Dreamworks’ Methods to Practice Your Dragon films had been well-liked hidden gems through the 2010s, and it appeared inevitable that the sequence would ultimately return in some kind. (In movie, no less than, as a result of the sequence has been chugging together with varied TV spinoffs.) Earlier this 12 months, we realized that may 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 12 months. (That very same date can also be at the moment 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 onerous 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 Telephone) will play Hiccup, a younger Viking struggling to be a dragon slayer like the opposite warriors in his village Berk; and Nico Parker (The Final 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 onerous the nonetheless ongoing actors strike is hitting productions with dates that far out. Final evening, studios introduced a proposal to SAG-AFTRA that’s being regarded over at time of writing, and negotiations are anticipated to proceed by way of the weekend. If it goes by way of, then the strike ends, and if it doesn’t, extra films could find yourself getting pushed again. A number of movies meant for this 12 months have already been kicked to 2024—see (or not) Dune: Half 2, which was meant to come back out this weekend, and in addition two weeks in the past—and the flicks that had been already initially set for 2024 might get knocked to later that 12 months or 2025, relying on how issues go.
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