Phil Tippett Retires as Tippett Studio Sells Off Assets
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After more than four decades of stop-motion and CGI, Phil Tippett retires and Tippett Studio sells off 273 items in an 'everything must go' fire sale, marking the end of a studio that contributed to Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Robocop and Mad God. The studio had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2024 after being acquired by PhantomFX, with plans for a stop-motion feature Sentinel ultimately winding down.
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