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New York Times
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Watch Hiccup and Toothless Connect in ‘How to Train Your Dragon'
In 'Anatomy of a Scene,' we ask directors to reveal the secrets that go into making key scenes in their movies. See new episodes in the series on Fridays. You can also watch our collection of more than 150 videos on YouTube and subscribe to our YouTube channel. In the live-action version of 'How to Train Your Dragon,' expressions can speak louder than words. That's the case in this early scene from the film, in which Hiccup (Mason Thames) has caught a Night Fury dragon and is conflicted about what to do. He comes from a line of Vikings who kill dragons as part of their warrior tribe, but when Hiccup gets close to the Night Fury, he connects with the dragon (whom he later nicknames Toothless) and can't muster the will to kill the creature. Narrating the scene, the director Dean DeBlois (who also directed the 2010 animated film), said, 'This is one of the scenes that follows quite closely the animated movie. It's a handful of scenes that I wanted to recreate almost shot for shot. But in this case we realized we didn't need a lot of the dialogue that we gave Hiccup in the animated version. So much of it could be played on Mason Thames's face.' DeBlois said he spoke with his actor about the emotional way to play the scene. 'I remember on the day talking to Mason before we started rolling cameras, and I said, 'Don't forget, this is the moment you reference later in the movie when you looked into his eyes and you saw yourself.' It seems like a moment of weakness but this is that strength in disguise that causes Hiccup to be a new thinker that can usher in an era of peace that nobody saw coming.' Read the 'How to Train Your Dragon' review. Sign up for the Movies Update newsletter and get a roundup of reviews, news, Critics' Picks and more.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Box Office Preview: Will ‘How to Train Your Dragon' Eat '28 Years Later' and Pixar's ‘Elio' for Lunch?
Things could could get mighty interesting — and messy — at the June 20-22 box office as Pixar's original animated movie Elio and Sony's zombie pic 28 Years Later go up against holdover How to Train Your Dragon, which has quickly turned into an all-audience hit for DreamWorks Animation and parent company Universal. Forecasts are all over the place, but one scenario shows the live-action Dragon staying atop the domestic box office chart with $40 million or more after opening to nearly $200 million globally last weekend. The film, fueled by stellar audience scores, is appealing to both families and hordes of Gen Zers who grew up on the animated franchise. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Elio' Review: Pixar's Sweet, Safe Space Adventure Isn't Exactly Out of This World European Box Office Revenue Rises (Barely) Despite Softer Admissions Box Office: 'How to Train Your Dragon' Roars to Record $84M U.S. Opening, $198M Globally From Sony, Boyle's zombie sequel 28 Years Later has all the ingredients of turning into a box office win, considering its relatively modest net production budget of $60 million before marketing. Sony is suggesting an opening in the $28 million range, while tracking shows it coming in at $30 million or more. Others think it could scare up as much as $40 million to $45 million. The film — the first in a planned trilogy — reunites Boyle with writer Alex Garland 25 years after 28 Days hit big screen and became a cult classic. Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams and Ralph Fiennes star in the pic, which is set nearly three decades after the events of the first film. Prerelease tracking suggests that Elio — about a young boy whose wish to travel to outer space and interact with aliens comes true — will open to $30 million plus in North America. That's on par with Pixar's original title Elemental, which was raked over the coals when debuting to $29.6 million in June 2023. That was the second-lowest, 3-day debut of all time for Pixar behind the $29.1 million launch of its first very first film, 1995's Toy Story, not adjusted for inflation. (Toy Story opened over Thanksgiving, and amassed $39 million over the long five-day holiday weekend.) Elemental found redemption, however, and was soon declared a sleeper hit on its way to earning nearly $500 million globally. Pixar and widely admired chief creative officer Pete Docter, along with Disney, are confident that Elio will have the same sort of staying power throughout the summer when kids are sprung from school. (So far, Elio is graced with a better critics score on Rotten Tomatoes than Elemental.) Pixar has been struggling to find its footing in a world where original animated stories don't open to the heights they once did — think north of $70 million — in the post-pandemic world. And during the pandemic years, then-Disney CEO Bob Chapek decided to send three Pixar titles straight to Disney+ domestically, including Turning Red, Luca and the Oscar-winning Soul, a decision rivals said taught families to wait to watch a film at home. (All three were considered streaming hits.) But Pixar and parent company Disney reversed course once again and now remain committed to telling original theatrical stories, mixed in with known IP, such as last year's blockbuster and recrord-shattering Inside Out 2, the top-grossing pic of 2024, the top ever title for Pixar and the top animated of all time with more than $1.69 billion in worldwide ticket sales, not adjusted for inflation. June 18, 7:51 a.m.: Updated with additional details about Soul. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
Forbes
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Dragon' Projected To Top ‘28 Years Later,' ‘Elio' At Weekend Box Office
Mason Thames and Nico Parker in "How to Train Your Dragon." Elio and 28 Years Later appear to be no match for How to Train Your Dragon, which is projected to keep its No. 1 spot at this weekend's box office. DreamWorks and Universal Pictures' live-action version of the 2010 animated hit of the same name, How to Train Your Dragon opened with $84.6 million in ticket sales from 4,356 North American theaters in its opening frame last weekend. The film's massive opening tally was more than enough to bump Disney's live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch from the top spot at the box office after three weeks. Heading into its second weekend at the box office, How to Train Your Dragon is projected by Deadline to earn $40 million-plus Friday through Sunday. Deadline also forecasts a $28 million to $30 million opening for Sony Pictures Entertainment's horror thriller 28 Years Later and a $20 million-plus opening for Disney-Pixar's animated sci-fi adventure Elio. The third film in director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland's zombie movie series, 28 Years Later is opening in 3,300 theaters domestically, while Elio will be playing in 3,750 North American theaters. Elio (voice of Yonas Kibreab) and Glordon (voice of Remy Edgerly) in a scene from "Elio." The opening weekend projection of a $20 million-plus opening for Elio is not good news for Disney-Pixar. In a long-range tracking report by Box Office Pro on May 30, Elio was forecasted by the box office tracker to have an opening weekend in the $35 million to $45 million range. Box Office Pro's long-range tracking estimate for 28 Years Later, meanwhile, was for a $30 million to $40 million opening. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Jack O'Connell and Emma Laird, 28 Years Later had a production budget of $60 million before prints and advertising, Deadline reported. Elio, meanwhile, cost $150 million to produce before P&A, the trade publication noted. The movie marketplace will only get more crowded next week when Brad Pitt's Formula 1 race car thriller F1: The Movie opens, as well as the Blumhouse horror sequel M3GAN 2.0, starring Allison Williams. After that, the Jurassic World reboot Jurassic World Rebirth, starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey, opens on July 2 to kick off the July 4 holiday moviegoing weekend.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Universal Film Crushes Box Office With Nearly $200 Million in Opening Weekend
A decade and a half ago, "How to Train Your Dragon" was released in theaters. Now, the live-action remake was released by DreamWorks and Universal. With Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" remake capturing box offices during Memorial Day weekend, this time it was the new edition of "How to Train Your Dragon" that captivated moviegoers. The new movie crushed it at the box office, netting just under $200 million worldwide, per Jonathan Landrum Jr. of The Associated Press. "The Universal live-action adaptation of the beloved animated franchise soared to a strong $83.7 million debut in North American theaters, according to Comscore estimates reboot easily outpaced 2019's How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, which opened with $55 million. The latest film earned more than $114.1 million internationally, bringing the global total to $197.8 million." The initial Rotten Tomatoes score for the movie was 83% with 40 reviews as of June 9, so there was a lot of positive feedback for the film. Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore, spoke about the new release crushing it in its first weekend. 'This is yet another example of a live-action remake really delivering on the promise of the marketing. I think the longevity and playability of some of these films particularly in the summer has been nothing short of miraculous.' The next-highest domestic box office film was "Lilo & Stitch" at $15.5 million, although that movie has been in theaters for a few weeks now, with the third-highest of the weekend being "Materialists" at $12 Film Crushes Box Office With Nearly $200 Million in Opening Weekend first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 16, 2025
Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How to Train Your Dragon box office collection Day 4: Live-action film sees drop in collections on Monday after impressive weekend debut
The live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon has delivered a promising start at the Indian box office, crossing an estimated ₹11.73 crore net in its first four days. Despite a sharp dip in collections on Monday, the film's strong weekend performance signals robust audience interest in high-quality family entertainment. The Dean DeBlois-directed remake — a reimagining of the beloved DreamWorks animated franchise — opened with Rs 2.15 crore on Friday and saw impressive growth over the weekend, collecting Rs 4 crore on Saturday and Rs 4.5 crore on Sunday. This took its opening weekend total to Rs 10.65 crore net. However, Monday witnessed a notable slump, with the film earning an estimated Rs 1.08 crore — a huge drop from Sunday. Despite the decline, the film's four-day total now stands at an estimated Rs 11.73 crore. According to the production house, How to Train Your Dragon grossed an estimated Rs 14 crore over its opening weekend in India, marking the biggest Indian debut for the franchise to date. It also ranks as the biggest opening weekend for a family film in 2025, and the fifth-highest among MPA (Motion Picture Association) titles released this year. Its performance also places it among the top-performing animation-to-live-action adaptations of the post-pandemic era. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play Chess on Your PC, Free Play Classic Chess Install Now Undo The film managed to achieve this despite competing with titles at the box office that include Materialists, a romantic comedy starring Dakota Johnson , Chris Evans , and Pedro Pascal , which has earned an estimated Rs 3.37 crore in India so far. Meanwhile, the action thriller Ballerina, led by Ana de Armas , has pulled in around Rs 7.58 crore. With positive word-of-mouth and continued family appeal, How to Train Your Dragon is expected to remain a key player at the box office in the days ahead, though weekday trends will determine how strong its long-term run will be.
