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In a recent interview, Stability AI board member James Cameron warned high budgets threaten theaters, urging cheaper VFX and new tech to cut costs.
“Animation is the very definition of film,” actor Dwayne Johnson told the audience.
While two of the categories feel like locks this year, the animated short race is still relatively open.
Apple TV’s ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’ was selected as the best British animated short over the weekend.
Other animation award winners include ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ and ‘Love, Death + Robots.’
Best animated feature nominees are: ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Marcel the Shell,’ ‘Puss in Boots,’ ‘The Sea Beast,’ and ‘Turning Red.’
Crunchyroll hosted another strong anime release while ‘Boonie Bears’ ninth feature was a hit in China.
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinoccchio” was also nominated in the production design and original score categories.
With 14 nominations, “Avatar: The Way of Water” is the most-nominated project ever at the VES Awards.
And ‘Strange World’ inched closer to ‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ in total NA box office.
Both films are also being hurt by a down Chinese box office as ‘Strange World’ goes out with a whimper.
Despite the largest theatrical release in Japanese history, ‘Avatar’ sold fewer tickets than either film.