Unity, the company behind the game engine of the same name, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire blockbuster VFX firm Weta Digital for a hefty $1.625 billion (thanks, The Hollywood Reporter).
A New Zealand-based VFX house owned by director Peter Jackson, Weta is probably best known for the filmmaker's landmark Lord of the Rings trilogy (and the less well-received Hobbit trilogy), alongside James Cameron's Avatar and recent Marvel flicks like Shang-Chi and Eternals. Tangentially,
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