MARS Studio and XJTLU Design School craft Mirage installation As part of the Shanghai Xintiandi Design Festival, MARS Studio, in collaboration with the Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) Design School, developed Mirage, an interactive installation located in the lakeside green space of Shanghai Xintiandi. The project was led by designers Ma Ning and Yu Jiashi. […]
Universal Studios is rolling out its houses of horror across the country—opening three major hubs that monster fans can make their Halloween season travel destinations—in this month’s theme park news. io9 was invited by Universal to experience the very big bag of tricks and treats the theme park creatives are unleashing into the world for […]
Canada‘s Boat Rocker Studios has followed its return to private ownership by acquiring a majority stake in Toronto animation studio Industrial Brothers. Boat Rocker previously held a significant minority stake in the Dino Ranch maker, but has now converted that to a ownership position. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Alongside the equity […]
Philippines‘ TBA Studios has unveiled the trailer for historical biopic Quezon, ahead of the film’s domestic theatrical release on October 15. Starring Jericho Rosales (Siargao) as Manuel L. Quezon, the feature is part of TBA Studios’ “Bayaniverse” trilogy, a series of films based on Philippine history. Other stars in the film include Game of Thrones […]
EXCLUSIVE: The talent agency that reps Munroe Bergdorf has tied with Boldprint Studios to create a slate of digital content. Diving Bell, which recently launched Universal Pictures movie Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf, will work with former Channel 4 entertainment chief Phil Harris’s Boldprint “to shape the next wave of culturally relevant, entertainment-led storytelling,” the […]
EXCLUSIVE: Norse Key Studios has made one of its first acquisitions, grabbing global distribution rights to Harry King TV‘s format Curiosity. Jewellery expert Izzie Balmer and art valuer Bee Harford from BBC1’s The Travelling Auctioneers have also joined the format as co-hosts, adding to a line-up already comprising antiques expert Raj Bisram and comedian Henning […]
Paramount+ is once again a real buyer following Skydance’s acquisition of the streamer’s parent Paramount Global. At a Los Angeles press event on Wednesday, new Paramount CEO David Ellison touted the move to empower Paramount+ team, led by Netflix veteran Cindy Holland, to commission the streamer’s original programming vs. the most recent setup where Paramount […]
Lote Studio’s casa CG has central concrete staircase Lote Studio elevates Casa CG located in the Coquimbo region of Chile, using wooden beams sitting atop a concrete spiral staircase. Built on the coastal edge of Punta Hueso by architects Juan Pablo Gutiérrez García and José Ignacio Ferreira, the house follows the design based on […]
A year ago, Paramount Television Studios was shuttered in a cost-cutting move as its parent company prepared to merge with Skydance. With that deal on the verge of closing, the new Paramount is reviving the Paramount TV Studios name — which will in turn absorb one of the company’s two remaining studio operations as well […]
studio ZELT installs textile canopy over Dekmantel stage As Dekmantel Festival opens its 2025 edition in Amsterdamse Bos, the Netherlands, CURTAIN 01, an architectural installation by Dutch designer Johannes Offerhaus, introduces a constructed addition to the forest landscape. Designed under his practice ZELT Studio, the structure takes the form of a suspended textile canopy […]
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