Exclusive: French VFX experts Franck Lambertz and Sophie Leclerc have spent most of their careers working outside of their native France.
Lambertz was with Mpc for 18 years, helping to set up its L.A. hub in 2008, followed by Amsterdam in 2013 and Paris in 2015 as well as spending time at its London HQ.
Leclerc worked as a freelance visual effects producer in L.A. for more than two decades for studios including Universal, Warner Bros, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, EuropaCorp and Newline.
The pair have recently returned to France to co-head the new Paris studio of leading Montreal-based VFX firm Rodeo FX, the credits of which include Stranger Things, The Witcher, The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power, John Wick: Chapter 4, Dune and Blue Beetle, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Zack Snyder’s Rebel.
The Paris studio marks the first French hub for Rodeo FX, which now employs...
Lambertz was with Mpc for 18 years, helping to set up its L.A. hub in 2008, followed by Amsterdam in 2013 and Paris in 2015 as well as spending time at its London HQ.
Leclerc worked as a freelance visual effects producer in L.A. for more than two decades for studios including Universal, Warner Bros, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, EuropaCorp and Newline.
The pair have recently returned to France to co-head the new Paris studio of leading Montreal-based VFX firm Rodeo FX, the credits of which include Stranger Things, The Witcher, The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power, John Wick: Chapter 4, Dune and Blue Beetle, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Zack Snyder’s Rebel.
The Paris studio marks the first French hub for Rodeo FX, which now employs...
- 2/15/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Primetime Emmy award-winning VFX expert Sophie Leclerc is returning to France after more than two decades in L.A. to co-head Rodeo FX’s new Paris office in the role of executive producer.
She will join VFX expert Franck Lambertz whose arrival at the new European studio in the role of VFX Supervisor and Head was announced last week.
Montreal-based creative company Rodeo FX – known for its visual effects work on Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and John Wick: Chapter 4 – opened the Paris office in 2023.
The company said Leclerc will jointly lead the new company overseeing all aspects of production, with the aim of creating a dynamic presence in Europe and participating in innovative film projects that push the boundaries of visual creativity.
Leclerc began her career in the U.S. when she pursued her studies in film and obtained...
She will join VFX expert Franck Lambertz whose arrival at the new European studio in the role of VFX Supervisor and Head was announced last week.
Montreal-based creative company Rodeo FX – known for its visual effects work on Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and John Wick: Chapter 4 – opened the Paris office in 2023.
The company said Leclerc will jointly lead the new company overseeing all aspects of production, with the aim of creating a dynamic presence in Europe and participating in innovative film projects that push the boundaries of visual creativity.
Leclerc began her career in the U.S. when she pursued her studies in film and obtained...
- 1/16/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
New Line Cinema brings you the horror thriller “The Nun II,” the next chapter in the story of “The Nun,” the highest grossing entry in the juggernaut $2 billion “The Conjuring” Universe. 1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun.
Check out how the movie has spread across social media.
The Nuns are spreading across the country, and everyone else is running out of time. The Nun II – Only in Theaters September 8. Get Tickets Now – Link in Bio. #ISawANun #TheNun2 pic.twitter.com/oQ0876wWBa
— The Nun (@thenunmovie) August 31, 2023
Director Michael Chaves says:
“I think that the Demon Nun is one of those iconic movie monsters. I mean, you see it on a poster and it’s like a little bit of a throwback to Dracula. You see a little bit of Pennywise.
Check out how the movie has spread across social media.
The Nuns are spreading across the country, and everyone else is running out of time. The Nun II – Only in Theaters September 8. Get Tickets Now – Link in Bio. #ISawANun #TheNun2 pic.twitter.com/oQ0876wWBa
— The Nun (@thenunmovie) August 31, 2023
Director Michael Chaves says:
“I think that the Demon Nun is one of those iconic movie monsters. I mean, you see it on a poster and it’s like a little bit of a throwback to Dracula. You see a little bit of Pennywise.
- 9/4/2023
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Whatever you do, whatever you hear, Do. Not. Look. Away.” On September 8th, the greatest evil in the conjuring universe returns. But before you head out to your local cinemas, check out this 30 second international promo for The Nun II.
New Line Cinema brings you the horror thriller “The Nun II,” the next chapter in the story of “The Nun,” the highest grossing entry in the juggernaut $2 billion “The Conjuring” Universe. 1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading.
The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun. Taissa Farmiga returns as Sister Irene, joined by Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid, Anna Popplewell and Bonnie Aarons (reprising her role from “The Nun”), surrounded by an ensemble cast of international talent.
Michael Chaves (“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It”) directs, from a screenplay by Ian Goldberg & Richard Naing and Akela Cooper,...
New Line Cinema brings you the horror thriller “The Nun II,” the next chapter in the story of “The Nun,” the highest grossing entry in the juggernaut $2 billion “The Conjuring” Universe. 1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading.
The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun. Taissa Farmiga returns as Sister Irene, joined by Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid, Anna Popplewell and Bonnie Aarons (reprising her role from “The Nun”), surrounded by an ensemble cast of international talent.
Michael Chaves (“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It”) directs, from a screenplay by Ian Goldberg & Richard Naing and Akela Cooper,...
- 8/22/2023
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Guess who’s back, back again, Valak’s back… tell a friend.
The first trailer dropped on Thursday for the The Nun II, in cinemas on September 8.
Michael Chaves (“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It”) directs, from a screenplay by Ian Goldberg & Richard Naing and Akela Cooper, with a story by Cooper, based on characters created by James Wan & Gary Dauberman.
New Line Cinema brings you the horror thriller “The Nun II,” the next chapter in the story of “The Nun,” the highest grossing entry in the juggernaut $2 billion “The Conjuring” Universe.
1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun.
Taissa Farmiga returns as Sister Irene, joined by Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid, Anna Popplewell and Bonnie Aarons (reprising her role from “The Nun”), surrounded by an ensemble cast of international talent.
The first trailer dropped on Thursday for the The Nun II, in cinemas on September 8.
Michael Chaves (“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It”) directs, from a screenplay by Ian Goldberg & Richard Naing and Akela Cooper, with a story by Cooper, based on characters created by James Wan & Gary Dauberman.
New Line Cinema brings you the horror thriller “The Nun II,” the next chapter in the story of “The Nun,” the highest grossing entry in the juggernaut $2 billion “The Conjuring” Universe.
1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun.
Taissa Farmiga returns as Sister Irene, joined by Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid, Anna Popplewell and Bonnie Aarons (reprising her role from “The Nun”), surrounded by an ensemble cast of international talent.
- 7/6/2023
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
New Line Cinema’s unveiled the official trailer for The Nun II, the newest addition to The Conjuring franchise. The trailer delivers a little backstory on Valak, the demon nun, and finds Taissa Farmiga as Sister Irene prepared to take on the incredibly evil entity.
In addition to Taissa Farmiga (The Nun), the cast of The Nun sequel includes Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid (The Last of Us), Anna Popplewell (The Chronicles of Narnia trilogy), and Bonnie Aarons, reprising her role as the titular character. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It‘s director Michael Chaves directs from a screenplay by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing, and Akela Cooper.
New Line offers this description of the follow-up to the biggest-grossing film of The Conjuring franchise:
“1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak,...
In addition to Taissa Farmiga (The Nun), the cast of The Nun sequel includes Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid (The Last of Us), Anna Popplewell (The Chronicles of Narnia trilogy), and Bonnie Aarons, reprising her role as the titular character. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It‘s director Michael Chaves directs from a screenplay by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing, and Akela Cooper.
New Line offers this description of the follow-up to the biggest-grossing film of The Conjuring franchise:
“1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak,...
- 7/6/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
It's funny how someone can have a day in the press that's both terrible and terrific. Take Luc Besson, for example. Today's first story about him is thrilling because I've been waiting for him to get back to science-fiction for a while. Last April, he told me during a conversation at WonderCon that he felt like he made "The Fifth Element" at the wrong time. "We had digital, but it wasn't like it is now. We still had to build everything first," he told me, and having seen some of the "Fifth Element" models in person at Digital Domain, I know what he meant. They used digital compositing and digital mattes more than almost any film made before that moment, but it was still largely a model-based shoot, and all of the aliens in the film were on-set suits and make-ups. I think it's a beautiful movie, but Besson talked...
- 10/16/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. "Happy Downloadday" Tweetable Logline: Sundance Film Fest alum and Emmy award winner download virtual children in adult bodies Elevator Pitch: In a futuristic world where resources are so scarce that children aren’t even allowed to have a body, a soon-to-be 18-year-old, who has been raised his entire life in a virtual environment, refuses to be downloaded into a physical body at the risk of being deleted by his parents... Starring in this transhumanist tale from the Singularity is Nick Eversman, last seen playing Ashley Judd's son on the TV show Missing (ABC). Production Team: Director/Producer: Sophie Leclerc Writer/Producer: Phil Ferriere Cinematographer:...
- 8/6/2012
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
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