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VFX and CGI Software Updates this week: Inbibo has released Adonis 2.1, splitting the soft-tissue simulation framework into a base edition (AdonisFX) and a; and Foundry has released Mari 8.

Production software and hardware updates this week: Threadline has launched a Studio tier for its AI editing workspace, adding a native macOS app with ProRes, MXF, and; and Remoto’s Playback 1.

Minions & Monsters secured the top spot at the Fourth of July box office, though its performance was closely matched by Toy Story 5.

New cameras, gimbals and accessories for 2026 this week: Netflix’s launch of Clips in April 2026, alongside similar vertical feeds from Disney+, Paramount+, and Peacock, has; and Godox, a company known for lighting and accessories, has…

Minions & Monsters secured the top spot at the Fourth of July box office, though its performance was closely matched by Toy Story 5.

Netflix removed “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power,” a reboot series, after its licensing agreement with DreamWorks expired in February 2026.

Architecture and Adaptive Reuse this week: The seventh annual Upstate Art Weekend (UAW) in the Hudson Valley featured over 160 organizations and artists, using; and BIG has completed a 2,800-square-metre mass-timber headquarters for…

Netflix removed “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power,” a reboot series, after its licensing agreement with DreamWorks expired in February 2026.

U.S. Monuments and Preservation Watch List this week: The World Monuments Fund has added Black Mountain College’s Studies Building to its 2026 U.

Current professional use of artificial intelligence in film and television primarily involves automating tedious visual effects tasks rather than generating entire cinematic works.