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American visual effects and computer animation company

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Digital Domain Type Private Industry Motion picture Founders James Cameron Scott Ross Stan Winston Key people Daniel Seah (CEO) Services Visual effects Animation Virtual actor Owner Digital Domain Holdings Limited

**Digital Domain** (also known as **Digital Domain Media Group** or **DDMG**) is an American [visual effects](/source/Visual_effects), [computer animation](/source/Computer_animation) and digital production company headquartered in [Playa Vista, Los Angeles](/source/Playa_Vista%2C_Los_Angeles), [California](/source/California).

Digital Domain has produced visual effects and animation for more than 500 films, including *[Dante's Peak](/source/Dante's_Peak)*, [*Titanic*](/source/Titanic_(1997_film)), [*Apollo 13*](/source/Apollo_13_(film)), [*What Dreams May Come*](/source/What_Dreams_May_Come_(film)), *[The Fifth Element](/source/The_Fifth_Element)*, [*Armageddon*](/source/Armageddon_(1998_film)), *[Star Trek: Nemesis](/source/Star_Trek%3A_Nemesis)* and *[The Day After Tomorrow](/source/The_Day_After_Tomorrow)*.

The company is known for creating digital imagery for feature films, episodics, advertising and games, and virtual and immersive experiences from its nine locations across North America and Asia in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Montreal, Hyderabad, Luxembourg, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong.[1]

## History

The company was founded by film director [James Cameron](/source/James_Cameron), [Stan Winston](/source/Stan_Winston) and [Scott Ross](/source/Scott_Ross_(film_executive)) in 1993. Ross, the former Senior Vice President of [LucasArts Entertainment Company](/source/Lucasfilm_Games) had spent several years working for [George Lucas](/source/George_Lucas), but had grown frustrated that his boss was focusing on theme parks, video games and real estate after the failures of [Howard The Duck](/source/Howard_the_Duck_(film)) (1986) and [Willow](/source/Willow_(1988_film)) (1988). "I left because I wanted to make movies," he acknowledged. Winston had his own explanation for launching the new company, stating, "There's a reason why I now own Digital Domain with Jim Cameron and Scott Ross, the second largest computer effects company next to [ILM](/source/Industrial_Light_%26_Magic). I don't want to become extinct like the dinosaurs in [Jurassic Park](/source/Jurassic_Park_(film))".[2]

They began producing visual effects and animation in 1993 with its first three films, *[True Lies](/source/True_Lies)*, *[Interview with the Vampire](/source/Interview_with_the_Vampire_(film))*, and *[Color of Night](/source/Color_of_Night)*, being released in 1994.

From the film *[Stealth](/source/Stealth_(film))*: the fictional [F/A-37 Talon](/source/F%2FA-37_Talon) aboard the [USS *Abraham Lincoln*](/source/USS_Abraham_Lincoln_(CVN-72)).

### Early 2000s

In October 2002, Digital Domain launched a wholly owned subsidiary, D2 Software, Inc., to market and distribute its [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Awards)-winning compositing software, [*Nuke*](/source/Nuke_(software)).[3]

In 2002–2003, Digital Domain co-produced its first feature film, *[Secondhand Lions](/source/Secondhand_Lions)*, written and directed by [Tim McCanlies](/source/Tim_McCanlies) and starring [Michael Caine](/source/Michael_Caine), [Robert Duvall](/source/Robert_Duvall), [Haley Joel Osment](/source/Haley_Joel_Osment), and [Kyra Sedgwick](/source/Kyra_Sedgwick).[4][5]

The founders were known for feuding, principally due to internal conflicts over the film *[Titanic](/source/Titanic_(1997_film))*.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Founder Scott Ross announced plans to raise $100 million in financing to become more active as a production company.[6] This plan never materialized, forcing management to seek a buyer of the company.

### 2006–present

In May 2006, Digital Domain was purchased by an affiliate of Wyndcrest Holdings, LLC, a private holding company. Wyndcrest's principals then included founder [John Textor](/source/John_Textor), director [Michael Bay](/source/Michael_Bay), former Microsoft executive Carl Stork and former NFL player and sports television commentator [Dan Marino](/source/Dan_Marino).[7] The buyers purchased the company for an estimated $35 million. Textor and Bay would become co-chairman of Digital Domain and Stork was named CEO.

In 2007, Wyndcrest also acquired [The Foundry](/source/The_Foundry_Visionmongers) which was tasked with taking over the development of *Nuke*. The Foundry was subject to a management buy-out in 2009.[8]

In 2011, Digital Domain Media Group entered into the film production business with a major investment into the feature film *[Ender's Game](/source/Ender's_Game_(film))*, which was a co-production with [OddLot Entertainment](/source/OddLot_Entertainment) and [Summit Entertainment](/source/Summit_Entertainment). The film was released November 1, 2013.[9]

In November 2011, DDMG took the company public through an [initial public offering](/source/Initial_public_offering) (IPO), and the company was listed on the NYSE under the symbol DDMG, achieving a market valuation of more than $400 million.[10]

In 2012, subsidiary Digital Domain created a virtual likeness of the late rap star [Tupac Shakur](/source/Tupac_Shakur) for [Dr. Dre](/source/Dr._Dre)'s and [Snoop Dogg](/source/Snoop_Dogg)'s show at the [Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival](/source/Coachella_Valley_Music_and_Arts_Festival). The performance earned Textor's studio the Titanium Award at the 59th annual [Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity](/source/Cannes_Lions_International_Festival_of_Creativity).[11][12] Digital Domain also announced that the company would go on create virtual Elvis Presley in partnership with [CORE Media Group](/source/CORE_Media_Group).[13]

In 2015, the [UFC](/source/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship) hired Digital Domain to create a commercial series for their [UFC 189](/source/UFC_189) event.[14]

In 2016, [the Pokémon Company](/source/The_Pok%C3%A9mon_Company) hired Digital Domain to create the visual effects for their "Train On" Super Bowl ad, released to celebrate the Pokémon series' 20th anniversary.[15]

In 2017, Voltron Chronicles, a VR game Digital Domain co-developed with Universal based on Netflix's Voltron Legendary Defender, went live. Fans can play this game on PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive for $15.[16]

In 2018, Digital Domain celebrated its 25th anniversary while announcing the opening of its second Canadian studio in Montreal, Quebec.[17]

In 2019, Digital Domain Head of Software and virtual avatar DigiDoug presented a talk during TED2019 as the first digital human to give a [TED Talk](/source/TED_(conference)) in real-time.[18]

In 2020, Digital Domain introduced Masquerade 2.0, the next iteration of its in-house facial capture system, rebuilt from the ground up to bring feature film-quality characters to next-gen games, episodics and commercials.[19] Masquerade 2.0 uses the same tech that was utilized to create Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. The development allows the technology to be applied to smaller projects, bringing the full depth and emotion of an actor’s performance to any screen.[20]

In 2021, Digital Domain utilized its new proprietary face-swapping tool, Charlatan, to create a realistic hologram/digital human combination of Vince Lombardi for Super Bowl LV.[21]

In 2022, Digital Domain announced “Zoey,” the world’s most advanced autonomous virtual human.[22] Powered by machine learning and created using an advanced version of the technology and process that helped bring Thanos to the big screen, the photorealistic Zoey can engage in conversations with multiple participants at once, remember people, access the internet to answer questions and more, paving the way for the next step in the evolution of AI.

### Digital Humans Group

The company has a sub-division known as New Media Group, which is currently led by Hanno Basse, the Chief Technology Officer. This sub-division provides machine learning-based scanning and digitization services to create immersive experiences for any screen. The process involves two programs called Masquerade and Direct Drive, which use high-resolution scans and motion capture technology. The data generated by these programs can be mapped and animated to create compelling visual experiences.[23]

## Financial difficulties

In 2009, Digital Domain parent company DDMG launched Tradition Studios in Florida to develop and produce original, family-oriented CGI-animated features. The studio moved on January 3, 2012, to a new 115,000-square-foot (10,700 m2) facility in [Port St. Lucie](/source/Port_St._Lucie%2C_Florida), built with the city's incentives.[24] The studio attracted a number of creators, including [Aaron Blaise](/source/Aaron_Blaise), the director of *[Brother Bear](/source/Brother_Bear)*, and [Brad Lewis](/source/Brad_Lewis), co-director of *[Cars 2](/source/Cars_2)*, who together were developing an animated feature film *The Legend of Tembo* for a planned 2014 release.[25][26][27][28]

In November 2011, DDMG completed a successful IPO capital raise for $40 million. Textor's Florida expansion plans did not overcome the continuing negative cash flow of Digital Domain's primary visual effects business. In the summer of 2011, Lydian Private Bank failed.[29] As DDMG's principal lender and major shareholder, this had a major impact during the peak of DDMG's capital consumption. Lydian's sizable stake was sold to a [hedge fund](/source/Hedge_fund) affiliated with Florida Power & Light which was then traded to hedge fund and lender Tenor Capital. Tenor Capital engaged in heavy short-selling of DDMG's publicly listed stock as a strategy to pull cash proceeds from the daily trading of DDMG stock. [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Once considered critical funding for the future of DDMG, the IPO became the vehicle by which hedge funds could prevent the company from accessing capital while profiting from the decline in DDMG's stock price.[30] Tenor became a stakeholder in DDMG in early May 2012, with DDMG stock price trading at an all-time high,[31] but DDMG would soon be unable to access the cash needed to fund its Venice operations and its Florida studio growth.[32] Documents and emails demonstrate that Digital Domain senior management believed they had options to put cash into the company. However, Tenor Capital had significant weight as a chief lender and, according to Palm Beach Capital and the Tenor strategy, may have been shorting DDMG stock to profit from its failure.[33]

When a deal to fund the company failed on July 31, Tenor Capital cited a violation of a minimum cash covenant and demanded $51 million on August 20 as repayment for its $35 million loan made four months earlier.[30] The lenders appointed Mike Katzenstein as interim chief operating officer of the company who acted without conferring with DDMG senior management,[30] deciding to close the Florida studio, causing Chairman John Textor to submit a letter of resignation "in profound disagreement" with this decision.[34]

On September 7, 2012, it was announced that all of DDMG's Port St. Lucie's operations—including Tradition Studios—were to be shut down, laying off nearly 300 newly trained and recruited employees.[35]

### Bankruptcy, financial restructuring, and lawsuits

On September 11, 2012, Digital Domain Media Group Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the company's hedge fund lenders alleged the company defaulted on a minimum cash covenant relating to a $35 million loan. DDMG's lenders proposed a deal to sell its operating businesses–Digital Domain and Mothership—to a private investment firm, [Searchlight Capital Partners](/source/Searchlight_Capital_Partners), for $15 million. At the public auction on September 21, 2012, Digital Domain's visual effects business and its principal animation feature film properties were instead acquired by a joint venture led by a leading DDMG shareholder [Beijing Galloping Horse America, LLC](/source/Beijing_Galloping_Horse_Group) in partnership with Reliance MediaWorks (USA) The sale was approved on September 24, 2012.[36]

In July 2013, approximately nine months after Digital Domain filed for bankruptcy, the majority ownership was acquired by Hong Kong listed public company Sun Innovation. This acquisition placed an approximate $3.5 billion valuation on Digital Domain, with Reliance MediaWorks continuing to own the minority stake. Daniel Seah was appointed CEO.[37] Seah spearheaded the bankruptcy acquisition and protection of Digital Domain by DDMG shareholder Beijing Galloping Horse America, LLC.

The bankruptcy and financial restructuring of Digital Domain triggered a number of lawsuits naming John Textor, former Apple CEO John Sculley and the entire Board of Directors, the auditors and others involved in the business and in the IPO offering.[38][39][40][41]

In February 2015, the [Supreme Court of New York](/source/New_York_Supreme_Court) and the Inspector General of the State of Florida cleared Textor of any financial wrongdoing,[42][43] and *[The Athletic](/source/The_Athletic)* reported that he had received a settlement from the hedge fund that caused the collapse.[44][45]

Palm Beach Capital, the largest investor in DDMG, identified hedge funds, Tenor Capital et al., as the primary cause of the company's difficulties. Palm Beach Capital cited unlawful finance penalties and possible illegal short selling strategies designed to damage the company's public stock price.[46][47] Ultimately, the hedge fund lenders agreed to settle outstanding claims by the DDMG parties through a May 2016 settlement agreement awarding $8.5 million to former CEO John Textor and $3 million each to the city of Port Saint Lucie and the state of Florida.[48] The settlement also assigned all technology assets of Digital Domain's Florida studio.

## Filmography

### 1990s

Year Films Director(s) Studio(s) and distributor(s) Budget Gross 1994 Color of Night Richard Rush Hollywood Pictures $40 million $46.7 million True Lies James Cameron 20th Century Fox Lightstorm Entertainment $100–120 million $378.9 million Interview with the Vampire Neil Jordan Warner Bros. Pictures $60 million $223.7 million 1995 Apollo 13 Ron Howard Universal Pictures Imagine Entertainment $52 million $355.2 million Strange Days Kathryn Bigelow Lightstorm Entertainment 20th Century Fox $42 million $17 million 1996 Sgt. Bilko Jonathan Lynn Universal Pictures Imagine Entertainment $39 million $7 million Chain Reaction Andrew Davis 20th Century Fox $50 million $60.2 million The Island of Dr. Moreau John Frankenheimer New Line Cinema $40 million $49.6 million 1997 Dante's Peak Roger Donaldson Universal Pictures $116 million $178.1 million The Fifth Element Luc Besson Gaumont $90 million $263.9 million Red Corner Jon Avnet Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $48 million $22 million Titanic James Cameron Paramount Pictures 20th Century Fox Lightstorm Entertainment $200 million $2.264 billion Kundun Martin Scorsese Touchstone Pictures $28 million $5.7 million 1998 Armageddon Michael Bay Touchstone Pictures Jerry Bruckheimer Films $140 million $553.7 million What Dreams May Come Vincent Ward Polygram Filmed Entertainment $85‒90 million $75.4 million 1999 EDtv Ron Howard Universal Pictures Imagine Entertainment $80 million $35.2 million Lake Placid Steve Miner 20th Century Fox $27–35 million $56.9 million Fight Club David Fincher $63–65 million $101.2 million

### 2000s

Year Films Director(s) Studio(s) and distributor(s) Budget Gross 2000 Supernova Walter Hill Uncredited: Jack Sholder Francis Ford Coppola Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $60–90 million $14.8 million Rules of Engagement William Friedkin Paramount Pictures $60 million $71.7 million O Brother, Where Art Thou? Joel and Ethan Coen Touchstone Pictures Universal Pictures StudioCanal $26 million $71.9 million X-Men Bryan Singer 20th Century Fox $75 million $296.3 million Red Planet Antony Hoffman Warner Bros. Pictures $80 million $33.5 million How the Grinch Stole Christmas Ron Howard Universal Pictures Imagine Entertainment $123 million $345.8 million 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Peter Jackson New Line Cinema $93 million $898.2 million Vanilla Sky Cameron Crowe Paramount Pictures Summit Entertainment $68 million $203.4 million A Beautiful Mind Ron Howard Universal Pictures DreamWorks Pictures Imagine Entertainment $58 million $316.8 million 2002 We Were Soldiers Randall Wallace Paramount Pictures $75 million $115.4 million The Time Machine Simon Wells DreamWorks Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures $80 million $123.7 million xXx Rob Cohen Revolution Studios $88.3 million $277.4 million Adaptation Spike Jonze Columbia Pictures $19 million $32.8 million Star Trek: Nemesis Stuart Baird Paramount Pictures $60 million $67.3 million 2003 Daredevil Mark Steven Johnson 20th Century Fox $78 million $179.2 million Willard Glen Morgan New Line Cinema TBA $8.5 million The Italian Job F. Gary Gray Paramount Pictures $60 million $176.1 million Secondhand Lions Tim McCanlies New Line Cinema $30 million $48.3 million Looney Tunes: Back in Action Joe Dante Warner Bros. Pictures $80 million $68.5 million The Missing Ron Howard Columbia Pictures Revolution Studios Imagine Entertainment $60 million $38.4 million Peter Pan P.J. Hogan Universal Pictures Columbia Pictures Revolution Studios $130 million $122 million 2004 The Day After Tomorrow Roland Emmerich 20th Century Fox Lionsgate $125 million $552.6 million I, Robot Alex Proyas 20th Century Fox $120 million $353.1 million Flight of the Phoenix John Moore $45-75 million $34.5 million 2005 Cinderella Man Ron Howard Universal Pictures Touchstone Pictures Miramax Films Imagine Entertainment $88 million $108.5 million Dark Water Walter Salles Touchstone Pictures TBA $44.4–49.5 million Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tim Burton Warner Bros. Pictures $150 million $475.8 million Stealth Rob Cohen Columbia Pictures $135 million $79.3 million Æon Flux Karyn Kusama Paramount Pictures Lakeshore Entertainment $55-62 million $52.3 million 2006 My Super Ex-Girlfriend Ivan Reitman 20th Century Fox $30 million $61.1 million Zoom Peter Hewitt Columbia Pictures Revolution Studios $75.6 million $12.5 million The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Johnathan Liebesman New Line Cinema $16 million $51.8 million Flags of Our Fathers Clint Eastwood DreamWorks Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures Paramount Pictures Amblin Entertainment $90 million $65.9 million Letters from Iwo Jima $19 million $68.7 million The Nativity Story Catherine Hardwicke New Line Cinema $35 million $46.4 million 2007 The Hitcher Dave Meyers Rogue Pictures $10 million $25.4 million Zodiac David Fincher Paramount Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures $65–85 million $84.7 million Meet the Robinsons Stephen Anderson Walt Disney Pictures $150 million $169.3 million Pirates of The Caribbean: At World's End Gore Verbinski Walt Disney Pictures Jerry Bruckheimer Films $300 million $963.4 million We Own the Night James Gray Columbia Pictures $21–28 million $55.3 million Transformers Michael Bay DreamWorks Pictures Paramount Pictures $150–200 million $709.7 million The Seeker David L. Cunningham 20th Century Fox $45 million $31.8 million The Golden Compass Chris Weitz New Line Cinema $180 million $372.2 million 2008 Jumper Doug Liman 20th Century Fox $85 million $225.1 million Speed Racer The Wachowskis Warner Bros. Pictures $120 million $93.9 million The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Rob Cohen Universal Pictures $145 million $403.4 million Gran Torino Clint Eastwood Warner Bros. Pictures $25–33 million $270 million The Curious Case of Benjamin Button David Fincher Paramount Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures $150–167 million $335.8 million 2009 Star Trek J.J. Abrams Paramount Pictures Spyglass Entertainment $150 million $385.7 million Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Shawn Levy 20th Century Fox $150 million $413.1 million Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Michael Bay DreamWorks Pictures Paramount Pictures $200–210 million $836.5 million G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Stephen Sommers Paramount Pictures Spyglass Entertainment $175 million $302.5 million 2012 Roland Emmerich Columbia Pictures $200 million $791.2 million

### 2010s

Year Films Director(s) Studio(s) and distributor(s) Budget Gross 2010 Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Chris Columbus 20th Century Fox $95 million $226.4 million The A-Team Joe Carnahan $100–110 million $177.2 million Tron: Legacy Joseph Kosinski Walt Disney Pictures $170 million $400.1 million 2011 Thor Kenneth Branagh Paramount Pictures Marvel Studios $150 million $449.3 million X-Men: First Class Matthew Vaughn 20th Century Fox $140–160 million $353.6 million Transformers: Dark of the Moon Michael Bay Paramount Pictures $195 million $1.124 billion The Help Tate Taylor DreamWorks Pictures $25 million $216.6 million Fright Night Craig Gillespie $30 million $41 million Real Steel Shawn Levy $110 million $299.3 million Killer Elite Gary McKendry Open Road Films $70 million $56.4 million The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo David Fincher Columbia Pictures Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $90 million $239.3 million 2012 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Brad Peyton New Line Cinema $80 million $335 million The Avengers Joss Whedon Marvel Studios Paramount Pictures $220–225 million $1.519 billion The Paperboy Lee Daniels Millennium Media $12.5 million $3.78 million The Amazing Spider-Man Marc Webb Columbia Pictures $200–230 million $758 million Rock of Ages Adam Shankman New Line Cinema $75 million $59.4 million The Watch Akiva Schaffer 20th Century Fox $68 million $68.3 million 2013 Jack the Giant Slayer Bryan Singer New Line Cinema Legendary Pictures $185–200 million $197 million G.I. Joe: Retaliation Jon M. Chu Paramount Pictures Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Skydance Media $130-155 million $375.7 million Oblivion Joseph Kosinski Universal Pictures $120 million $287.9 million Iron Man 3 Shane Black Marvel Studios Paramount Pictures $200 million $1.215 billion Her Spike Jonze Warner Bros. Pictures Annapurna Pictures $23 million $48.3 million Ender's Game Gavin Hood Summit Entertainment $110–115 million $125.5 million 47 Ronin Carl Rinsch Universal Pictures $175–225 million $151.8 million 2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past Bryan Singer 20th Century Fox $200–205 million $746 million Lost River Ryan Gosling Warner Bros. Pictures TBA $615,500 Maleficent Robert Stromberg Walt Disney Pictures $180–263 million $758.5 million Into the Storm Steven Quale New Line Cinema $50 million $161.7 million Gone Girl David Fincher 20th Century Fox $61 million $369.3 million Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Shawn Levy $127 million $363.2 million 2015 Blackhat Michael Mann Universal Pictures Legendary Pictures $70 million $19.7 million Furious 7 James Wan Universal Pictures $190 million $1.515 billion Pixels Chris Columbus Columbia Pictures $88–129 million $244.9 million Eye in the Sky Gavin Hood Entertainment One $13 million $35.4 million 2016 Deadpool Tim Miller 20th Century Fox $58 million $782.8 million Everybody Wants Some!! Richard Linklater Paramount Pictures Annapurna Pictures $10 million $5.4 million The Huntsmen: Winter's War Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Universal Pictures $115 million $165 million The Jungle Book Jon Favreau Walt Disney Pictures $175–177 million $966.6 million X-Men: Apocalypse Bryan Singer 20th Century Fox $178 million $543.9 million Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Akiva Schaffer Jorma Taccone Universal Pictures $20 million $9.7 million Independence Day: Resurgence Roland Emmerich 20th Century Fox $165 million $389.7 million Free State of Jones Gary Ross STX Entertainment $50 million $25 million Suicide Squad David Ayer Warner Bros. Pictures DC Films $175 million $749.2 million All I See Is You Marc Forster Open Road Films $30 million $678,150 Passengers Morten Tyldum Columbia Pictures $110–150 million $303.1 million 2017 Beauty and the Beast Bill Condon Walt Disney Pictures $160–255 million $1.266 billion Power Rangers Dean Israelite Lionsgate $100‒105 million $142.5 million The Fate of the Furious F. Gary Gray Universal Pictures $250–270 million $1.236 billion The Mummy Alex Kurtzman $125–195 million $410 million Spider-Man: Homecoming Jon Watts Columbia Pictures Marvel Studios $175 million $880.2 million Thor: Rangarok Taika Waititi Marvel Studios $180 million $865 million 2018 Black Panther Ryan Coogler $200 million $1.349 billion A Wrinkle in Time Ava DuVernay Walt Disney Pictures $100–130 million $133.2 million Ready Player One Steven Spielberg Warner Bros. Pictures $155–175 million $607.9 million Avengers: Infinity War Anthony and Joe Russo Marvel Studios $325–400 million $2.052 billion Ant-Man and the Wasp Peyton Reed $130–195 million $622.7 million Hidden Man Jiang Wen Gravity Pictures TBA $85 million Shadow Zhang Yimou Tencent Pictures Well Go USA Entertainment TBA $91.7 million Aquaman James Wan Warner Bros. Pictures DC Films $160–200 million $1.152 billion Hello Mr. Billionaire Fei Yan Damo Peng Alibaba Pictures TBA $367 million Taxiwaala Rahul Sankrityan GA2 Pictures ₹7 crore ₹42 crore 2.0 S. Shankar Lyca Productions AA Films ₹400–600 crore ₹699.89 crore 2019 NTR: Kathanayakudu Krish Jagarlamudi Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram ₹50 crore ₹32 crore Captain Marvel Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Marvel Studios $152–175 million $1.131 billion The Curse of La Llorona Michael Chaves New Line Cinema $9 million $123.1 million Shazam! David F. Sandberg New Line Cinema DC Films $90–100 million $367.8 million Avengers: Endgame Anthony and Joe Russo Marvel Studios $356–400 million $2.799 billion Terminator: Dark Fate Tim Miller Paramount Pictures 20th Century Fox Skydance Media Tencent Pictures Lightstorm Entertainment $185–196 million $261.1 million Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Surender Reddy Excel Entertainment AA Films ₹200–300 crore ₹240 crore

### 2020s

Year Films Director(s) Studio(s) and distributor(s) Budget Gross 2020 The Rescue Dante Lam Tencent Pictures Bona Film Group $90 million $74.9 million Sonic the Hedgehog Jeff Fowler Paramount Pictures $85–90 million $319.7 million Stargirl Julia Hart Walt Disney Pictures TBA N/A Children of the Corn Kurt Wimmer RLJE Films TBA $575,179 2021 Chaos Walking Doug Liman Lionsgate $100–125 million $27.1 million Black Widow Cate Shortland Marvel Studios $288.5 million $379.8 million After Yang Kogonada A24 Showtime $9–20 million $729,254 Free Guy Shawn Levy 20th Century Studios $100–125 million $331.5 million Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Destin Daniel Cretton Marvel Studios $150–200 million $432.2 million Dune Denis Villeneuve Warner Bros. Pictures Legendary Pictures $165 million $434.8 million West Side Story Steven Spielberg 20th Century Studios Amblin Entertainment $100 million $76 million Spider-Man: No Way Home Jon Watts Columbia Pictures Marvel Studios $200 million $1.922 billion 2022 The Adam Project Shawn Levy Netflix Skydance Media $116 million TBA Morbius Daniel Espinosa Columbia Pictures $75–83 million $167.5 million RRR S. S. Rajamouli DVV Entertainments Pen Studios ₹550 crore ₹1,387.26 crore Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore David Yates Warner Bros. Pictures $200 million $407.2 million Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness Sam Raimi Marvel Studios $294.5 million $955.8 million Thirteen Lives Ron Howard Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Amazon Studios Imagine Entertainment $55 million N/A Black Adam Jaume Collet-Serra New Line Cinema DC Films $190–260 million $393.5 million Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Ryan Coogler Marvel Studios $200–250 million $859.2 million Ordinary Hero Tony Chan Alibaba Pictures TBA N/A 2023 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Peyton Reed Marvel Studios $276—327 million $476.1 million The Mother Niki Caro Netflix TBA N/A Extraction 2 Sam Hargrave Hidden Strike Scott Waugh $80 million $917,381 Agent Surender Reddy B4U Films ₹85 crores ₹8.5 crore Ponniyin Selvan: II Mani Ratnam Madras Talkies Lyca Productions Red Giant Movies ₹250 crore ₹350 crore Blue Beetle Ángel Manuel Soto Warner Bros. Pictures DC Studios $104–125 million $130.8 million 2024 Madame Web S. J. Clarkson Columbia Pictures $80–100 million $91 million Dune: Part Two Denis Villeneuve Warner Bros. Pictures Legendary Pictures $190 million $711.8 million Kalki 2898 AD Nag Ashwin AA Films ₹600 crore ₹1,042–1,100 crore Stree 2 Amar Kaushik PVR Inox Pictures ₹50–105 crore ₹874.58 crore Devara: Part 1 Koratala Siva N. T. R. Arts ₹250–300 crore ₹521 crore Venom: The Last Dance Kelly Marcel Columbia Pictures $110 million TBA 2025 Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force Wuershan CMC Pictures TBA TBA Captain America: Brave New World Julius Onah Marvel Studios $180 million TBA A Minecraft Movie Jared Hess Warner Bros. Pictures $150 million $816.6 million Thunderbolts* Jake Schreier Marvel Studios $180 million $355.5 million Fountain of Youth Guy Ritchie Apple Studios $180 million TBA The Fantastic Four: First Steps Matt Shakman Marvel Studios $200 million TBA The Wizard of Oz at Sphere Victor Fleming Sphere Studios Warner Bros. Pictures $100 million TBA The Conjuring: Last Rites Michael Chaves New Line Cinema $55 million TBA Baahubali: The Epic S. S. Rajamouli Arka Media Works TBA TBA

### Upcoming

Year Films Director(s) Studio(s) and distributor(s) Budget Gross 2026 Toxic Geetu Mohandas KVN Productions Monster Mind Creations ₹700–800 crore Jana Nayagan † H. Vinoth KVN Productions ₹300–500 crore —N/a Disclosure Day †[49] Steven Spielberg Universal Pictures Amblin Entertainment TBA —N/a Supergirl †[50] Craig Gillespie Warner Bros. Pictures DC Studios TBA —N/a Matchbox: The Movie † Sam Hargrave Apple Studios Skydance Media Mattel Studios TBA —N/a Street Fighter † Kitao Sakurai Paramount Pictures Legendary Pictures Capcom TBA —N/a Avengers: Doomsday † Anthony and Joe Russo Marvel Studios TBA —N/a 2027 Godzilla x Kong: Supernova † Grant Sputore Warner Bros. Pictures Legendary Pictures TBA —N/a

## Television series

Year(s) Title Network Ref. 2013–2020 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ABC 2015–2016 Black Sails (seasons 2–3) Starz 2016–2020 The Good Place NBC 2017 The Mist Spike Outlander Starz 2018–2019 A Series of Unfortunate Events (seasons 2–3) Netflix 2019–2020 The Twilight Zone CBS All Access 2019–2021 Lost In Space (seasons 2–3) Netflix 2020–present Chuggington: Tales from the Rails Disney Junior 2021 WandaVision Disney+ 2022 Ms. Marvel She-Hulk: Attorney at Law 2023–present Citadel Amazon Prime Video 2024 Agatha All Along Disney+

## Awards

### Film

Year Award Title Result Ref. 1994 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects True Lies Nominated 1995 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Apollo 13 Nominated 1997 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Titanic Won 1998 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects What Dreams May Come Won 2004 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects I, Robot Nominated 2008 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Won [51] 2011 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Real Steel Nominated 2011 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Transformers: Dark of the Moon Nominated

Digital Domain has also earned multiple British Academy ([BAFTA](/source/BAFTA)) Awards for excellence in digital imagery and animation.[52]

### Design

Year Award Recipients Title Ref. 1998 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Scientific and Technical Achievement Award Dr. Douglas R. Roble Track (tracking software) [53] 2001 AMPAS Scientific and Technical Achievement Award Bill Spitzak, Paul Van Camp, Jonathan Egstad and Price Pethel Nuke (compositing software) [54] 2004 AMPAS Scientific and Technical Achievement Award Alan Kapler Storm (volumetric renderer) [55] 2007 AMPAS Scientific and Technical Achievement Award Dr. Douglas R. Roble, Nafees Bin Zafar and Ryo Sakaguchi Storm (fluid simulation system) [56]

### Awards

Digital Domain artists and technologists have been recognized with ten [Academy Awards](/source/Academy_Awards): three for Best Visual Effects (*[Titanic](/source/Titanic_(1997_film)),* *[What Dreams May Come](/source/What_Dreams_May_Come_(film))*, *[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button](/source/The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_(film))*); and seven for [Scientific and Technical Achievement](/source/Academy_Scientific_and_Technical_Award) for its proprietary technology such as Track (tracking software), for Nuke (compositing software), for Storm (volumetric renderer), and for its fluid simulation system.[57]

The company's work has been nominated for eleven Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects (*[Apollo 13](/source/Apollo_13_(film))*, *[True Lies](/source/True_Lies)*, *[I, Robot](/source/I%2C_Robot_(film))*, *[Real Steel](/source/Real_Steel)*,*[Transformers: Dark of the Moon](/source/Transformers%3A_Dark_of_the_Moon)*, *[Iron Man 3](/source/Iron_Man_3)*, *[X-Men: Days of Future Past](/source/X-Men%3A_Days_of_Future_Past)*, *[Avengers: Infinity War](/source/Avengers%3A_Infinity_War)*, *[Ready Player One](/source/Ready_Player_One_(film))*,*[Spider-Man: No Way Home](/source/Spider-Man%3A_No_Way_Home)*, and *[Free Guy](/source/Free_Guy)*). In addition, its excellence in digital imagery and animation has earned Digital Domain multiple [British Academy (BAFTA) Awards.](/source/British_Academy_Film_Awards)[57]

Digital Domain's advertising division provides digital imagery and animation for television commercials, working with top commercial directors. To date, it has been awarded 21 [Clio Awards](/source/Clio_award), 25 [AICP Awards](/source/Association_of_Independent_Commercial_Producers), 15 [Cannes Lion Awards](/source/Cannes_Lions_International_Advertising_Festival) and numerous other advertising honors.[52] The advertising division has also produced multiple music videos working with artists (including [The Rolling Stones](/source/The_Rolling_Stones), [Faith Hill](/source/Faith_Hill), [Creed](/source/Creed_(band)), [Janet Jackson](/source/Janet_Jackson), [Busta Rhymes](/source/Busta_Rhymes), [Björk](/source/Bj%C3%B6rk), [Celine Dion](/source/Celine_Dion), [Michael Jackson](/source/Michael_Jackson) and [Nine Inch Nails](/source/Nine_Inch_Nails)) which have earned [Grammy](/source/Grammy) and [MTV](/source/MTV) "[Music Video of the Year](/source/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Video_of_the_Year)" Awards.[58]

## See also

- [Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)](/source/Industrial_Light_%26_Magic)

- [Sony Pictures Imageworks](/source/Sony_Pictures_Imageworks)

- [Wētā FX](/source/W%C4%93t%C4%81_FX)

- [Wētā Workshop](/source/W%C4%93t%C4%81_Workshop)

- [Blur Studio](/source/Blur_Studio)

- [Cinesite](/source/Cinesite)

- [Rhythm & Hues Studios (R&H)](/source/Rhythm_%26_Hues_Studios)

- [Framestore](/source/Framestore)

- [Moving Picture Company (MPC)](/source/Moving_Picture_Company)

- [DNEG](/source/DNEG)

- [Image Engine](/source/Image_Engine)

- [Pixomondo](/source/Pixomondo)

- [Lego Alpha Team (video game)](/source/Lego_Alpha_Team_(video_game))

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## Further reading

- [Bizony, Piers](/source/Piers_Bizony). (2001) *Digital Domain: the leading edge of visual effects*, London: Aurum Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-85410-707-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-85410-707-0)

## External links

- [Official website](http://digitaldomain.com/)

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