Andy Serkis' Imaginarium Studios expanding to Asia March 14, 2016 - 12:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Imaginarium Studios, the London-based production company and performance-capture studio, is planting its flag in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region, The Hollywood Reporter reveals. With backing from Rhizophora Ventures, a state-backed Malaysian holding company set up to invest in the country’s entertainment and media sectors, Imaginarium Studios is launching a specialist performance-capture and content creation hub in Johor, Malaysia, at the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios. The Imaginarium Studios was co-founded in 2011 by film producer Jonathan Cavendish and actor Andy Serkis, famous for his revolutionary performance-capture portrayals of Gollum in the Lord of the Rings franchise and Snoke in the recent Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Said Imaginarium CEO Tony Orsten, "This is a huge step for the studio and we are really excited to see what opportunities this move to the Asia-Pacific region will bring."  Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
