International
Fox lines up 12 DWA titles till middle 2016
MUMBAI: 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks Animation films (DWA) have expressed ambitious intentions to release three movies a year over the next four years so that 12 movies would have released by June 2016.
The 12 DWA films include The Croods (22 March, 2013), Turbo (19 July 2013), Mr. Peabody & Sherman (1 November 2013), Me and My Shadow (14 March, 2014), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (20 June, 2014), Happy Smekday! (26 November 2014), The Penguins of Madagascar (27 March 2015), Trolls (working title, 5 June 2015), B.O.O: Bureau of Otherwordly Operations (6 November 2015), How to Train Your Dragon 3 (18 June, 2016), Mumbai Musical (working title, 19 December 2015) and Kung Fu Panda 3 (18 March, 2016).
DWA chief creative officer Bill Damaschke was quoted by the Hollywood Reporter, “This is the moment when we can declare that we will have three films a year going forward on a continuing basis.”
“Everyone of the movies in our lineup – whether it is an original film or a sequel to one of our beloved franchises – comes from the unique and special vision of our filmmakers, and we look forward to joining together with Fox to make them available to family audiences starting next year,” Damaschke added.
Fox‘s upcoming in-house animation slate includes Epic (24 May 2013) and Rio 2 (14 April 2014).
International
Utopai Studios unveils 4K three-minute video generation for PAI platform
New Story Agent and editing tools aim to streamline AI-led filmmaking workflows
MUMBAI: Utopai Studios has announced a major upgrade to its PAI storytelling AI platform, introducing what it claims is an industry-first capability to generate three-minute videos in 4K resolution, alongside enhancements to its Story Agent feature.
The update, rolling out from April 15, expands the platform’s capabilities across the filmmaking process, from early concept development to post-production. The company said the new features are designed to help filmmakers maintain continuity across characters, scenes and visual styles, a key challenge in AI-driven storytelling.
At the heart of the release is a next-generation model that enables more structured narrative development, allowing creators to move more seamlessly from idea to execution. With tools such as multi-shot sequencing and multi-turn editing, the platform aims to give both studios and independent creators greater control over complex storytelling workflows.
Commenting on the launch, Utopai Studios co-founder and CTO Jie Yang said, “The next phase of AI in media will not be defined by isolated tools, but by systems that can carry story, continuity and collaboration across the full creative process.” He added that the update is a step towards enabling more practical, end-to-end narrative development at a professional level.
Echoing this, Utopai Studios co-founder and chief scientific officer Zijian He said, “Generative video is opening the door to a new production model, where creative ambition is less constrained by traditional cost and complexity.” He noted that the platform combines multimodal models with iterative editing to give creators more speed, control and consistency.
The company said PAI is already being used in professional film and television productions, particularly in Hollywood, for tasks such as pre-visualisation, scene design and post-production refinements. The latest update adds features including improved voice options, character consistency, unlimited editing and more flexible asset management.
Utopai also emphasised that its models are not trained on copyrighted material, positioning the platform as a cleaner alternative for creators and rights holders navigating the evolving AI landscape.
As AI continues to reshape content creation, Utopai’s latest push signals a shift from standalone tools to integrated systems, aiming to make high-quality filmmaking faster, more flexible and increasingly accessible.
