STXsurreal Working with DNEG for Short-Form VR Series

STXsurreal is partnering with visual-effects company DNEG on a slate of original short-form VR series.

As part of the pact, DNEG will exclusively provide STXsurreal post-production VFX and 3D conversion services on a minimum of six projects. The slate will premiere on STX’s previously announced pay-per-experience VR channel SURREAL, which is launching as an app on VR headsets this summer.

The channel will kick off with The Limit, a live-action, short-form VR series from filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and starring Michelle Rodriguez.

“With the SURREAL channel, STX is revolutionizing what it means to create premium, original, narrative VR content,” said Rick Rey and Andy Vick, co-presidents of STXsurreal. “By partnering with DNEG, and utilizing their Oscar-winning visual effects expertise, we’re doubling down on our promise to bring audiences a truly cinematic and high-quality immersive experience featuring the most sought-after writers, directors and stars in the world today.”

“We’re incredibly excited to be partnering with STXsurreal to create this revolutionary new narrative VR content,” said Matt Holben, CEO of DNEG. “The combination of visionary filmmaking talent like Robert Rodriguez, STXsurreal’s ambition and expertise in the VR and immersive content space and DNEG’s creative pedigree and experience in visual effects makes for a dynamic collaborative partnership that is producing some truly outstanding premium VR content.”