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www.postmagazine.com 1 POST NOV/DEC 2025 K-Pop Demon Hunters 30 22 OUTLOOK 2026 New technology makes its way into post workflows - Artificial Intelligence: Placing, processing and protecting data; VFX pros embrace new tools - Immersive Content: Light Sail VR looks beyond gaming - Animation: Opportunities in games & localization - Workflows: Embracing the cloud for editing By Marc Loftus 28 EDITING A House of Dynamite Director Kathryn Bigelow calls on Kirk Baxter to cut Netflix's political drama By Marc Loftus 30 SOUNDTRACK K-Pop Demon Hunters Highly-polished sound effects support the music of this animated feature By Marc Loftus 32 STORAGE The transition from on-prem to global cloud workflows By David Colantuoni 34 PRODUCTS New releases from Atomos, Beatoven.ai and Nikon 35 PEOPLE Recent hirings and promotions at Abandon Editorial, Bien, Cutters, Jogger, Leap Year, Maxon, Nomad, PS260 and more SERVING THE INDUSTRY SINCE 1986 VOL. 40 · NO. 6 WWW.POSTMAGAZINE.COM WEB EXCLUSIVES OUTLOOK 2026 • VFX will be at the heart of entertainment's next chapter • Remote color management pipelines mature • Open source continues to advance machine learning for VFX • Why 'full stack' creative production is the future • Harnessing AI to reshape the future of entertainment • The future of AI in virtual production • How virtual production is redefining enterprise communication • Studios that find balance will thrive in 2026 • How tariffs could affect the film industry • Academy Awards: Top animation & VFX • Game Development: Next-level pipelines • CAD Update: Architecture & engineering • Industry Trends: New storage options ON OUR COVER Netflix's A House of Dynamite 2 EDITOR'S LETTER The industry looks ahead By Marc Loftus 4 BITS & PIECES Cinema Audio Society to honor del Toro; Picture Shop integrates Formosa Group Toronto; Spiridellis Bros. launch AI animation studio 12 DIRECTOR'S CHAIR Nia DaCosta — Hedda This dialog-heavy play adaptation gets a new time period and location By Iain Blair 14 DIRECTORS OUTLOOK Leading directors address the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats facing the world of filmmaking By Iain Blair 18 VISUAL EFFECTS Wicked: For Good Crafting spectacular visuals for an epic return to the Land of Oz By Kendra Ruczak A House of Dynamite 28 Sinners 12 14 Hedda