Weta created the Oscar-winning VFX on 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Avatar.' By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Publicly traded tech firm Unity has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peter ...

WETA and its subsidiary News Hour Productions announced last month that it would end broadcasts of PBS News Weekend as part ...

County Board members are honoring WETA’s upcoming 61st birthday and pledging to support the public-media outlet as it faces budget challenges and a hostile Trump administration. “We are extremely ...

A proposal to expand public television station WETA’s Shirlington headquarters has been approved by the Arlington County Board. The station is planning to construct a four-story addition between the ...

WETA in Washington, D.C., and its subsidiary News Hour Productions are ending broadcasts of PBS News Weekend as part of a restructuring prompted by the rescission of federal funding for public media.

An initial 75 artists will fill the Vancouver facility as Weta FX expands beyond New Zealand for the first time after a $1.6 billion technology deal with Unity. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief An ...

Seattle science-fiction author Neal Stephenson will play a key role in Lamina1’s Artefact collaboration with Weta Workshop. (Photo via Lamina1) A digital content platform inspired by Seattle ...

The people who work at Weta will never cease to amaze. Case in point: this older but still incredible behind-the-scenes look at one sculptor’s tabletop passion project. Back in 2017, Adam Savage from ...

Weta Digital has forged a deal with Amazon Web Services for the tech-giant’s cloud-based setup for visual effects and animation. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but the strategic incentives ...

The giant weta is one of the biggest insects on Earth, easily dwarfing most bugs and even some small rodents. Here are 10 facts you probably don't know about this New Zealand native. 1. It can ...

Update at 8:25 a.m. PST Feb. 2: "Avatar" has snagged nine Oscar nominations: visual effects, best picture, art direction, cinematography, directing, film editing, sound editing, sound mixing, and ...