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‘Sting’ – How Wētā Workshop Creative Director Richard Taylor 3D Printed a Practical Spider Puppet [Interview]

April 12, 2024 Meagan Navarro Interviews, Kiah Roache-Turner, Movies, Richard Taylor, Sting, Weta Workshop

Writer/Director Kiah Roache-Turner (Wyrmwood: Apocalypse) lets a monstrous spider loose this week with Sting, featuring practical effects from 5-time Academy Award® Winner Wētā Workshop, led by Creative Director Richard Taylor (Blade Runner 2049, King Kong, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy). Well Go USA releases the giant spider horror movie in theaters on April 12, 2024. In Sting, a mysterious object falls from the […]

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‘Y2K’ SXSW Review – A24’s Teen Comedy-Horror is a Party Worth Rewinding the Clock For

March 10, 2024 Meagan Navarro A24, Jaeden Martell, Kyle Mooney, Rachel Zegler, Reviews, SXSW, SXSW 2024, Weta Workshop, Y2K

Ah, Y2K. The millennium bug that induced widespread fear over the possibility of a worldwide infrastructure crash once 2000 arrived becomes infectious fodder for a teen comedy infused with horror and nostalgia. Armed with a pitch-perfect, game-for-anything ensemble and great practical effects behind the carnage and calamity, A24’s latest offers up the most entertaining, apocalyptic funny-bone-tickling […]

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‘Sting’ – New Images Tease Arachnophobia-Inducing Horror Featuring Practical Spider Effects

January 17, 2024 Meagan Navarro Kiah Roache-Turner, Movies, Sting, WETA, Weta Workshop

Writer/Director Kiah Roache-Turner will unleash arachnophobia-inducing terror this spring with Sting, a spider infested horror movie featuring practical effects and a monstrous eight-legged creature. New images have debuted ahead of the film’s Spring release, introducing the players trapped with the arachnid foe. Well Go USA releases the spider thriller in theaters on April 12, 2024. The […]

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‘Taniwha’ – New Zealand Monster Movie in Development with Weta Workshop Handling the Animatronics

August 2, 2023 John Squires Movies, Taniwha, Weta Workshop

Announced by Variety this afternoon, an authentic New Zealand monster movie titled Taniwha is currently in development, with Libby Hakaraia attached to direct the project. Described as a “monster thriller,” Variety’s report indicates that the film is “already in the advanced development stage,” and “will boast the participation of Wētā Workshop.” “The film is set […]

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‘The Tank’ – Director Scott Walker and SFX Legend Richard Taylor Break Down the Creature Effects [Interview]

April 20, 2023 Meagan Navarro Interviews, Richard Taylor, Scott Walker, The Tank, Weta Workshop

A new creature feature from New Zealand filmmaker Scott Walker (The Frozen Ground), The Tank is coming to select theaters April 21, followed by Digital on April 25. Set in the 1970s, The Tank is about a young family who unwittingly awakens creatures at their recently inherited coastal property. Academy Award-winning special effects supervisor and creative director Richard Taylor (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Krampus, Braindead) […]

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‘The Tank’ Review – Simple Premise Showcases Great Creature Effects

April 17, 2023 Meagan Navarro Reviews, The Tank, Weta Workshop

Writer/Director Scott Walker (The Frozen Ground) evokes the ’80s creature feature for his sophomore film, The Tank. A simple, self-contained premise serves as the foundation for a creature effects showcase. While unique creature design and effects by Weta Workshop make for a compelling centerpiece, the simplistic storytelling undermines it by undercutting the tension and stakes. Ben (Matt […]

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‘The Tank’ – Meet the Practical Horror Movie Monster Designed by Weta Workshop! [Exclusive]

April 13, 2023 John Squires Movies, The Tank, Videos, Weta Workshop

A new creature feature from New Zealand filmmaker Scott Walker (The Frozen Ground), The Tank is coming to select theaters on April 21 followed by a Digital release on April 25. Set in the 1970s, The Tank is a story about a young family who awakens a horde of creatures. Academy Award-winning special effects supervisor and creative director […]

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‘The Tank’ Trailer – Monster Movie Features a Creature Designed by Weta Workshop!

March 9, 2023 John Squires Movies, The Tank, Videos, Weta Workshop

Bloody Disgusting has learned that The Tank, a new creature feature from New Zealand filmmaker Scott Walker (The Frozen Ground), is coming to select theaters in April 2023. The film opens in theaters on April 21 and digitally on April 25. Set in the 1970s, The Tank is a story about a young family who […]

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‘Sting’ – ‘Wyrmwood’ Director Making a Spider Movie With Practical Puppet Effects from WETA Workshop!

May 6, 2022 John Squires Kiah Roache-Turner, Movies, Sting, Weta Workshop

Practical effects from WETA Workshop will take center stage in upcoming spider horror movie Sting from writer and director Kiah Roache-Turner (Wyrmwood: Apocalypse, Nekrotronic). Five-time Academy Award® Winner Weta Workshop, led by Creative Director Richard Taylor (Blade Runner 2049, King Kong, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) will create the physical puppet effects out of their […]

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‘X’ Hair & Makeup Designer Sarah Rubano on Transforming Mia Goth into Pearl

April 15, 2022 Meagan Navarro A24, Interviews, sfx, Ti West, Weta Workshop, X

Ti West’s X delivered gnarly kills and unforgettable characters, both villains and protagonists alike. At the forefront of it all is actress Mia Goth, who plays not one, but two lead roles in the ’70s set slasher. Goth’s Maxine is the aspiring actress looking for fame, but Goth’s unrecognizable portrayal of Pearl is less obvious. The aged […]

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