Dneg, the visual effects and animation company behind Dune, F9, Venom and other high-profile productions, has agreed to merge with a Spac called Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. in a deal that aims to take the group public with a stock listing on the Nasdaq (symbol Dneg).
The combined company will be led by Namit Malhotra, Dneg’s chairman and CEO.
The transaction, expected to close by midyear, implies a combined company enterprise value of approximately $1.7 billion.
Dneg is a leading VFX group that works with Hollywood studios, streaming services and production companies worldwide with operations in North America, Europe (London) and Asia. The two-decade old firm has been awarded six out of the last ten Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects. Upcoming projects include Uncharted, Death on the Nile, Moonfall, Stranger Things S4, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Knives Out 2,...
The combined company will be led by Namit Malhotra, Dneg’s chairman and CEO.
The transaction, expected to close by midyear, implies a combined company enterprise value of approximately $1.7 billion.
Dneg is a leading VFX group that works with Hollywood studios, streaming services and production companies worldwide with operations in North America, Europe (London) and Asia. The two-decade old firm has been awarded six out of the last ten Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects. Upcoming projects include Uncharted, Death on the Nile, Moonfall, Stranger Things S4, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Knives Out 2,...
- 1/25/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
On Thursday, January 28, iconic composer David Shire will appear in person at the Los Angeles revival house New Beverly Cinema. He will be on hand to talk about his vast body of work and answer questions in conjunction with screenings of the original 1974 film The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and the 1975 disaster epic The Hindenburg. Additionally, on January 29, Shire will participate in a discussion of Steve Horowitz' "The Re-Taking of Pelham One Two Three," a reinterpretation of Shire's music for Pelham that will be performed at the Roy and Edna Disney/ Calarts Theater (Redcat). Finally, he'll also be on hand January 30 at Burbank's premier horror and fantasy bookstore, Dark Delicacies, to sign autographs and sell copies of some of his most famous music scores.
Shire's appearance in Los Angeles -- not to mention at three high-profile events -- is something of a fulfillment of a film score...
Shire's appearance in Los Angeles -- not to mention at three high-profile events -- is something of a fulfillment of a film score...
- 1/28/2010
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Cinematical
PARK CITY -- Following in the footsteps of Michael Moore's work, "Super Size Me" is one of the new generation of documentaries in which the filmmaker becomes the subject. In this case, director Morgan Spurlock had the bright idea that he would eat at McDonald's three meals a day for a month and see what happens. The outcome is not a pretty picture, but thanks to Spurlock's oversized and buoyant personality and some pretty nifty filmmaking, the results are as entertaining as they are sobering.
Spurlock got started on his journey, which took him to 20 cities, after seeing a news story in which two teenage girls were suing McDonald's, blaming fast food for their obesity. The question of personal responsibility versus corporate responsibility is a central issue in the film, with corporate deceit taking more of a beating. If the docu has a shortcoming, it is it's failure to acknowledge that all obesity is not the result of eating junk food.
But a lot of it is in this country, which Spurlock notes is the fattest nation in the world with 100 million overweight people, 60% of whom get no exercise. Spurlock manages to cram in lots of alarming facts and stats with the smart and amusing use of animation and music. For instance, a colorful map of Manhattan sprouts flags indicating each of the 83 McDonald's locations on the 14-mile island. Later, over a split screen of smiley Ronald McDonald commercials, Curtis Mayfield sings the classic "Pusher Man".
Spurlock starts out the picture of health, a strapping 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. Three doctors and a nutritionist, who reappear throughout, examine him and attest to his well being. But within a few days he's vomiting out of the window of his car. And it's downhill from there. Spurlock's body goes through a general deterioration that surprises even his doctors in its rapidity. (His girlfriend, a vegan chef, is beside herself.) Gaining weight is just the outward sign: His liver becomes toxic, his cholesterol skyrockets, his libido sags, he gets headaches and becomes depressed.
In between the daily journal of his gorging, often with supersize portions of Big Macs, fries and soda, Spurlock interviews people on the street, the U.S. surgeon general and a lobbyist for the fast-food industry. Not surprisingly, reps from McDonald's do not return dozens of calls requesting an interview. One of the most distressing stops along the way is at a school in Illinois where kids are fed pizza, soda and sweets to their hearts' content. The real value of "Super Size Me" may be as a cautionary tale for kids. It's lively and funny enough to hold their attention while delivering an important message.
SUPER SIZE ME
The Con
Credits:
Director: Morgan Spurlock
Producer: Spurlock
Executive producer: J.R. Morley and Heather Winters
Director of photography: Scott Ambrozy
Music: Steve Horowitz, Michael Parrish
Editor: Stela Gueorguieva, Julie Lombardi
Running Time -- 98 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Spurlock got started on his journey, which took him to 20 cities, after seeing a news story in which two teenage girls were suing McDonald's, blaming fast food for their obesity. The question of personal responsibility versus corporate responsibility is a central issue in the film, with corporate deceit taking more of a beating. If the docu has a shortcoming, it is it's failure to acknowledge that all obesity is not the result of eating junk food.
But a lot of it is in this country, which Spurlock notes is the fattest nation in the world with 100 million overweight people, 60% of whom get no exercise. Spurlock manages to cram in lots of alarming facts and stats with the smart and amusing use of animation and music. For instance, a colorful map of Manhattan sprouts flags indicating each of the 83 McDonald's locations on the 14-mile island. Later, over a split screen of smiley Ronald McDonald commercials, Curtis Mayfield sings the classic "Pusher Man".
Spurlock starts out the picture of health, a strapping 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. Three doctors and a nutritionist, who reappear throughout, examine him and attest to his well being. But within a few days he's vomiting out of the window of his car. And it's downhill from there. Spurlock's body goes through a general deterioration that surprises even his doctors in its rapidity. (His girlfriend, a vegan chef, is beside herself.) Gaining weight is just the outward sign: His liver becomes toxic, his cholesterol skyrockets, his libido sags, he gets headaches and becomes depressed.
In between the daily journal of his gorging, often with supersize portions of Big Macs, fries and soda, Spurlock interviews people on the street, the U.S. surgeon general and a lobbyist for the fast-food industry. Not surprisingly, reps from McDonald's do not return dozens of calls requesting an interview. One of the most distressing stops along the way is at a school in Illinois where kids are fed pizza, soda and sweets to their hearts' content. The real value of "Super Size Me" may be as a cautionary tale for kids. It's lively and funny enough to hold their attention while delivering an important message.
SUPER SIZE ME
The Con
Credits:
Director: Morgan Spurlock
Producer: Spurlock
Executive producer: J.R. Morley and Heather Winters
Director of photography: Scott Ambrozy
Music: Steve Horowitz, Michael Parrish
Editor: Stela Gueorguieva, Julie Lombardi
Running Time -- 98 minutes
No MPAA rating...
PARK CITY -- Following in the footsteps of Michael Moore's work, "Super Size Me" is one of the new generation of documentaries in which the filmmaker becomes the subject. In this case, director Morgan Spurlock had the bright idea that he would eat at McDonald's three meals a day for a month and see what happens. The outcome is not a pretty picture, but thanks to Spurlock's oversized and buoyant personality and some pretty nifty filmmaking, the results are as entertaining as they are sobering.
Spurlock got started on his journey, which took him to 20 cities, after seeing a news story in which two teenage girls were suing McDonald's, blaming fast food for their obesity. The question of personal responsibility versus corporate responsibility is a central issue in the film, with corporate deceit taking more of a beating. If the docu has a shortcoming, it is it's failure to acknowledge that all obesity is not the result of eating junk food.
But a lot of it is in this country, which Spurlock notes is the fattest nation in the world with 100 million overweight people, 60% of whom get no exercise. Spurlock manages to cram in lots of alarming facts and stats with the smart and amusing use of animation and music. For instance, a colorful map of Manhattan sprouts flags indicating each of the 83 McDonald's locations on the 14-mile island. Later, over a split screen of smiley Ronald McDonald commercials, Curtis Mayfield sings the classic "Pusher Man".
Spurlock starts out the picture of health, a strapping 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. Three doctors and a nutritionist, who reappear throughout, examine him and attest to his well being. But within a few days he's vomiting out of the window of his car. And it's downhill from there. Spurlock's body goes through a general deterioration that surprises even his doctors in its rapidity. (His girlfriend, a vegan chef, is beside herself.) Gaining weight is just the outward sign: His liver becomes toxic, his cholesterol skyrockets, his libido sags, he gets headaches and becomes depressed.
In between the daily journal of his gorging, often with supersize portions of Big Macs, fries and soda, Spurlock interviews people on the street, the U.S. surgeon general and a lobbyist for the fast-food industry. Not surprisingly, reps from McDonald's do not return dozens of calls requesting an interview. One of the most distressing stops along the way is at a school in Illinois where kids are fed pizza, soda and sweets to their hearts' content. The real value of "Super Size Me" may be as a cautionary tale for kids. It's lively and funny enough to hold their attention while delivering an important message.
SUPER SIZE ME
The Con
Credits:
Director: Morgan Spurlock
Producer: Spurlock
Executive producer: J.R. Morley and Heather Winters
Director of photography: Scott Ambrozy
Music: Steve Horowitz, Michael Parrish
Editor: Stela Gueorguieva, Julie Lombardi
Running Time -- 98 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Spurlock got started on his journey, which took him to 20 cities, after seeing a news story in which two teenage girls were suing McDonald's, blaming fast food for their obesity. The question of personal responsibility versus corporate responsibility is a central issue in the film, with corporate deceit taking more of a beating. If the docu has a shortcoming, it is it's failure to acknowledge that all obesity is not the result of eating junk food.
But a lot of it is in this country, which Spurlock notes is the fattest nation in the world with 100 million overweight people, 60% of whom get no exercise. Spurlock manages to cram in lots of alarming facts and stats with the smart and amusing use of animation and music. For instance, a colorful map of Manhattan sprouts flags indicating each of the 83 McDonald's locations on the 14-mile island. Later, over a split screen of smiley Ronald McDonald commercials, Curtis Mayfield sings the classic "Pusher Man".
Spurlock starts out the picture of health, a strapping 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. Three doctors and a nutritionist, who reappear throughout, examine him and attest to his well being. But within a few days he's vomiting out of the window of his car. And it's downhill from there. Spurlock's body goes through a general deterioration that surprises even his doctors in its rapidity. (His girlfriend, a vegan chef, is beside herself.) Gaining weight is just the outward sign: His liver becomes toxic, his cholesterol skyrockets, his libido sags, he gets headaches and becomes depressed.
In between the daily journal of his gorging, often with supersize portions of Big Macs, fries and soda, Spurlock interviews people on the street, the U.S. surgeon general and a lobbyist for the fast-food industry. Not surprisingly, reps from McDonald's do not return dozens of calls requesting an interview. One of the most distressing stops along the way is at a school in Illinois where kids are fed pizza, soda and sweets to their hearts' content. The real value of "Super Size Me" may be as a cautionary tale for kids. It's lively and funny enough to hold their attention while delivering an important message.
SUPER SIZE ME
The Con
Credits:
Director: Morgan Spurlock
Producer: Spurlock
Executive producer: J.R. Morley and Heather Winters
Director of photography: Scott Ambrozy
Music: Steve Horowitz, Michael Parrish
Editor: Stela Gueorguieva, Julie Lombardi
Running Time -- 98 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 1/21/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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