Cinefex (1980-2021) comic books 2004-2006

The Return of the King: Director Peter Jackson's film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's literary trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, comes to a dazzling conclusion with The Return of the King, in which Frodo and surviving members of the Fellowship meet their separate fates in the perilous quest to destroy the One Ring before it destroys the very fabric of Middle-earth. Weta Digital, which won visual effects Oscars for both of the first two films, turns its attention to creating new characters, new environments, and new adventures for the final epic installment. In addition to our massive coverage of The Return of the King, there will be shorter feature articles on director P.J. Hogan's new adaptation of the classic Peter Pan tale, with ambitious effects from two Oscar-winning effects companies, Industrial Light & Magic and Digital Domain; director Peter Weir's Napoleonic sea saga, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, with visual effects by Weta Workshop, ILM, and Asylum Effects; and director Tim Burton's 'tall tale' story, Big Fish with effects by Sony Pictures Imageworks and Stan Winston Studio. (Cinefex) Magazine $9.50 Cover price $9.50.

This issue highlights The Matrix: Revolutions. Filmmakers Andy and Larry Wachowski bring their Matrix trilogy to a finale. Learn how visual effects supervisor John Gaeta oversaw an international array of visual effects artists to bring the film's visionary storyline to life. Also, read how makeup maestro Rick Baker and his Cinovation Studio provided makeup for the title character in Hellboy. Also, news on Mel Gibson's controversial The Passion of Christ, an examination of Mate World Digital, and Oscar- winning effects artist Phil Tippett's directorial debut on Starship Troopers II. Magazine$9.50 Cover price $9.50.

In this issue, After rejuvenating the seventy-year-old Mummy franchise, writer-director Stephen Sommers takes on the remaining classic monsters in the Universal stable with Van Helsing. Director Roland Emmerich explores the ecological repercussions a new ice age triggered by global warming and the greenhouse house in The Day After Tomorrow. Finally, Troy shows how high-tech visual effects allow director Wolfgang Petersen bring to the screen the classic Homerian tale of ancient Greek warriors laying siege to the city of Troy in 1193 B.C., fighting for the love of a Spartan queen. (Cinefex) Magazine$9.50 Cover price $9.50.

This issue features coverage on Will Smith in I, Robot. Supplying effects are Digital Domain and Weta Digital. Also Sony Pictures Imageworks and Edge FX contribute toward Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2, helping Spidey swing and Dock Ock flex his tentacles. Then the attention is on Industrial Light & Magic and a quartet of British visual effects houses creating magic for the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Finally, a look at how Amalgamated Dynamics and visual effects by The Moving Picture Company, Cinesite, and Double Negative bring to life the creature effects for Paul W. S. Anderson's science-fiction thriller, Alien Vs. Predator! (Cinefex) SC$9.50 Cover price $9.50.

In this special 100th issue collector's edition, a "who's who" of visual effects artists will engage in a probing assessment of state-of-the-art visual effects, and its future. Also, feature articles on The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg's classic children's tale now made into a computer-animated motion picture. And artists at Industrial Light & Magic contribute visual magic to director Brad Silverling's adaptation of the first book in the phenomenally popular Lemony Snicket series. (Cinefex) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC$9.50 Cover price $9.50.

In this issue: Cinefex covers Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Constantine, Sin City and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy! From special effects masters at Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic working on the final installment of the Star Wars saga to the make-up artists at KNB EFX working on Frank Miller's Sin City, all of the top special effects films of this year check in. Softcover, 9-in. x 8-in., full color. Cover price $9.50.

In this issue: Cinefex covers Batman Begins, War of the Worlds and Stealth. Eight years have passed since the previous Batman film. Now, with director Christopher Nolan at the helm, there's a fresh, real-world approach! Later, see how director Steven Spielberg has turned to the classic H.G. Wells novel for his latest science fiction thriller updated to today. And in the latest man-versus-machine science fiction scenario, Stealth, an elite trio of Navy fighter pilots must apply everything they know, and much more, to counter a prototype self-piloted warplane! Softcover, 9-in. x 8-in., full color. Cover price $9.50.

In this issue: One of the most beloved fantasy adventures of all time returns to the big screen in director Peter Jackson's adaptation of the 1933 film classic, King Kong. Also, several generations of children and adults have been captivated by C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, and now, director Andrew Adamson brings the first installment of the Narnia series to film. In addition: Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride and The Legend of Zorro. Softcover, 9-in. x 8-in., full color. Cover price $12.50.

In this issue: Cinefex magazine features coverage of Superman Returns and Poseidon (the remake of the classic 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure), and coverage on The Da Vinci Code, V for Vendetta and X-Men: The Last Stand. Softcover, 9-in. x 8-in., full color. Cover price $12.50.

Cinefex features the latest in special effects in science fiction, fantasy and horror films. This issue focuses on two huge films that are due to hit theaters this year. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest features Johnny Depp in his return as Captain Jack Sparrow in director Gore Verbinski's follow-up to his 2003 blockbuster. Visionary filmmaker Darren Aronofsky directs Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz in The Fountain, an epic film odyssey about one man's 1,000-year struggle to save the woman he loves. With Overview articles on writer-director Richard Linklater's roto-animated adaptation of Philip K. Dick's sci-fi novel, A Scanner Darkly, director Oliver Stone's World Trade Center and writer-director M. Night Shyamalan's Lady in the Water. Softcover, 9-in. x 8-in., full color. Cover price $12.50.

This issue features FX coverage of several upcoming films, including: Charlotte's Web, the film adaptation of E.B. White's beloved children's book, about a spider who befriends a young girl and attempts to save a barnyard pig by weaving messages into her web; Casino Royale sets a darker tone for the latest James Bond adventure, which, though set in the present, rewinds to 'zero' with the story of Bond's first mission as a double-O agent; veteran visual effects supervisor Stefen Fangmeier moves to the director's chair with the film adaptation of Christopher Paolini's best-selling fantasy novel, Eragon, about a young boy who rears a hatchling dragon and later, as a dragon-mounted warrior, does battle with an evil monarch! Plus: A Q&A with Oscar-winning visual effects innovator Rob Legato, and an Overview article on Tony Bill's Flyboys, an action-packed World War I aviation film. Softcover, 9-in. x 8-in., full color. Cover price $12.50.

This issue takes a look at 300, Frank Miller's graphic novel, about the Battle of Thermopylae, in which 300 Spartans battled to the death against a massive Persian army, and comes to the screen in a film directed by Zack Snyder. As with Sin City, the previous Frank Miller movie adaptation, 300 features live actors filmed against bluescreen and composited into computer-generated sets and environments. Plus: Ghost Rider, Zodiac, Pan's Labyrinth, Mel Gibson's Mayan epic Apocalypto, and makeup master Rick Baker's disguising of Eddie Murphy in Norbit. Softcover, 9-in. x 8-in., full color. Cover price $12.50.