The 2011 “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” offered visual-effects breakthroughs, and the filmmakers raised the bar even higher in the 2014 sequel. The finale in the trilogy, 2017’s “War for the Planet ...

Weta created the Oscar-winning VFX on 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Avatar.' By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Publicly traded tech firm Unity has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Weta Digital, one of the world’s premier visual effects companies founded by Peter Jackson, has sold its visual effects tech ...

Seattle science-fiction author Neal Stephenson will play a key role in Lamina1’s Artefact collaboration with Weta Workshop. (Photo via Lamina1) A digital content platform inspired by Seattle ...

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. The visual effects company Weta Digital became ...

Unity has just announced its intent to acquire Weta Digital, the legendary visual effects company co-founded by Peter Jackson, for a massive $1.625 billion. Whether or not you recognize the name, ...

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An initial 75 artists will fill the Vancouver facility as Weta FX expands beyond New Zealand for the first time after a $1.6 billion technology deal with Unity. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief An ...

Unity has entered an agreement to acquire VFX platform Weta Digital, with aims to lean further into the metaverse. Weta was co-founded by director Peter Jackson, and is responsible for the digital ...

Unity is set to acquire Weta, the visual effects company co-founded by Sir Peter Jackson, for $1.625bn. The companies have entered a "definitive agreement", which will place Weta's renowned VFX tools ...

A comparison of motion-capture footage featuring Andy Serkis and the character he plays in “War for the Planet of the Apes” shows how the actor is transformed into an ape. (Twentieth Century Fox / ...