‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Official Teaser Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast and Poster: Beloved Animated Film Gets Live-Action Remake

Release date: June 13, 2025.

Synopsis: On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

With the fierce and ambitious Astrid and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding.

As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.

Written and directed by Dean DeBlois (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, Lilo & Stitch). Inspired by Cressida Cowell’s book series.

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‘A Minecraft Movie’ Official Trailer: Jack Black Yearns for the Mines in Video Game Adaptation From the Director of ‘Nacho Libre’

Release date: April 4, 2025.

Synopsis: Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison, Henry, Natalie and Dawn find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.

To get back home, they’ll have to master this world and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.

Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative… the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.

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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ IMAX Poster Released As Tickets Become Available for Advance Purchase

Release date: December 20, 2024.

Synopsis: In Mufasa: The Lion King, Rafiki relays the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick.

Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline.

The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny — their bonds tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

Tickets are available on the IMAX website.

Directed by Barry Jenkins. Written by Jeff Nathanson. Original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

‘Over the Garden Wall’ 10th Anniversary: Elijah Wood Returns as Wirt in Aardman Animation’s Stop Motion Short Film

Synopsis: Welcome back to the Unknown. Walk through the familiar yet mysterious mist. Feel the gentle wind beckoning through the leaves. Listen closely to the birdsongs and whispered secrets. And join Wirt, Greg and Beatrice in their quest to answer life’s biggest question… are we all lost?

Directed by Mikey Please and Dan Ojari.
Written by Patrick McHale, Dan Ojari and Mikey Please.
Animated by Aardman Animations, creators of Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep.

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‘Jentry Chau vs the Underworld’ Official Trailer: Comedian Ali Wong and SNL’s Bowen Yang Star in Animated Series Inspired by Chinese Mythology

Release date: December 5, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: The series follows Jentry Chau, a Chinese-American teen living in a small Texas town, who finds out a demon king is hunting her for the supernatural powers she’s been working her whole life to repress.

With the help of her weapons expert great-aunt and a millennia-old jiangshi (Chinese hopping vampire), Jentry must now fight an entire underworld’s worth of monsters while balancing the horrors of high school.

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‘Secret Level’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Keanu Reeves and Kevin Hart Star in Gaming Anthology Series from ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Creator

Release date: December 10, 2024 on Prime Video.

Synopsis: Secret Level is an adult-animated anthology series featuring original stories set within the worlds of a variety of video games. From Blur Studio and creator Tim Miller (LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS), each of the 15 episodes celebrates games and gamers.

List of featured video games:
Armored Core
Concord
Crossfire
Dungeons & Dragons
Exodus
Honor of Kings
Mega Man
New World: Aeternum
PAC-MAN
PlayStation
Sifu
Spelunky
The Outer Worlds
Unreal Tournament
Warhammer 40,000

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