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A sci-fi road trip steeped unevenly in grief, “We’re All Gonna Die” introduces its concept in exciting fashion before pushing it far into the background. Its lead performances are occasionally powerful, but writer-directors Freddie Wong and Matthew Arnold — of web-based studio RocketJump — struggle to keep their subject matter sincere, resulting in tonal oddities.

An enormous alien “spike” crashes down on Earth and begins teleporting between locations, a premise the movie establishes deftly through news and social media clips. Twelve years and nearly 1500 “jumps” later — setting the movie somewhere in 2036, though technology has seemingly come to a standstill — mass death and casualty have run so rampant that they’ve become entirely commonplace.

As beekeeper Thalia (Ashly Burch) goes about her day, her parents and in-laws gather to mourn her departed husband and daughter, a loss she seems to ignore, letting the weeds around their tombstones run wild with neglect. As the...

March fest announces multiple competition sections.

SXSW announced on Wednesday that Netflix series 3 Body Problem from Game Of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss is the festival’s opening night TV premiere, while Universal’s action comedy The Fall Guy with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt is the centrepiece screening.

Top brass at the Austin, Texas, festival (March 8-16) also unveiled feature and short competitions and Midnighters and Global sections, as well as select titles from other categories and Xr Experience for the 31st edition.

Headliners selections include world premieres of Pamela Adlon’s Babes starring Ilana Glazer,...

The 2024 SXSW Film and TV Festival has announced its lineup, with Netflix’s splashy sci-fi series 3 Body Problem opening the fest and the Ryan Gosling and Emily Bunt action comedy The Fall Guy acting as a centerpiece screening.

David Benioff and Dan Weiss are behind 3 Body Problem, based on the book of the same name. David Leitch directed the Universal feature about a Hollywood stuntman (Gosling) who is tasked with tracking down the star of the latest movie he is working on.

The Pamela Adlon movie Babes will also act as a centerpiece screening. The narrative competition features include Crystal Moselle’s latest, The Black Sea, and Barbie Ferreira starrer Bob Trevino Likes It. Elsewhere in the lineup are a Cheech and Chong doc, Tommy Dorfman’s directorial debut, Lilly Singh comedy Doin’ It, and My Dead Friend Zoe, exec produced by NFL star Travis Kelce.

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Lim Kah-wai’s cooperation with Freddie Wong as producer and co-writer resulted in the latter’s most expensive and most mainstream production, one that truly stands out in the former’s filmography.

On the eve of her wedding anniversary, Hong Kong star actress Wen Menglin decides to fly to Shanghai, in order to surprise her husband, an art dealer, particularly since their busy schedules seem to leave very little time for them to be together lately. However, when she arrives in his flat, and after a rather strange “interaction” with the taxi driver, she is unpleasantly surprised to see another woman there, Cindy, his secretary. Although nothing inappropriate seems to be going on, she cannot get over her feelings of jealousy, and after him denying to go with her to Guilin, Guanxi province, 1,600 km away, where they spent their honeymoon ten years ago, she decides to go on her own.

Freddie Wong graduated from Conservatoire Libre du cinema français in 1978. He returned to Hong Kong in 1979 and became a programmer for the Hong Kong International Film Festival (Hkiff) until 1983. He then entered the film industry, worked as film programme manager at the Hong Kong Arts Centre, became the president of the Hong Kong Film Critics Society and a consultant. In May 2009, Wong was made a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. In 2010, Wong directed his first film, adapting noted author Liu Yi-chang’s The Drunkard. He is curently developing his second feature, The Gamblers of Hong Kong.

On the occasion of his selection as President of the Netpac Jury at the 25th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas, we speak with him about his life, career, The Drunkard, his new film, Wong Kar Wai, the situation of the Hong Kong Film Industry,...

From the moment Bodied opens with a promotional advert for the Killafornia Battle League (in which we’re *immediately* told to “suck a dick!”) to the very last insert-rap-lyric-here outro line, director Joseph Kahn and co-writer Alex Larsen assassinate political correctness with pop-culture lyricisms and heat-seeking regard. Ninjas of the rapped word in their ranks, racial appropriation and misrepresented social justice tenacity in their crosshairs. We no longer can share a single thought without offending someone, somewhere, who wants to score uncashable “woke points” – and Kahn wants to make their fragile little minds explode. This is two straight hours of offensive battle rap bars, non-stop hilarity, layered introspection and the most stylized, take-no-prisoners commentary on what a black-and-white minefield our behavioral ethics have become.

That, and it’s the most motherflippin’ fun you’ll have in a theater of any kind this year, the next, and probably many to come.

On April 4th, Hulu shared the first three episodes of Dimension 404, an anthology created by the team at RocketJump, which includes showrunner Dez Dolly, writer Will Campos, and executive producer Freddie Wong. For its latest project, RocketJump took the combination of action, humor, and nerd cred that led its short films to YouTube fame and applied it to a longer format. Each of Dimension 404’s hour-long episodes is a self-contained story that takes elements of modern pop and tech culture and examines them through a comedic sci-fi lens. It’s Black Mirror, but born from the Internet and given a campier tone.

Early reviews indicate that RocketJump has successfully pulled off the genre-hopping blend that makes up Dimension 404, but we wanted to get some insights about the series straight from its showrunner. Here’s our chat with Dolly about what his team has pulled off in their new Hulu program.

12 days ago, we got our first look at Dimension 404, the upcoming sci-fi anthology series created by the team at RocketJump. Now, the full trailer for that show has arrived, and it gives viewers a closer look at the brand of trippy science fiction they can except from the six episodes that (fittingly) will arrive on Hulu on 4/04.

Across its dozens of productions, RocketJump has wowed audiences with a combination of action-packed storylines, dazzling visual effects, and quick wit that fits the absurdist situations on display. In Dimension 404, Freddie Wong’s studio, which here is led by showrunner Dez Dolly, looks as if it will once again put that combination on display. We’re expecting a smart satire of modern, tech-driven culture that will also reference sci-fi staples of years past.

For those who may not be familiar with RocketJump’s work, the presence of high-profile guest stars could...

The creative minds at RocketJump have been cooking up a new project called Dimension 404, and ahead of its premiere on Hulu, the official trailer for the six-episode sci-fi anthology series offers a look at the new show that may especially spark interest in fans of Black Mirror-style storytelling.

"In the darkest depths of cyberspace, there is another world. A lost dimension, home to wonders unseen, terrors unspeakable, and stories unlike any ever told. Dimension 404 is a science fiction anthology that explores the wonders – and terrors – of our digital age. From outrageous horror comedy to mind-bending action adventure, each episode tells a weird and wild sci-fi tale where the twist ending… is just the beginning. Do not click back. Do not reload. You have reconnected… to Dimension 404.

Dimension 404 is created by Dez Dolly and Will Campos and co-created by Dan Johnson and David Welch. The series...

RocketJump has released the teaser trailer for its upcoming series “Dimension 404,” which will stream on Hulu. The sci-fi fantasy/anthology series was created by RocketJump co-founder Dez Dolly and Will Campos, with co-creators Dan Johnson and David Welch. The show is directed by Freddie Wong (“RocketJump: The Show”).

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Inspired by the Internet’s “404” error code, the six-episode series tries to evoke that feeling online users get when they stumble upon weird stories while surfing the Internet in the wee hours of the morning.

“Dimension 404, for those not in the know, is a fun science fiction anthology show, which means you’re gonna get a brand new crazy story every week, featuring an exciting new cast,” says Dolly as he introduces the trailer.

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On April 4th, RocketJump will premiere a new show, and this one looks like it’s going to get weird. The digital studio co-founded by Freddie Wong has launched a short teaser for Dimension 404, an anthology series coming soon to Hulu.

Each of Dimension 404’s six hour-long episodes will tell a self-contained story, with the Internet serving as a consistent plot device throughout the series. The general understanding is that Dimension 404 will be a Twilight Zone for the digital age, a la Black Mirror. A press release says the show “aims to evoke that 3 a.m. feeling of wandering onto the weird side of the web, stumbling upon stories that cannot be explained in the world that we know.”

A big selling point of Dimension 404 will be its talented cast, which will include Lea Michele, Joel McHale, Megan Mullally, and Patton Oswalt. Mark Hamill will serve as the show’s narrator.

John Wick: Chapter Two comes out in just a few days with exclusive premieres already in its wake and the reviews are in, pretty much telling us in unison to go and see it. Thus, it's high time with the last remaining days until its North American rollout and the usual spate of promotional videos are now making the rounds, here with Rocketjump's own Clinton Jones and Freddie Wong for their trailer spoof, Dog Wick. You can pretty much get the idea here as there isn't much explanation needed... It's a dog. A dog shooting people. Because Rocketjump says so. Enjoy!...

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Over the past two years, Lionsgate has worked with YouTube stars on several high-profile projects. It teamed with Freddie Wong’s RocketJump for a Hulu series, picked up Dirty Thirty from Mamrie Hart, Hannah Hart, and Grace Helbig, and gave a two-film deal to German jokester Flula Borg.

As it turns out, those projects are only the beginning. The Los Angeles Times posted an in-depth look at Lionsgate’s relationship with the online video community, and a few key stats pop out. Most notably, the Hollywood studio revealed its intention to spend $25 million per year on feature films and serial projects led by digital media influencers.

That $25 million annual budget will reportedly be spread across eight to ten features and three to five series. The typical project will cost between $1-2 million, thus making it much cheaper -- and much more likely to deliver a high return on investment --...

On August 31st, a group of creators led by Philip DeFranco sparked an Internet firestorm when they shared that several of their videos were deemed “not ad-friendly” by YouTube and had been “demonetized” as a result. In truth, those videos were not newly demonetized, and the only reason creators noticed the change now was due to a policy change made by YouTube in an effort to be more transparent.

Even though the demonetization controversy didn’t end up in exactly the same place it started, it has drawn a flurry of responses from the YouTube community. Everyone seems to have an opinion, from the people who are crying censorship to those who don’t think an “ad-friendly” policy is such a bad idea. While we have already written a basic overview of the recent events, there is plenty more than can be learned from the collected reactions to the controversy.

The Busan film fest’s Asian Project Market (Apm) has highlighted a “strong presence” of women filmmakers in this year’s line-up.

A total of 27 titles from 16 countries have been selected including projects from names including Yim Soon-rye, Tan Chui Mui and Laila Pakalnina.

In its 19th year, the Apm (formerly called the Pusan Promotion Plan or Ppp) said it tried to go back to its original mission of discovering up-and-coming talent with a selection that includes Pavle Vuckovic - who debuted last year in Cannes with Panama - bringing his Serbian thriller Mountain Eyes and Lei Lei with her debut feature animation Ningdu,which has Isabelle Glachant attached as a producer.

Apm stated it saw “an increased interest and more submissions by female directors and producers” this year. Yim is bringing Project Lee Jung-Seob, based on the legendary Korean artist’s life, while Tan has Malaysian coming-of-age drama All About Yuyu and Pakalnina has Latvia-Estonia...

Deadline reports Lorenza Izzo, Daniel Zovatto, and Tom Noonan have been cast in the Dimension 404 TV show at Hulu. They join Megan Mullally, Constance Wu, Joel McHale, Sarah Hyland, Lea Michele, Robert Buckley, Ryan Lee, Patton Oswalt, Ashley Rickards, Sterling Beaumon, Matt Lauria, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Malcolm Barrett.Dimension 404 is a six-episode sci-fi/fantasy anthology scripted series, from RocketJump and Lionsgate. Showrunner Dez Dolly and Will Campos created the series with Dan Johnson and David Welch. Freddie Wong executive produces and directs with Matthew Arnold and Dolly. The Dimension 404 series’ title is inspired by the “404” or “not found” internet error code. It is meant to evoke that weird feeling you get when stumbling upon strange bits of the web at 3:00am.Read More…...

A movie starring two YouTubers will make its money back in iTunes sales, regardless of its quality. That may sound like a good thing, but it’s not if you’re an online content creator looking to transition into traditional Hollywood projects and shake your reputation as a one-trick pony. Speaking from the sixth VidCon, the annual convention for digital content creators and their fans, creator Jimmy Wong is uncertain about his and others’ crossover prospects.

“It’s really hard to transition YouTube stars into traditional acting roles,” says Wong, who rose to YouTube fame with his viral hit “Ching Chong! Asians in the Library Song” — a timely response to an ugly, racist video rant.

Read More: Diversity is Thriving on YouTube and Four More Reasons to Be Excited for VidCon 2016

Wong is a filmmaker at RocketJump, a digital movie studio and YouTube channel that also hosts original content on its website.

Matt Lauria, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Malcolm Barrett have been cast in the Dimension 404 TV show, Hulu’s scripted sci-fy anthology series from RocketJump and Lionsgate. The series' title is inspired by the “404” or “not found” internet error code and is meant to evoke that weird feeling you get when stumbling upon strange bits of the web at 3:00am.The trio joins Megan Mullally, Constance Wu, Joel McHale, Sarah Hyland, Lea Michele, Robert Buckley, Ryan Lee, Patton Oswalt, Ashley Rickards, and Sterling Beaumon. Showrunner Dez Dolly and Will Campos created Dimension 404 with co-Creators Dan Johnson and David Welch. Freddie Wong executive produces and directs with Matthew Arnold and Dolly.Read More…...

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Modern Family's Sarah Hyland and the cancelled Community's Joel McHale have been cast in the Dimension 404 TV show at Hulu. A sci-fi anthology series, Dimension 404's title is inspired by the "404" or "not found" internet error code and is meant to evoke that weird feeling you get when stumbling upon strange bits of the web at 3:00am.

McHale and Hyland join Glee's Lea Michele and iZombie's Robert Buckley, who were previously cast, as was Ryan Lee. Showrunner Dez Dolly and Will Campos created Dimension 404 with o-Creators Dan Johnson and David Welch. Freddie Wong executive produces and directs with Matthew Arnold and Dolly.

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Scarlett Johansson’s place among the Ghost in the Shell cast had been known for some time, but it was only with the release of the film’s first teaser image last week that accusations of whitewashing really began to spark an online debate. Couple this with those rumors claiming DreamWorks and Paramount had considered using CGI to make the leading stars appear “more Asian” and things began to get out of hand quite quickly.

Continuing that conversation today is Max Landis – screenwriter behind Josh Trank’s Chronicle and, more recently, Netflix’s high-profile supernatural drama, Bright – took to his own personal YouTube channel to break down Johansson’s casting and, ultimately, lay out some of the extenuating factors that play into a studio’s decision-making when selecting its leading stars.

It’s by no means a conclusive explanation, but it does help offer some insight into Hollywood’s established – and arguably narrow-minded – culture.

Hulu picked up the exclusive streaming rights to AwesomenessTV’s 10-episode horror series “Freakish,” as well as the documentary from YouTube star Tylor Oakley made by Awesomeness’ film arm. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. The pickups widen Hulu’s pursuit of teen programming. The service, which is jointly owned by the parents of broadcasters ABC, Fox and NBC, has greenlit projects like “RocketJump: The Show” from YouTuber Freddie Wong and has licensed old shows like “The Oc,” “Smallville” and “Dawson’s Creek.” In one deal, the streaming service grabbed the U.S. online video on-demand rights to Oakley’s film,...

Rooster Teeth’s upcoming programming slate will include some new projects as well as a few fresh twists for existing shows. The Austin-based studio has announced three programs that will premiere over the next few months: The 14th season of Red Vs. Blue, a Rwby spin-off called Rwby Chibi, and an animated comedy called Camp Camp.

Red Vs. Blue, which stands as Rooster Teeth’s most iconic franchise, will tinker its format as it begins its 13th year on the Internet. The machinima comedy set in the Halo universe will eschew a season-long arc in favor of individual stories engineered by prominent content creators, such as Freddie Wong, Game Grumps, and science fiction author Ernest Cline. A trailer released on the official Red Vs. Blue channel provides a brief introduction for the upcoming episodes.

Rwby Chibi will also put a new spin on an existing Rooster Teeth franchise. It will...

YouTuber Freddie Wong has announced yet another partnership with Hulu -- this time on a scripted series entitled Dimension 404. The announcement arrives on the heels of RocketJump: The Show -- an unscripted look behind the scenes at Wong’s production company that debuted exclusively on Hulu in December.

Dimension 404, also created in partnership with Lionsgate, “will explore the wonders and horrors of the digital age,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The title references the ‘404’ Internet page error code and will reportedly explore questions including, “What if an obscure cartoon held the secret to time travel?” and “What if energy drinks caused the apocalypse?”

While RocketJump: The Show comprised eight, half-hour episodes, Dimension 404 will feature a 6-episode arch, each of which is an hour long.

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Hulu has picked up the sci-fi anthology “Dimension 404” from RocketJump and Lionsgate to series. The six-episode series explores the wonders and horrors of our digital age across six one-hour episodes that will premiere exclusively on Hulu. “Dimension 404” is created by RocketJump co-founder Dez Dolly and Will Campos. Dan Johnson and David Welch are co-creators. It will be executive produced and directed by Freddie Wong, Matthew Arnold and Dolly, who will also serve as showrunner. Also read: HBO vs. Hulu vs. Netflix: Here's Who's Winning in Streaming Subscribers - By a Lot “As the fourth series with our wonderful partners at Hulu,...

Hulu's "RocketJump: The Show" offers a unique look at the world of film production: Each week, the young team of the RocketJump production company can be seen hard at work creating an original short film, and grappling with the difficulties of, say, working with horses for a "Fast and the Furious"/Western mash-up, or flipping a school bus end over end. For those who love the nitty-gritty of filmmaking, it's a candid look at the process, executed with a lot of humor and heart thanks to the team headed up by YouTube veterans Freddie Wong, Matt Arnold and Desmond Dolly.  Read More: Freddie Wong on the Future of TV, and Other Takeaways From the Set of Hulu's 'RocketJump' This week's episode, though, featured a challenge beyond a sick actor or losing the day's light. "Freddie's Vlog" tracks the production of an elaborate fantasy short starring Wong as "himself," filming his...

Network: Hulu

Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: December 2, 2015 — present

Series status: Has not been cancelled

Performers include: Freddie Wong, Jimmy Wong, Ashly Burch, Clint Jones, Chase Williamson, Ellary Porterfield, Josh Blaylock, Anthony Alabi, and Noah Segan.

TV show description:

This action-comedy series documents the production of RocketJump Studios original web video content, TV shows, and feature films. It chronicles the creativity and chaos involved in film, TV, and video production. In essence, it is a TV show about making TV shows and the like.

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After months of teasers, trailers, and production updates, RocketJump: The Show is here. The Hulu series, which goes behind the scenes of the titular production company, has shared the first two of its eight episodes.

In its simplest form, RocketJump: The Show is an inside look at the creation of eight new short films from a preeminent digital media studio. As we learned from the series’ trailer, this process involves its fair share of challenges, struggles, and creative squabbles. Sure enough, the first episode--which focuses on a short described as “a western horserace in the style of the Fast & the Furious”--spends as much time unraveling the dynamics of the RocketJump operation (led by Freddie Wong and Matt Arnold) as it does showing off the completed product.

The first episode of RocketJump: The Show is available for free from the series’ official Hulu page.

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Read More: Watch: Freddie Wong Blows Stuff Up in First Look at 'RocketJump: The Show' "RocketJump: The Show" goes behind-the-scenes at RocketJump, the short-film production company that has gathered quite the following on YouTube. If that's not enough behind-the-scenes action for you, the Hulu series will also be offering a look at the making of "RocketJump: The Show" itself, promising a weekly video with more technical detail about an aspect of each episode.   In an exclusive look at one of these videos, Nathan Keop, RocketJump's story producer, and Mike Symonds, Cco and writer, explain how they found weekly stories amidst the hectic reality of RocketJump's production schedule. "RocketJump: The Show" hits Hulu today, December 2. Check out the video about "Shooting Reality" above. Read More: Watch: 'RocketJump: The Show' Trailer Promises A 'Project Greenlight'-Esque (But Better) Look At Filmmaking...

Inside a nondescript warehouse in Glendale, a crowd of people stands grouped around a monitor, watching it intently. A fight sequence -- occurring live on the other side of a wall -- plays out in black and white onscreen. Meanwhile, a cameraman moves unobtrusively around the group, filming the crew as they, in turn, film the fight sequence. When director Freddie Wong yells "Cut! Reset," the sounds of laughing and joking immediately fill the space as the crew jumps into action. Read More: This RocketJump Film School Video Essay Breaks Down Our Complicated Love-Hate Relationship With CG This is a typical day in the life for Wong and his production team at RocketJump, who were hard at work filming their new series "RocketJump: The Show" on the cloudy day in June when I visited their set. "RocketJump: The Show" is the newest endeavor from Wong's eponymous production company, which wrapped...

Last summer, HitFix Harpy caught up with Freddie Wong at Sdcc to talk about his upcoming collaboration between his production company RocketJump and Hulu. Since then, the fruits of that labor have come to pass in the form of RocketJump: The Show. Teaming up with Lionsgate Television, RocketJump created eight full episodes for Hulu, each dealing with a different genre. From the Wild West to fan fiction and beyond, each week the show will produce a short film and invite viewers to deep dive into the process of making movies. Even a small-scale production is a group effort that takes untold hours to produce the finished product. HitFix Harpy got an exclusive look at the short film produced “Fan Friction” produced for “RocketJump: The Show.” In the clip above, two friends team up to make an Au (Alternate Reality) where Sherlock Holmes and Dracula must fight for Malcolm Reynolds using mythology from Star Wars.

RocketJump: The Show is less than two weeks away from premiering on Hulu, and after previewing it with a production update, a teaser, and multiple vlogs, the studio co-founded by YouTube star Freddie Wong has given fans one final look at its upcoming series. On the RocketJump YouTube channel, viewers can find a trailer that includes some clips from the upcoming Hulu program.

Many of the shots in the trailer relate to previously-known information about RocketJump: The Show: It will chronicle the production process behind eight of the studio’s productions (one per episode), it will feature frequent RocketJump collaborations like Ashly Burch, and it will be both a profile of an independent studio as well as an exhibition of its biggest, loudest, most exciting videos thus far. The most interesting new wrinkle revealed by latest trailer is the show’s sentimentality. From the looks of it, we’re...

RocketJump will soon make its premiere on Hulu, but that’s not the only new platform where Freddie Wong, Matthew Arnold, and Desmond Dolly’s production studio plans to expand. In addition, it has signed a deal with Youku Tudou, a video site sometimes referred to as China’s answer to YouTube.

By the terms of the deal, Youku Tudou will become the first Chinese platform to distribute RocketJump's dazzling productions and will become the studio’s official platform within China. The two partners also plan to collaborate on original content, which will be released on Youku Tudou next year.

“We founded RocketJump for two reasons: to provide quality entertainment, and to reach as many different audiences as possible,” said Wong, who serves as RocketJump's CEO, in a press release. “Youku Tudou gives us the reach into China that we’ve been looking for, and we look forward to sharing...

RocketJump: The Show is less than a month away from its premiere date on Hulu, and the streaming video service wants to make sure it brings in a hefty audience for its special-effects serial. In order to drum up support, Hulu has released a teaser for the show, featuring RocketJump founder Freddie Wong.

In the teaser, Wong walks through a busy production set and gives viewers a brief overview of his company’s upcoming show. “We're on hulu making eight of the biggest shorts we've ever done, with no room for error,” he says. “Come behind the scenes with us as we try to figure out how to make a new film every week.” The camera then straightens up to reveal the title of the series displayed across the scene. It’s a fun practical effect from a team known for its work with computer graphics.

RocketJump: The Show was...

Read More: This RocketJump Film School Video Essay Breaks Down Our Complicated Love-Hate Relationship With CG After making it big on YouTube, production company RocketJump and front man Freddie Wong are bringing their creative process to Hulu for the behind-the-scenes series "RocketJump: The Show." According to the official synopsis: "'RocketJump: The Show' is a behind-the-scenes look at the RocketJump production team ('Video Game High School') as they create phenomenal action-comedy short films. Each half-hour episode of the series will chronicle the filmmaking behind RocketJump’s newest short and will include an exclusive look at the short film itself." "RocketJump: The Show" hits Hulu on December 2. Watch Wong gives a very visual explanation of the show in a short teaser video above. Read More: Watch: Learn the Secrets of Great Exposition, 'Escape From New York'-Style, From RocketJump Film School...

Filmmaker Freddie Wong and his team at RocketJump are set to star in their first TV-style series, but we’ll have to wait longer than we initially thought to see it. RocketJump: The Show, a Hulu series initially slated for an October 21st premiere, has been pushed back to December 2nd.

RocketJump: The Show will go behind-the-scenes of the production company’s effects-heavy short films. Each episode will focus on a different video, following it from its inception to its release. In June, showrunner Ben M. Waller described the upcoming program as “a little bit Bts, a little bit action comedy extravaganza, and hopefully a lotta bit of heart.”

The show’s teaser, which RocketJump shared in June, can still be viewed on the studio’s YouTube channel, which has more than 7.6 million subscribers.

Hulu did not say why it pushed back RocketJump: The Show, though the new date allows...

The premiere of “RocketJump: The Show” has been delayed by Hulu, TheWrap has learned. The series, originally slated to premiere Oct. 21, will now debut on the streaming platform Dec. 2. Produced in association with Lionsgate Television, the eight-episode series will go behind the scenes at RocketJump, with each episode chronicling the filmmaking behind the entertainment company’s newest short. The half-hour comedy will be released each week with newly created short videos. Also Read: Streamy Nominees Freddie Wong, GloZell Green Talk Future of Digital Content, Mainstream Acceptance Wong’s RocketJump is the company behind the hit series “Video Game High School,...

Hulu is breaking into the virtual reality market. The streaming video-on-demand service has announced its own Vr app and a series of Vr films, starting with The Big One from Freddie Wong’s RocketJump and film studio Lionsgate.

According to a company blog post, Hulu subscribers will soon be able to log into the service’s Vr app through their Vr devices and see a custom, 3D “viewing environments.” So far, these settings include a living room, movie theater, and the blue couch from Jerry Seinfeld’s apartment in Seinfeld (which streams exclusively on Hulu). Through these environments, subscribers can choose to watch any of Hulu’s 2D content, including current broadcast shows and original titles like Difficult People.

Users of Hulu’s Vr app will be able to watch The Big One through their Vr devices, as well. Produced by Lionsgate alongside RocketJump and Vr media player Wevr, the...

The Streamy Awards, honoring the best in YouTube and online video, will be broadcast live this year for the first time ever on VH1 in addition to streaming online. Among two of the nominees you’ll see on VH1 are YouTube stars Freddie Wong and Glozell. In January, Hulu announced a new 8-episode series documenting the behind-the-scenes process of Freddie Wong’s studio RocketJump as they create their digital shorts. That same month, YouTube star GloZell Green interviewed President Barack Obama as part of his outreach efforts toward online audiences. Digital content is more mainstream than it’s ever been,...

Over the last five years, Rooster Teeth’s flagship convention, Rtx, has grown from a small gathering of fans to a huge three-day spectacle other online video production companies could only dream of hosting. With tens of thousands of attendees, special guests like Freddie Wong, and demos of unreleased video games like Behemoth’s Pit People, in a few short years Rtx has become an event to be reckoned with.

Much of the success of the yearly, Austin-based convention stems from Rooster Teeth (aka Rt) Community Manager, Barbara Dunkelman. At an interview with Tubefilter during Rtx 2015, the 26-years-young staff member discussed the event’s humble origins, its explosive growth, and the future of RTXs around the world.

Dunkelman said Rtx was initially conceived after Rt staff members decided it was better to host one giant get-together instead of individually attending separate fan events around the world. “We love our community,...

Hulu’s dive into RocketJump’s creative process will begin on October 21st. That’s the date when RocketJump: The Show will begin its eight-episode exploration of the titular production company’s effects-laden videos.

RocketJump: The Show was first announced in January 2015. It is an extension of the RocketJump channel, on which Freddie Wong and his team of digital video producers release sketches that thrillingly blend action, comedy, and pop culture. In each of its episodes, the Hulu series will focus on a new sketch, taking viewers through RocketJump’s production process and ultimately revealing a completed product.

Hulu revealed RocketJump: The Show’s mid-October release date among the announcement of its fall lineup. RocketJump will follow two weeks after the premiere of another new Hulu show, Jason Reitman’s Casual, which will arrive on October 7th. The fall will also bring the third season of Seth Meyers’ animated series...

Hulu’s upcoming Rocketjump: The Series, which brings YouTube star Freddie Wong‘s ideas into TV series format, is a strange concept to be sure. Ostensibly a long form comedy series, it’s actually a hybrid documentary and sketch show. Each episode will document the making of a RocketJump Studios short, then premiere the short at the end of the episode. What this means is that it amounts to a 50/50 split between documentary content and actual comedy. Hulu is banking on…...

With one simple idea, YouTube user Freddie Wong just kind of blew our minds in regard to using CGI special effects in movies. And that idea is: How come you only see crappy special effects in movies? Because the point of truly wonderful special effects means you don't even know they are there. The video put together by Wong proves that a lot of filmmakers who use special effects aren't using them as cop-outs but as a way to enhance the story-telling experience. So someone like Michael Bay, who combines CGI and practical effects, get spectacular results that you don't even know are from the mind of a visual effects artist. "We believe that the reason we think all CG looks bad, is because we...

Read More: 5 Essential Tips From YouTube's Diy VFX Gurus Narrated by YouTuber Freddie Wong, "Why CG Sucks (Except It Doesn't)" is the first in a series of video essays that RocketJump plans to release under the banner of their new educational venture, RocketJump Film School. The explanation offered by the essay is in no way simple; which is why we won't waste your time trying to summarize the nuances in the body of an article. You have to experience it to really get it. So watch and share your thoughts in the comments below. Read More: Watch: Does an Expensive Lens Make a Difference?...

Hulu has a new member on its leadership team. The streaming video-on-demand platform has hired Jordan Helman from AMC Networks’ SundanceTV to lead the platform’s foray into original drama series.

Helman will work alongside Hulu’s head of originals Beatrice Springborn, who joined the streaming platform’s team from Storyline Entertainment, to develop and produce Hulu’s upcoming slate of original dramas (including The Way with Aaron Paul and 11/22/63 with James Franco). Hulu also hired former Timberman/Beverly Productions development director Aaron Kelmanski, who will work alongside drama executive Jessica Scott under Helman’s leadership.

Helman comes to Hulu with several years of production experience as the VP of Scripted Programming at SundanceTV. There, the new Hulu exec launched titles such as The Red Road, Rectify, and The Honorable Woman. Prior to SundanceTV, Helman worked at Landscape Entertainment as a producer to sell shows to networks through a first-look deal with FreMantleMedia.

Freddie Wong’s RocketJump channel houses some of the most creative, fun, and technically impressive videos on YouTube. Over the past year, however, Wong and his team of special effects maestros have had their sights set on other platforms, and a new partnership will allow RocketJump to flourish. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the digital studio has signed with Hollywood talent agency Wme.

The Wme deal will support RocketJump as the studio works on multiple projects. Most significantly, Wong and his team are planning a web series on Hulu called RocketJump: The Show, which will explore the studio’s creative process across eight episodes. It does not yet have a confirmed release date.

RocketJump: The Show will be the first of several large-scale projects RocketJump fans can expect. Through the studio’s April 2014 deal with Lionsgate, it is exploring aspirations across TV, film, and digital. When we spoke to Wong...

Earlier this year RocketJump — the YouTube production company spear-headed by Freddie Wong — announced they’d be teaming up with Hulu for a brand-new show aptly titled “RocketJump: The Show,” after wrapping production on “Video Game High School.” Partially scripted, each episode of the reality series will focus on the production of a new short that will be shown at the end of the episode. The shorts will also simultaneously appear on RocketJump’s YouTube channel. I caught up with Freddie at San Diego Comic-Con to talk about how the series is coming together and what it’s like to be a YouTube celebrity at geek mecca. Check out the interview above and then watch the trailer for the show below!

It has been a geektastic Comic-Con and we’re only halfway through! If you want more information about my coverage — and of course you do! — check out the links below! *********** • Head over to the “Doctor Who” panel and press line coverage! • Thursday’s cosplay gallery! • Check this space later for a link to my interview with Marguerite Bennett! • “Game of Thrones” panel and sizzle reel. • Check this space later for a link to my interview with the Harley Quinn creators! • Check this space later for all my “Agents of Sheild” and “Agent Carter” coverage! • I caught up with YouTube sensation Freddie Wong about his new show with Hulu!

Sometimes it's the littlest films that have the most heart. If you've had a chance to see Kenny Riches's The Strongest Man then you know this weird and wonderful film has heart in spades. It's also pretty damn funny. FilmBuff is putting the film out on June 26 and we have an exclusive clip from the film below. The Strongest Man is a Miami-centric comedy about an anxiety-ridden Cuban-American man, who fancies himself the strongest man in the world. In a quest to recover his most beloved possession, his golden BMX bicycle, he finds and loses so much more. The film stars Robert "Meatball" Lorie, Paul Chamberlain, Ashly Burch, Patrick Fugit, Lisa Banes, David Park, Nancy Fong, Davy Rothbart, and Freddie Wong. Check out the...

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Rocket Jump, in case you haven’t heard, is making a leap. The digital studio and YouTube channel headed by visual effects maestro Freddie Wong will soon premiere a Hulu original series called Rocket Jump: The Show, and in order to give fans a brief tease of the fun to come, showrunner Ben Waller has authored a blog post describing the series, breaking down its production timeline, and sharing a few photos from the set.

Waller, a Rocket Jump employee who was just announced as the Hulu series’ showrunner, describes the upcoming program as “Project Greenlight meets Parks and Rec meets Looney Toons. In each episode, the production process behind a specific short will be highlighted, with the short itself serving as the icing on the cake. This format, Waller explains, “will be a little bit Bts, a little bit action comedy extravaganza, and hopefully a lotta bit of heart.

It’s the end of an era for Freddie Wong. His production studio Rocket Jump has officially finished a three-season run of its wildly popular web series Video Game High School. To wrap up the series’ finale, Wong has released his traditional infographic on budgetary spending, centered solely around the $2,435,434 production cost of Vghs season three.

In the past, Wong and Rocket Jump have released similar infographics outlining the cost for season one (which cost $636,010 to make) and season two (which cost $1,339,558). With season three’s infographic, Wong clearly details exactly where all that crowdfunding money from Indiegogo supporters went.

The bulk of expenditures can be attributed to, unsurprisingly for the nature and topic of Vghs, post-production visual effects ($414,320). Next up was the production crew at $277,235, and then the art department at $249,614. And while overall, Vghs cost much less to make than a traditional television series like Breaking Bad, the...