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Stan Winston, special fx, creature and make-up artist has passed away after a seven-year battle with myeloma. He was 62.

Stan’s work included such movie creatures as the Terminator, the practical dinosaurs in the Jurassic Park series, and special effects in “Iron Man”.

There is no word yet as to what will happen with Stan Winston Studio, which has been hard at work on several upcoming films.

-Floyd Bishop 

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that “Kung Fu Panda” has grabbed the #1 spot at the box office this weekend with an estimated $60 million domestically.

From the article:

Outpaced by a pair of sequels in the animation studio’s “Shrek” franchise and a four-day bow for 2005’s “Madagascar,” “Panda” had pre-release expectations more comparable to DWA’s family comedy “Over the Hedge.” “Hedge” opened in May 2006 with $38.5 million.

The “Panda” debut included $2.3 million rung up from 89 of Imax’s giant-screen venues.

Did you see “Kung Fu Panda”? If so, what did you think of the film? Write up your take on it in the comments section.

-Floyd Bishop