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The British-American director, who once again makes use of spectacular special effects in "The Odyssey", added that he expected AI to result in some useful "imaging tools".

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Coffin was especially interested in alluding to the work of special effects master Ray Harryhausen, who created the creepy hovering aircraft in 1956’s “Earth vs. the Flying Saucers.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

“The venue wasn’t set up for the amount of production and special effects we brought,” Kenney said.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Those movies proved there is a market for large-scale live-action fables employing practical and realistic special effects, along with massive sets built on location.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

The special effects were a bit realistic for my taste, though.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt



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