Dreamworks’ How to Train Your Dragon films had been well-liked hidden gems in the course of the 2010s, and it appeared inevitable that the sequence would ultimately return in some type. (In movie, at the very least, as a result of the sequence has been chugging together with varied TV spinoffs.) Earlier this yr, we realized that might be the case courtesy of a live-action remake of the primary film.
That movie was already a methods off, and it’s now been hit with a slight delay: as a substitute of touchdown on March 14, 2025, the Dragon remake is now approaching June 13 that yr. (That similar date can also be presently dwelling to an unannounced Pixar movie.) It’s a small delay within the grand scheme of issues, however necessary if solely as a result of it underlines how arduous the nonetheless ongoing actors strike is hitting productions with dates that far out. This film was initially set to start manufacturing this previous August in Belfast, however these plans had been clearly scuttled due to the strikes. At current, solely two solid members have been introduced for the movie: Mason Thames (The Black Phone) will play Hiccup, a younger Viking struggling to be a dragon slayer like the opposite warriors in his village Berk; and Nico Parker (The Last of Us) will painting fellow slayer/eventual love curiosity Astrid.
Dragon’s delay is a small one within the grand scheme of issues, however necessary if solely as a result of it underlines how arduous the nonetheless ongoing actors strike is hitting productions with dates that far out. Last evening, studios introduced a suggestion to SAG-AFTRA that’s being appeared over at time of writing, and negotiations are anticipated to proceed by the weekend. If it goes by, then the strike ends, and if it doesn’t, extra films might find yourself getting pushed again. Several movies meant for this yr have already been kicked to 2024—see (or not) Dune: Part 2, which was meant to come out this weekend, and likewise two weeks in the past—and the films that had been already initially set for 2024 might get knocked to later that yr or 2025, relying on how issues go.
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