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LAST CHANCE: ONLY SIX DAYS LEFT TO GET YOUR HANDS ON AN ICONIC PIECE OF DISNEY STORYTELLING IN SUPPORT OF MAKE-A-WISH®

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Pixar, Create, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Star Wars, Royal college, Lightstorm Entertainment, 20th Century Studios, Liberal arts college, Marvel Studios, Lightstorm, Parent, Auction, Amusement park, Sorcerer, The Walt Disney Company

BURBANK, Calif., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the next six days, fans around the world can bid on 100 unique items, artworks and experiences donated by some of the world's most notable creators and next generation visionaries to celebrate 100 years of storytelling. Each item is inspired by the creator's personal connection to stories and characters across Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and 20th Century Studios. The auction is currently running across 18 countries until Monday October 30, 2023, benefiting Make-A-Wish.  Virgil Abloh Securities kicked off the campaign in July by revealing a 6-foot structural sculpture of Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey at the Royal College of Art in London. The life-size piece titled 'Structural Sorcerer — a Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey Sculpture' was commissioned by Disney and designed by ALASKA ALASKA. Since then, Create 100 has continued to unveil a dazzling slate of items and experiences created by some of the most prolific creators of today.

Key Points: 
  • Each item is inspired by the creator's personal connection to stories and characters across Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and 20th Century Studios.
  • The auction is currently running across 18 countries until Monday October 30, 2023, benefiting Make-A-Wish.
  • The life-size piece titled 'Structural Sorcerer — a Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey Sculpture' was commissioned by Disney and designed by ALASKA ALASKA.
  • To explore the auction lineup and place a bid, visit https://us.disneycreate100.givergy.com/us/ and to access high-res assets, visit here.

OWN A PIECE OF DISNEY STORYTELLING AS CREATE 100 AUCTION GOES LIVE, FEATURING UNIQUE ITEMS FROM NIGO®, CACTUS PLANT FLEA MARKET, CHARLOTTE TILBURY, VIK MUNIZ, MAISON VALENTINO, CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, TOMMY HILFIGER, THE ICONIC BLACK IS KING CATSUIT WORN BY

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
Parent, Lightstorm Entertainment, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Create, Pixar, 20th Century Studios, Music, Lightstorm, Marvel Studios, Sorcerer, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Auction, Amusement park, The Walt Disney Company

BURBANK, Calif., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in celebration of 100 years of Disney, audiences around the world can bid in the Create 100 auction and take home a piece of Disney storytelling. The global auction features unique items, artworks and experiences donated from some of the most renowned visionaries and next generation talent within fashion, music, art and more. These pieces and experiences are inspired by each creator's personal connection to stories and characters across Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and 20th Century Studios. The auction will run across 18 countries from October 12 until October 30, 2023, benefitting Make-A-Wish. 

Key Points: 
  • The global auction features unique items, artworks and experiences donated from some of the most renowned visionaries and next generation talent within fashion, music, art and more.
  • These pieces and experiences are inspired by each creator's personal connection to stories and characters across Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and 20th Century Studios.
  • The auction will run across 18 countries from October 12 until October 30, 2023, benefitting Make-A-Wish.
  • The life-changing wishes include shopping sprees, studio visits, theme park and resort vacations, cruises, talent meet-and-greets, sports-themed experiences and more.

Iconic Black is King Catsuit Worn by Beyoncé to Be Auctioned Alongside Unique Items From Maison Valentino, Tommy Hilfiger and a Host of Global Talent as Part of Disney’s Create 100 Program in Support of Make-A-Wish®

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
Retail, Footwear, Celebrity, Philanthropy, Online Retail, Luxury, Children, Licensing (Entertainment), Film & Motion Pictures, Fund Raising, Foundation, Specialty, Other Philanthropy, Entertainment, Consumer, Fashion, Volunteering, International, Lightstorm, Magic, Parent, Star Wars, Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Multimedia, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Creativity, Black Is King, Pandora, The Lion King, Child, Century, Walt Disney, Lightstorm Entertainment, Pixar, Social media, Create, Film industry, Amusement park, The Walt Disney Company

Global superstar Beyoncé joins the epic line up of creative visionaries supporting Disney’s Create 100, a global celebration of creativity marking 100 years of Disney storytelling.

Key Points: 
  • Global superstar Beyoncé joins the epic line up of creative visionaries supporting Disney’s Create 100, a global celebration of creativity marking 100 years of Disney storytelling.
  • The life-changing wishes include shopping sprees, studio visits, theme park and resort vacations, cruises, talent meet-and-greets, sports-themed experiences and more.
  • To find out more and to sign up for Create 100 e-mail notifications, visit http://www.disney.com/create100 and to access high-res assets, visit here .
  • For more information about Make-A-Wish America, visit wish.org, and for more information about Make-A-Wish International, visit worldwish.org.

ZNet Technologies partners with Lightstorm to revolutionize cloud network interconnections with the Polarin NaaS Platform

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Data Management, Security, Technology, Software, Networks, Internet, Software as a service, Partnership, Global network, API, Best-effort delivery, GCP, Network as a service, Microsoft, Cadence, Cloud computing, Platinum Partners, Growth, Azure, AWS, Automation, Internet service provider, Lightstorm, Oracle

The solution addresses the inadequacies of traditional network solutions as it operates on a cloud model, much like our cloud partners AWS, Oracle, GCP and Azure.

Key Points: 
  • The solution addresses the inadequacies of traditional network solutions as it operates on a cloud model, much like our cloud partners AWS, Oracle, GCP and Azure.
  • "We are thrilled to join forces with Polarin by Lightstorm," said Munesh Jadoun, Founder & CEO, ZNet Technologies.
  • As a Platinum Partner of Lightstorm, ZNet Technologies is poised to leverage its extensive partner and customer base to amplify the reach of Polarin's groundbreaking NaaS platform.
  • The partnership between ZNet Technologies and Lightstorm is poised to address this demand, with Polarin by Lightstorm filling the gap in the market.

Celebrated Children’s Book Author and Emmy Winner Mo Willems, Stampede Ventures and RedBird Capital Partners Announce Creation of Hidden Pigeon Company

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Intellectual property, Bus, Partnership, Lightstorm, Stampede, The New York Times Best Seller list, Redbird, Willems, Partner (business rank), Appetite, IP, Jaeson Ma, Mo Willems, MAX, The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!, Book, House, Publishing, HBO Max, Lost, HPC, LOS, Lightstorm Entertainment, Wernick, Sled, Roller, Family, Television, Franklin, Nightclub, Columbidae

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mo Willems, Stampede Ventures (“Stampede”) and RedBird Capital Partners (“RedBird”) today announced the formation of Hidden Pigeon Company (“HPC”), a multiplatform kids and family content company that will leverage Willems’ best-selling catalogue of children’s books and intellectual property across all entertainment platforms, including television, film, digital, gaming, live events, location-based experiences, publishing, consumer products and more.

Key Points: 
  • “The Hidden Pigeon Company takes its name from how kids and former kids delight in finding The Pigeon hidden in every one of my books,” said Mo Willems.
  • “It is my hope to create a similar bit of surprise and delight in the fabric of everything we make or do.
  • Gerry Cardinale, RedBird Capital Founder and Managing Partner, said, “Working with creative entrepreneurs like Mo is at the core of our investing strategy.
  • Our goal is to help this new company and partnership transform the traditional kids and family entertainment landscape and the way audiences experience Mo’s stories.”

Avatar: The Way of Water Crosses $100 Million Mark at the Global Box Office in CJ 4DPLEX's ScreenX and 4DX Theatres

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
20th Century Studios, Wind, Lightning, Avatar: The Way of Water, Vibration, Avatar, Snow, Lightstorm Entertainment, Motion, Lightstorm, CJ, Water, Film industry, Pandora, ScreenX

"Avatar: The Way of Water" has broken nearly every box office record for CJ 4DPLEX and the film continues to play in 4DX and ScreenX theaters around the world.

Key Points: 
  • "Avatar: The Way of Water" has broken nearly every box office record for CJ 4DPLEX and the film continues to play in 4DX and ScreenX theaters around the world.
  • "The $100 million threshold is a testament of this epic film's global popularity and the growing excitement to see films like 'Avatar: The Way of Water' in ScreenX and 4DX,"  said Jongryul Kim, CEO, CJ 4DPLEX and Don Savant, CEO and President, CJ 4DPLEX America.
  • In "Avatar: The Way of Water," audiences experience the lush lands of Pandora in ScreenX's visually immersive panoramic format with exclusive story-enhancing imagery only available in ScreenX.
  • It transcends the traditional movie-going experience with special effects like vibration, water, wind, snow, lightning, and scents, among others.

Avatar: The Way of Water Crosses $100 Million Mark at the Global Box Office in CJ 4DPLEX's ScreenX and 4DX Theatres

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
20th Century Studios, Wind, Lightning, Avatar: The Way of Water, Vibration, Avatar, Snow, Lightstorm Entertainment, Motion, Lightstorm, CJ, Water, Film industry, Pandora, ScreenX

"Avatar: The Way of Water" has broken nearly every box office record for CJ 4DPLEX and the film continues to play in 4DX and ScreenX theaters around the world.

Key Points: 
  • "Avatar: The Way of Water" has broken nearly every box office record for CJ 4DPLEX and the film continues to play in 4DX and ScreenX theaters around the world.
  • "The $100 million threshold is a testament of this epic film's global popularity and the growing excitement to see films like 'Avatar: The Way of Water' in ScreenX and 4DX,"  said Jongryul Kim, CEO, CJ 4DPLEX and Don Savant, CEO and President, CJ 4DPLEX America.
  • In "Avatar: The Way of Water," audiences experience the lush lands of Pandora in ScreenX's visually immersive panoramic format with exclusive story-enhancing imagery only available in ScreenX.
  • It transcends the traditional movie-going experience with special effects like vibration, water, wind, snow, lightning, and scents, among others.

ActivePort Group (ASX:ATV) secures multimillion-dollar 10-year deal with Lightstorm

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
Partnership, Network as a service, I Squared Capital, MD, Capital, Growth, Software, Shipbuilding, Asset management, Lightstorm

PERTH, Australia, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Announced this week, ActivePort Software has secured a notable 10-year deal with existing customer Lightstorm as they ramp up the next phase of growth and expansion globally.

Key Points: 
  • PERTH, Australia, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Announced this week, ActivePort Software has secured a notable 10-year deal with existing customer Lightstorm as they ramp up the next phase of growth and expansion globally.
  • With ActivePort's multi-vendor orchestration solution as a core component, Lightstorm built a network-as-a-service (NaaS) platform called Polarin.
  • During this time, Lightstorm have built a cloud based NaaS platform with ActivePort's Orchestration solution and end-to-end workflow automation functionality.
  • We are excited for this next phase of growth and working together with the team at ActivePort as we expand globally.'

Happy 3-D Day! Get Out Those 3D Glasses, and Let the Festivities Begin

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Other Entertainment, Audio, Video, Film & Motion Pictures, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Other Technology, Entertainment, Learning, Space, 3D, Water, Stereoscopy, Multimedia, History, Avatar: The Way of Water, Cole, VFX, Pinnacle, Lightstorm Entertainment, JPR, Software, Film industry, Cassette tape, Avatar, Lightstorm, Wētā

Last year, Jon Peddie Research celebrated 3-D Day with an article that took the audience through the extensive history of stereo 3D .

Key Points: 
  • Last year, Jon Peddie Research celebrated 3-D Day with an article that took the audience through the extensive history of stereo 3D .
  • Avatar: The Way of Water once again drew people back to the theater, providing them with a sophisticated stereo 3D experience.
  • Stereo 3D has evolved greatly over the past decades, especially since audiences last visited Pandora.
  • Stereo 3D continues to get better and better, thanks to innovators like Cameron and Lightstorm, as well as Weta.

OSCAR® NOMINATED "Avatar: The Way of Water" Earns $85 Million at the Global Box Office from CJ 4DPLEX's ScreenX and 4DX Theatres

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Monday, January 30, 2023
Lightstorm Entertainment, Silver, Lightstorm, CCH, Lightning, Avatar: The Way of Water, Snow, Water, Avatar, Wind, CCH Pounder, Vibration, 20th Century Studios, Motion, Kate Winslet, CJ, Film industry, Entertainment, Pandora, ScreenX

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, announced that 20th Century Studios, Lightstorm Entertainment and James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" has become the highest- grossing release of all-time for the company, bringing in $85 million to date at the global box office from its 4DX and ScreenX formats. "Avatar: The Way of Water" continues to play in ScreenX and 4DX theatres around the world.

Key Points: 
  • "Avatar: The Way of Water" continues to play in ScreenX and 4DX theatres around the world.
  • In "Avatar: The Way of Water," audiences experience the lush lands of Pandora in ScreenX's visually immersive panoramic format with exclusive story-enhancing imagery only available in ScreenX.
  • CJ 4DPLEX worked closely with 20th Century Studios, James Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment to ensure the highest quality presentation of the exhilarating journey.
  • "We're not surprised that the visual masterpiece that is 'Avatar: The Way of Water' has sailed past our 4DX and ScreenX box office records and has made CJ 4DPLEX history."