Cinesite s Growing Montral Team Join the Witch-Hunt

Cinesite has been awarded a major contract for visual effects on Lionsgate's forthcoming supernatural action film The Last Witch Hunter, directed by Breck Eisner.

Vin Diesel in the Last Witch Hunter

This is the latest award of work for Cinesite's newly formed Montr al branch, which has grown exponentially since announcing its launch earlier this year. Credits to date include The Man From U.N.C.L.E. , San Andreas . Cinesite Montr al has quickly become one of the largest and pre-eminent visual effects facilities in Qu bec.

We're thrilled to be working with Lionsgate on The Last Witch Hunter, said Cinesite Montreal General Manager Chlo Grysole. Cinesite has world-class people in both London and Montreal and this award is a fantastic opportunity for us to further demonstrate the talents of our Montreal team.

Visual effects supervisor for the production is Nick Brooks and visual effects producer is Tom Elder-Groebe. Cinesites visual effects supervisor Stephane Paris will be leading the company's work on the film. One of the top visual effects artists in Canada, Stephane was most recently Digital Effects Supervisor for MPC on huge blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy, having worked previously as CG Supervisor on Man of Steel, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and and Edge of Tomorrow. Stephane worked for many years previously at Cinesite as CG Supervisor on films including Clash of the Titans and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, as well as Generation Kill, for which he won an Emmy award. Cinesite is very happy to welcome Stephane back into its family.

Stephane says, Having worked previously with Cinesite and Chlo , the opportunity to return as part of the new team felt like coming home. The Last Witch Hunter is a fantastic project with great potential for stunning visual effects; I'm looking forward to the creative challenge of bringing the supernatural world of witches to life.

The Last Witch Hunter stars Vin Diesel as Kaulder, an immortal witch hunter who has slain witches for centuries. As the witch covens of New York City plan to unleash a horrific plague that will wipe out mankind, Kaulder must partner with his natural enemy, a witch (Rosie Leslie), in order to save humanity. The film also stars Michael Caine as Father Dolan and Elijah Wood as the 37th Dolan.

The Last Witch Hunter is currently filming in Pittsburgh and has recently been announced to be released on October 23rd, 2015.

Additional projects being completed at Cinesite's world-wide offices include Maggie (Lionsgate), San Andreas (Warner Bros.), Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Universal), The Man from U.N.C.L.E (Warner Bros.) and Gods of Egypt (Lionsgate).

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