Fox Post Production Services Sets Strategic Alliance With Formosa Group

Even with the 2022 Winter Olympics in the bag, NBC continues to dominate primetime.

Metallica have announced that their annual ‘Metallica Night’ event with the San Francisco Giants baseball team will be returning for an eighth year.The event, which has previously seen Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield perform the national anthem and drummer Lars Ulrich throw out the ceremonial first pitch, has been cancelled for the past two seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic.This year’s ‘Metallica Night’ will take place on May 24 at Oracle Park – formerly AT&T Park – in San Francisco, as the Giants take on the New York Mets. Tickets are on sale here.“It’s a tradition that we’ve missed the last two seasons, so we’re really excited for the return of Metallica Night at Oracle Park with our hometown baseball team, the San Francisco Giants,” the band said in a statement.“This year marks the eighth time we’ll take the field for the National Anthem, first pitch, and a few other pre-game shenanigans, and it all takes place on Tuesday, May 24th against the New York Mets.”A post shared by Metallica (@metallica)Special packages for the event include a ticket to the game and a limited-edition Metallica/Giants T-shirt; a portion of the proceeds from every Metallica Night Special Event ticket sold will benefit the band’s All Within My Hands foundation.In 2020, Metallica‘s All Within My Hands Foundation donated $350,000 to a series of charities providing aid and care during the coronavirus crisis.“In the wake of the spread of the coronavirus, the most vulnerable people in our communities need help now more than ever,” Metallica said in a statement at the time.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorIn the entertainment industry, the name WetaFX is synonymous with high-end visual effects. CEO Prem Akkaraju wants to make the firm, founded by filmmakers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, a marquee name for original content as well.As he explains on the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business,” Akkaraju has helped reorganize the company’s operations to facilitate growth in content production, marking the next evolution of the New Zealand-based VFX company that at present employs about 2,000 people.“We’re a household name in the households that make movies,” Akkaraju said.

Framework Productions, whose work has included creating content for clients including Saturday Night Live, Warner Bros., CBS and Amazon, is rebranding as FP as it expands from a video production company into a full-service creative agency. FP is getting into talent representation and narrative feature films, including two films in development and eyed to begin principal photography this year.

Julia Fox, fresh from her breakup with the artist formerly known as Kanye West, opened LaQuan Smith’s New York Fashion Week show in black as the designer honoured his beloved late mentor, Andre Leon Talley, with a moment of silence Monday night inside a century-old private club.

Julia Fox, fresh from her breakup with the artist formerly known as Kanye West, opened LaQuan Smith's New York Fashion Week show in black as the designer honored his beloved late mentor, Andre Leon Talley, with a moment of silence Monday night inside a century-old private club. His guests scattered around rooms at the Down Town Association, among the city's oldest private clubs, Smith put out a refined yet still signature sexy collection full of sparkle in gold, blue and red, and tiny minis with carved out cutouts in all the right places. After the show, Fox told The Associated Press of her split with Ye: “I love Kanye.

Jennifer Aniston celebrates her 53rd birthday, many of her famous friends have taken to social media to mark the occasion. On Friday, the actor’s friend and Morning Show co-star, Reese Witherspoon, shared a tribute on Instagram to celebrate the birthday.

EXCLUSIVE: Post-production outfit Vaudeville Sound Group, which has worked on the likes of HBO Max’s Peacemaker and Netflix’s The Old Guard, has launched a department focused entirely on spatial audio, bringing in 10 staff.

Landmark Theatres has decided to close their Embarcadero Center Cinema in San Francisco with the lease ending, and the chain citing “landlord-created conditions” which “challenged profitability” at the location.

Julia Fox, 32, believes honesty is the first policy.Even though Drake, whom she was rumored to be dating, and her current boyfriend Kanye West have feuded in the past, the Uncut Gems star came clean to Drake when she started seeing the “Stronger” rapper. “Obviously when I first started speaking to Ye, like on the phone, I told [Drake], like, immediately, like I think on the first day before it went any further because I’m just an honest person, I guess,” she shared on an episode of her podcast “Forbidden Fruits.”

Setting the record straight. Julia Fox confirmed the rumors that she dated Drake before sparking a romance Kanye West — but the Yeezy designer isn’t bothered by their history.

Former Fox Entertainment Head of Drama Charlie Andrews has joined Disney Branded Television as EVP, Live-Action and Alternative Television. He will be the No.2 on the creative side to Ayo Davis, President, Disney Branded Television, to whom he will report.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFormosa Group and Fox Post Production Services have announced a strategic alliance.Based at the historic Fox Studio Lot in Century City, Fox Post Production Services encompasses four feature mixing stages, two ADR stages, the famous Newman Scoring Stage, a Foley stage and editing rooms to support the full post-production process. Formosa Group will have a presence in the original Film Editorial building on the lot.

Peter Caranicas Deputy EditorFox Post Production Services and Formosa Group – the sound house that has worked on projects such as “Dune,” “Cruella,” “Scream” and “Mare of Easttown” – have entered a strategic alliance designed to broaden Fox creative talent available to producers, enhance the studio’s sound facilities and expand business for both companies. The pact will give Formosa Group a presence in the original Film Editorial building on the Fox lot in Century City, where Fox Post Production Services already boasts four feature mixing stages, two ADR stages, the famous Newman Scoring Stage, a Foley stage and several editing rooms.

Her biggest secret. Jennifer Aydin never wanted to go public with husband Bill Aydin‘s prior affair — but Real Housewives of New Jersey costar Margaret Josephs had other plans.

For most of Sunday’s NFL conference game at SoFi Stadium, it looked like the San Francisco 49ers would be heading to Super Bowl LVI in the venue in two weeks. But looks can be deceiving.

Kanye West and Julia Fox's romance has been heating up as the lovebirds shared a saucy kiss during Paris Fashion Week.The 44 year old rapper's new relationship with Uncut Gems actress Julia Fox came to light earlier this month, and the pair have been spotted together on a number of stylish dates. And the couple's chemistry was clear to see as they locked lips in a series of snaps posted by photographer Danielle Levitt.Taken from a glamorous party at Paris Fashion Week earlier this month, 31 year old Julia looked sensational in a fitted one-shouldered red latex dress as she leaned forward to kiss Kanye with her tongue.

Kanye West, 44, and Julia Fox, 31, are keeping their relationship steamy as they recently french kissed in a photoshoot for all to see while in Paris for Fashion Week. The rapper and actress pulled apart mid-kiss, putting their intertwined tongues on full display. Not only did Julia rock her signature heavy black eye makeup but she also stunned in a red latex dress, a staple in Kim Kardashian and the rest of her sister’s wardrobe. Take a look at the steamy photo here.

 The previously announced announced single-camera docu-comedy “Welcome to Flatch” debuts on Thursday, March 17, after competitive cooking series “MasterChef Junior” and “Call Me Kat.” Emmy winner Jenny Bicks (“Sex and the City,” “The Greatest Showman”) writes and executive-produces the series set in a fictional midwestern town, with “Bridesmaids” director Paul Feig, who also wrote two episodes, directing and serving as EP. It’s based on BBC Studios’ BAFTA-winning “This Country.”The logline: “When a documentary crew sets out to explore the lives of residents in a small American town – their dreams, their concerns – they stumble upon the midwestern town of Flatch, which is made up of many eccentric personalities.