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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WETA in Washington, D.C., has eliminated 21 staff positions and canceled three TV shows as it looks to cut $4.4 million in spending for this fiscal year. CEO Sharon Rockefeller announced the ...

Unity's announcement post says its "definitive agreement" to acquire Weta Digital includes its artist tools, core pipeline, intellectual property, and engineering talent. Among the 16 tools it lists ...

Unity is set to acquire Weta, the visual effects company co-founded by Sir Peter Jackson, for $1.625bn. The companies have entered a "definitive agreement", which will place Weta's renowned VFX tools ...

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a pop culture classic that has a huge fan base. Peter Jackson brought J.R.R Tolkien's book to life and it never has been the same. A New Lord of the ...

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 ...