PIXOMONDO (PXO), the award-winning virtual production and VFX powerhouse behind House of the Dragon, The Boys, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, has officially launched its newest LED Volume in Vancouver. Purpose-built from the ground up by PXO Clara—PXO’s specialized LED Volume division—this cutting-edge facility is designed to push the boundaries of what’s possible in […]
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As Hollywood continues to navigate rising costs, lingering strike aftershocks, and the looming threat of Trump-era tariffs on foreign-made films, a surprising new player is stepping more firmly onto the production field: Google. The tech giant has quietly launched a film and TV production initiative dubbed “100 Zeros”, a multi-year collaboration with Range Media Partners, […]
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Southern Alberta is heating up again for film and television production, as Calgary Economic Development (CED) reports a record-breaking wave of location scouting requests in Q1 2025—its busiest start to a year in over a decade. After a cooling period tied to the 2023 Hollywood strikes, global studios are returning to Canada’s Rocky Mountain capital. […]
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DC Studios has pressed pause on Sgt. Rock, the high-concept World War II action thriller from director Luca Guadagnino, just weeks before cameras were set to roll in England. The film, which had The Banshees of Inisherin star Colin Farrell locked in for the title role and was actively casting its Easy Company ensemble, is […]
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Los Angeles is taking long-overdue steps to address one of its biggest self-inflicted wounds in the battle to retain film and TV productions: a burdensome and costly permitting system that has driven shoots out of state. On Tuesday, the L.A. City Council unanimously passed a motion spearheaded by Councilmember Adrin Nazarian that aims to streamline […]
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The Lone Star State just raised the stakes. Texas lawmakers have officially approved Senate Bill 22—a bold $500 million commitment every two years through 2035—to transform Texas into one of the most competitive film and television production markets in the country. The bipartisan vote marks a seismic shift for the state’s film economy and has […]
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The actor-director says it’s time for California to stop taking Hollywood for granted. Ben Affleck has a message for Sacramento: California is losing its grip on the film industry it helped build—and incremental fixes won’t be enough to stop the bleeding. Speaking at the premiere of The Accountant 2 in Hollywood last week, Affleck didn’t […]
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In a significant move that signals both franchise revival and strategic IP play, Amazon MGM Studios has teamed up with Legendary Television to develop a live-action Pacific Rim series for Prime Video. The project is now officially in development, with Eric Heisserer (Shadow and Bone, Arrival) attached as writer and executive producer under his Chronology […]
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Dimension Studio, the U.K.-based real-time production powerhouse behind Masters of the Air and I Wanna Dance With Somebody, has officially unveiled a new AI-powered content pipeline designed to help filmmakers and creators move faster—without sacrificing control or creativity. The new toolset, built in-house by Dimension Futures, was quietly tested on Mara & Milo: Magic & […]
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Samsung has officially entered the U.K. virtual production arms race, partnering with Twickenham Film Studios and VP specialists Quite Brilliant to build one of the largest permanent LED stages in Britain. The new installation, set inside Twickenham’s iconic Stage 3, will feature a massive 24-meter-wide back wall, a 105-square-meter LED ceiling, and a flexible system […]
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