Blockbusters Take Over Theme Parks for a Mega Movie Summer
Summer hits the theme parks and vacation destinations in this week’s theme park news. Universal Studios Hollywood takes fans back in time with Back to the Future and Jaws while…
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ is Another Hit Remake at the Box Office
A second live-action remake has hit theaters with Universal’s How to Train Your Dragon, and shocker, it’s taking off big. Per Variety, the film has opened to $197.8 million worldwide.…
The Director of ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Talks Beefing Up Gerard Butler’s Arc
Director Dean DeBlois and star Gerard Butler reunite for Universal Pictures’ live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon out later this week. The filmmaker sat down with io9 to…
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Is a Dazzling Fantasy Epic
The live-action How to Train Your Dragon is a sweeping, faithful adaptation of the animated franchise’s world inspired by the original books by Cressida Cowell. Director Dean DeBlois, who helmed…
How the New ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Made Berk Feel Real
io9 recently caught up with filmmaker Dean DeBlois, the creative force behind both the DreamWorks animated franchise and Universal Pictures’ upcoming live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon. DeBlois…
Dean DeBlois Is Hopeful Cate Blanchett Will Return for ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
io9 recently sat down with How to Train Your Dragon filmmaker Dean DeBlois to chat about being the steward of DreamWorks and Universal Pictures’ dragon franchise. In our conversation, when…
Super Bowl 2025: movie trailers that aired during the game
Table of Contents Super Bowl 2025 is over, but the game gave people a lot more to tune into. Along with the Super Bowl’s usual brand of extravagant ads, several…
How to Train Your Dragon teaser trailer: First look at Hiccup and Toothless in live-action movie
Universal Pictures Hiccup and Toothless are ready for an adventure in the first teaser trailer for How to Train Your Dragon, a shot-for-shot live-action reimagining of the 2010 animated movie…
The Best New Movies and TV Streaming in July 2024, and Where to Watch Them
Summer is officially here and with it comes lots of streaming content. Welcome to io9’s latest edition of the Nerd’s Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new…
Superman and Fantastic Four Lead 2025’s Amazing IMAX Slate
This year is already off to a very good start at the movies but 2025 is looking even bigger, in more ways than one. Fresh off the huge success of…