‘How to Train Your Dragon’ beats ‘28 Years Later’ at box office

NEW YORK (AP) — Neither Pixar nor zombies were enough to topple “How to Train Your Dragon” from the No. 1 slot at North American box offices over the weekend. The Universal Pictures live-action remake remained the top film, bringing in $37 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, despite the sizeable new releases […]

How to Train Your Dragon debuts with $83 million at the box office

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “How to Train Your Dragon” took flight at the box office this weekend, proving that some remakes still have teeth. 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 Sunday. The film, directed by franchise veteran […]

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ live-action remake tops box office

It breathed fire into the box office. “How to Train Your Dragon” had a mythical day in theaters on Friday, its opener, landing in first place with $35.6 million in sales, according to The Numbers. The live-action remake of the 2010 DreamWorks Animation film, which The Post said “is nice, but doesn’t always soar,” had […]

How to Train Your Dragon

I have made my peace with an unsavory truth: the Hollywood of today is going to continue crafting live-action remakes of the animated films of yesteryear until they run out of material. Why? Because audiences like them – more often than not, they score big at the box office. Familiar stories and characters all dressed […]

Remake is nice, but doesn’t soar

movie review HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Running time: 125 minutes. Rated PG (sequences of intense action, and peril). In theaters June 13. Over the course of two hours, the macho Vikings of the village of Berk go from despising and demonizing dragons to loving them like adorable puppies. I can’t say I experienced the […]

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ review: Is the live-action adaptation redeemed?

Ever wanted to soar through the skies on the back of a friendly dragon? The new “How to Train Your Dragon” may be the ticket, from a decidedly safer, though possibly still vertigo-inducing, distance. This live-action adaption of the underdog adventure story sends the audience cascading through the clouds with the teenage Viking boy Hiccup […]

The 2025 Tony Awards are tonight. Here’s how to watch and what to know.

The 78th Annual Tony Awards, honoring the best in plays and musicals on Broadway, is taking place on Sunday. And the 2025 awards ceremony comes after a record-breaking season.  Broadway’s biggest night is capping the highest-grossing Broadway season in recorded history, the Broadway League said, with high ticket prices for plays including Denzel Washington’s “Othello” […]

Tony Awards 2025: How to watch and key things to know

NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-nine shows on Broadway got Tony Award nominations this season, but not all will walk away with a trophy — and the box office attention they usually bring. Here are some key things to know as Broadway’s biggest night approaches, including how to watch, who is poised to make history, what […]

Burger King targets families with ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ team-up

Burger King’s “How to Train Your Dragon” menu items include the Dragon Flame-Grilled Whopper, Fiery Dragon Mozzarella Fries, Soaring Strawberry Lemonade and the Viking’s Chocolate Sundae. Source: Burger King As Burger King enters the next phase of its turnaround efforts, the fast-food chain is trying to lure families back to its restaurants with colored Whopper […]

The Eurovision Song Contest is back. Here’s how and who to watch

LONDON (AP) — The Eurovision party is officially underway: a week of power pop, outrageous outfits — and, inevitably, protests — that culminates in the final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night. Competitors representing 37 countries are in the Swiss city of Basel for disco diplomacy and one of the world’s biggest […]