Let us be glad; let us be grateful for these first looks at one tornado-swept girl and her yellow brick road pals in Wicked: For Good. That’s right, Wicked merch drop Wednesdays return for us Ozian fans, and this time give us clues as to Dorothy Gale’s look in Jon M. Chu’s fall sequel to […]
First Reactions to ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Are Chaotically All Over the Place
Universal Pictures’ Jurassic World Rebirth has finally screened for critics and pop culture commentators, and the first reactions are in. The Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey-starring franchise installment aims to revitalize the series since the release of Jurassic World: Dominion in 2022. Director Gareth Edwards teams up with original Jurassic Park scribe David Koepp […]
Can Labubu Endure Collectible Hype?
The latest drop from Pop Mart’s the Monsters collection might be its most ambitious yet: putting the blind-box darling Labubu into a funky foodie product line that might turn off existing fans. With the Monsters: Wacky Mart, Kasing Lung’s original intention with the mischievous creature shines in a way that might appeal more to vinyl […]
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 discuss the unique opportunity he and Butler had in re-imagining the role of Stoick the Vast, Berk’s Viking leader with staunch Dragon hunting inclinations who’s […]
‘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 DreamWorks’ original trilogy, imbues the heart of the beloved franchise and captures the magic of the series with new dramatic depth. The new take grounds the coming-of-age […]
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 discussed the process to bring the Viking world of Berk to life, emphasizing the vital role of practical effects in capturing the experience of interacting […]
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 discussing how awesome it was to see Gerard Butler reprise his role as Hiccup’s dad Stoic, we brought up other actors we’d like to see […]
How How to Train Your Dragon Is Coming to Life on Screen and Off
Take flight as a dragon rider of Berk with the latest look at How to Train Your Dragon. The Universal Pictures live-action film based on the animated DreamWorks classic has landed with a glimpse of Viking life in the movie, as well as ways you can gear up for the film’s release and the opening […]
Tremors May Finally Unearth a Legacy Sequel with Kevin Bacon
In an update posted to Stampede Entertainment’s news blog, the team behind the first Tremors movie followed up last fall’s announcement that it has reclaimed the rights to the original script. Months later, there’s some clarification as to what that means for fans of the Tremors franchise: “We’ve been exploring what this may allow us […]
The Bourne Franchise Is Up for Grabs
Universal Pictures has owned the rights to the Jason Bourne action spy franchise for decades, but that could soon change. Matt Damon has starred in four of the five existing films featuring the character created by author Robert Ludlum, going back to 2002’s The Bourne Identity. According to the Hollywood Reporter, WME and the estate […]