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www.postmagazine.com 1 POST MAR/APR 2026 Predator: Badlands 18 SERVING THE INDUSTRY SINCE 1986 VOL. 41 · NO. 2 WWW.POSTMAGAZINE.COM WEB EXCLUSIVES • NAB 2026 highlights • Iron Lung: YouTuber Mark Fischbach creates his first feature • The Testament of Ann Lee director Mona Fastvold • Animation: Innovative new pipelines • Art Showcase: Motion graphics & 3D • News: Top announcements from NAB 2026 • Trends: State-of-the-art workflows ON OUR COVER BritBox's Riot Women Riot Women 14 H is for Hawk 10 12 They Will Kill You 2 EDITOR'S LETTER The great (NLE) debate By Marc Loftus 4 BITS & PIECES Studio news from Cinesite, Imaginary Forces, Little Beast, NBCUniversal, Rodeo FX and Surreal Hotel Arts 10 DIRECTOR'S CHAIR They Will Kill You Kirill Sokolov mixes genres for New Line Cinema's latest feature By Iain Blair 12 FILMMAKING H is for Hawk Philippa Lowthorpe directs Claire Foy in a new film about overcoming loss By Marc Loftus 14 RIOT WOMEN Making BritBox's six-episode, punk- inspired, modern-day drama By Marc Loftus 18 PREDATOR: BADLANDS Audiences get a new perspective of a familiar sci-fi villain By Marc Loftus 22 ANIMATION Animating stunning visuals for the Oscar- winning phenomenon Kpop Demon Hunters By Kendra Ruczak 24 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Updates from AWS Elemental, Beeble Switch, Foundry, Luma AI, Moments Lab and more 28 MUSIC VIDEOS The latest visuals from Angèle, Cherry Bomb and Edge of Paradise By Marc Loftus 30 EDITING Industry editor Kyle Traynor returns in an increased role for Season 4 of the HBO series 32 OUTLOOK New tools are leveling the playing field By Eliot Mack 33 WORKFLOW AI is rewriting every stage of the television pipeline By Brian Gaffney 34 PEOPLE Promotions and appointments at Abandon Editorial, Boomshot, Church Edit, Harbor Picture Company, JFX, Lux Aeterna, Modern Post, Sibling Rivalry and more