Life of Pi

'Life of Pi' Star Suraj Sharma Joins Jon Hamm in Disney's 'Million Dollar Arm' (Exclusive)

April 17, 2013 By Jeff Sneider 4 weeks ago

The baseball drama starring the "Mad Men" star will be Sharma's first film since his breakout turn in "Life of Pi"

  

Fox International to Cross $1 Billion Mark in Overseas Box Office

April 11, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 5 weeks ago

"Life of Pi," "Good Day to Die Hard" and "The Croods" drive distributor to plateau

  

3D Still A Hit With Foreign Audiences, But Domestically It's a Different Story

April 7, 2013 By Brent Lang 6 weeks ago

"Jurassic Park" was a hit in 3D, but domestic audiences are cooling to the format

  

Rhythm & Hues Asks Court to Let Auction Continue

March 28, 2013 By Brent Lang & Pamela Chelin 7 weeks ago

Bidding will reopen on Thursday

  

After Rhythm & Hues, Visual-Effects Community Asks: What Now?

March 13, 2013 By Brent Lang 9 weeks ago

The visual-effects community struggles with whether to unionize, form a trade association or change the way they do business in order to survive

  

Rhythm & Hues, Facing Cash Crunch, Seeks Mid-March Sale

March 6, 2013 By Brent Lang 10 weeks ago

Rhythm & Hues says in court filings that it has identified several potential buyers

  

AFI Sets Nov. 7 for 2013 Film Festival

March 5, 2013 By Greg Gilman 11 weeks ago

The annual festival, which mixes films from established and emerging talent, will screen films at five locations in Hollywood this November

  

Visual Effects Society Chief Grilled on Tax Incentives, Union and the Oscar Snub

March 1, 2013 By Brent Lang 11 weeks ago

Eric Roth, head of VES, explains why he's pushing California to embrace new subsidies

  

Visual-Effects Protest Spreads to Twitter, Facebook (Updated)

February 27, 2013 By Brent Lang 11 weeks ago

Visual-effects artists are filling their social media profiles with blank green screens to protest the bankruptcy of Rhythm & Hues and layoffs at DreamWorks Animation

  

Oscar Winners' Annual Revenue Bump Won't Come at Box Office

February 26, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 12 weeks ago

Analysis: With most of the Oscar winners having already cashed in on their nominations at theaters, studios will focus their marketing muscle on DVD and download revenue

  

5 Things We Want to Know About That Oscar Show

February 25, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

Why all the love for "Chicago?"

  

Oscars 2013: Inside the After-Parties (Photos)

February 25, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 12 weeks ago

Elton John clears $6 million net on viewing and after-party, a Barbra Streisand supergroup at the Governors Ball, Seth's overnight orchestra, and the late-night scene at the Chateau

  

Oscars 2013: 'Life of Pi' Effects Winner Concerned for Rhythm & Hues' Future

February 24, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman & Brent Lang 12 weeks ago

Rhythm & Hues filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month

  

Ang Lee Wins Best Director Oscar for 'Life of Pi'

February 24, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

Ang Lee's Best Director win comes in one of the most competitive Oscar categories

  

Oscars 2013: Signs Point to an 'Argo' Triumph, But Can You Trust the Signs?

February 24, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

A lengthy, confusing Oscar season was turned upside down by a revamped voting timetable and knocked for a loop by baffling Best Director nominations

  

10 Secrets of the Oscar Envelope: 'It's Engineered like a German Car'

February 24, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 12 weeks ago

Seen by billions but touched by few, here's an exclusive hands-on tour of the most famous envelope in the world.

  

Why 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Is the Box Office Winner in Oscar's Best-Picture Race

February 22, 2013 By Brent Lang 12 weeks ago

Ranking the Best Picture nominees in terms of return on investment yields some box office surprises

  

With 6 $100 Million Nominees, Oscar's Slate Is One of the Richest Ever

February 21, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

"Silver Linings Playbook" is the unprecedented sixth $100 million Best Picture nominee, but will that translate into hit ratings?

  

Partying Down During Oscar's Walk-Up Week (Photos)

February 21, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 12 weeks ago

From Jessica Chastain chatting up Harry Potter, to Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams hunkering down together, to awards winners with trophies riding shuttle buses -- a continuously updating gallery of the scene leading up to Oscar night.

  

Oscar Party List 2013: The Shindigs, From Intimate to Sprawling

February 19, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 13 weeks ago

Your guide to five days of Oscar celebrations broken into Nominees, Decision Makers, the Scene and Oscar Sunday

  

The Oscars Endgame: An Expensive Way to Make a Last Impression

February 18, 2013 By Steve Pond 13 weeks ago

Thanks to the Academy's Directors Branch, rival films are adjusting their ads and spending big bucks in an attempt to score an upset victory -- and WB is spending big to prevent it

  

'Skyfall,' 'Life of Pi' Are Tops with Motion Picture Sound Editors

February 17, 2013 By Steve Pond 13 weeks ago

"Life of Pi" wins two awards, but "Skyfall" takes the honor that most closely corresponds with the Oscar sound-editing category

  

Rhythm & Hues Sued by Fired Employees

February 15, 2013 By Brent Lang 13 weeks ago

Anthony Barcelo is filing suit on behalf of 250 laid-off employees, asking for unpaid wages and benefits

  

Oscar Gets Arty With New Best Picture Posters (Photos)

February 13, 2013 By Steve Pond 13 weeks ago

Academy teams up with Gallery1988 to create and exhibit alternative posters for "Argo," "Lincoln," "Django Unchained" and the other best-pic nominees

  

At Rhythm & Hues All-Staff Meeting: Blunt Talk About Layoffs, Foreign Subsidies

February 12, 2013 By Brent Lang 14 weeks ago

Rhythm & Hues founder John Hughes says company could not compete with foreign effects shops

  

Rhythm & Hues Bankruptcy Sends Shockwaves Through Visual-Effects Industry

February 11, 2013 By Brent Lang 14 weeks ago

Analysis: Foreign tax credits, low margins and a globalized business have some wondering if the visual-effects business can continue to survive