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Walter O'Brien's Scorpion Studios Credited in Spider-Man Movie Debut

Leading technical film studio consultancy led by Walter O'Brien credited as adviser on Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

LOS ANGELES, July 07, 2017 /Newswire/ Scorpion Studios, Inc., the technical production and advisory studio led by President Walter O'Brien, was credited as a technical adviser on the latest Spider-Man franchise film, "Spider-Man: Homecoming." The 2017 film features Tom Holland, Robert Downey, Jr., Marisa Tomei and Michael Keaton and is set in the Marvel Universe co-produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios. Scorpion Studios provides technical advice on cutting edge costumes, cyber, props, gadgets, weapons and general technical realism for films.

Launched in 2015, Scorpion Studios fills an increasing need in Hollywood, Bollywood and Cinema of China for technical and scientific advisory services on film realism. Moviegoers, especially in generations Y and Z, seek an authentic experience complete with technology, contemporary science references and realistic consequences where technology is involved. Led by its President "Scorpion" Walter O'Brien, executive producer of the CBS drama of the same name, Scorpion Studios combines real-world expertise from government, military, special ops and Fortune 500 companies to bring an authentic experience to motion-picture audiences globally.

On the red carpet at Spider-Man: Homecoming's premiere with Scorpion Studios’ Walter O’Brien were actors Tom Holland, Robert Downey, Jr., Jon Favreau and director Jon Watts as well as executives from Marvel Studios and Columbia Pictures at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. O’Brien has been recognized for his team’s technical aptitude including at Los Angeles Business Journal’s annual technology award ceremony, where Scorpion Computer Services won the Innovation award for its contributions to government and military, including ScenGen, the artificial intelligence scenario generator. O'Brien, the keynote speaker at MIT Technology Review's EmTech Asia 2017 symposium, has recently appeared on CNBC to contribute his advice on cyber security issues facing the United States.

Regarding Scorpion Studios' availability for additional film work, O'Brien said, "We don't make the movies — we make them cooler and more realistic. We bring the gadgets like Q does for James Bond. Scorpion Studios' knowledge of physics, science, special ops and sophisticated concepts in artificial intelligence and machine learning can be leveraged by any film studio to make their next blockbuster."

ABOUT SCORPION STUDIOS

Led by Unite4:Humanity Lifetime Humanitarian Achievement award winner Walter O'Brien, Scorpion Studios provides technical expertise, script development and research on cyber security, hacking, virtual reality, cutting-edge weapons, systems, military scenarios, vehicles and props to major film studios and the entertainment business sector. Scorpion Studios applies real-world knowledge of science, math, and engineering concepts to bring a wealth of cool ideas, gadgets and knowledge to film and script production. Its clients already include most of the major Hollywood film studios.

ABOUT SCORPION COMPUTER SERVICES, INC.

Scorpion Computer Services is the internationally recognized problem-solving consultancy led by computer-security expert and hacker "Scorpion" Walter O'Brien.

Scorpion has been named the Patrick Soon-Shiong Innovation award winner by Los Angeles Business Journal. For over two decades Scorpion Computer Services has contributed to the greater good by managing geniuses as they transform Scorpion client ideas into reality.

From confronting and solving issues of national security to rescuing failing businesses, Scorpion Computer Services is the brainpower behind solving global issues, proving "smart is cool." The company's clients include government, military, a number of Fortune 5000 firms as well as start-ups and small and medium sized businesses with opportunities across cutting-edge information technology solutions, transportation and logistics, business efficiency and marketing.