spectral figures from “The Strangers.” A Victrola in the middle of the road, cranking an ancient warbly ditty à la “The…
AMC Theatres announced on Monday that it will close all theaters nationwide for six to 12 weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision came as governors of a dozen states announced closures of movie theaters on Sunday and Monday, and as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued strict guidelines limiting public…
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