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The How to Train Your Dragon franchise is one of Dreamworks' best due to the grounded story paired with a dragon-infested fantasy world. The series includes funny character moments, inventive world-building, and emotional story beats. With the recent announcement of a live-action version of the series and the announcement of new land coming to Universal's Epic Universe, fans are revisiting the beloved original three movies.

The three movies have a lot of beautiful moments. From Hiccup's first brush with Toothless to their sorrowful farewells, there is no shortage of poignant beauty. Continuously, the franchise itself is amazing to look at. Since the films are about dragons thriving during the era of the Vikings, the scenery and colorful monsters are just another facet of the magic of How to Train Your Dragon. All in all, the best moments of the series consist of scenes jam-packed with emotion and beauty all wrapped up in one.

It didn’t take long for history to repeat itself.

We’re not just talking about the second 2nd weekend No. 1 hold for a Liam Neeson Open Road release during the pandemic, specifically The Marksman which earned $2.03M, -35% for a running total of $6.09M. But how the major studios ran for the hills again, just like they did after the release of Tenet, pushing their Q1 titles after seeing the bluesy Christmas results of Wonder Woman 1984 and News of the World.

Yes, as we told you, this was to be expected in Q1 given how the virus is lingering despite the deployment of the current vaccine. There’s an interesting article in this morning’s New York Times about how many more infections we’re bound to get, even with the vaccine, should the country decide to relax restrictions. Already with the vaccine, scientists at Columbia University estimate that...

Updated: Networks and streamers are setting special programming to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22. We’ll be updating as more information comes in, so refresh for the latest.

National Geographic has programmed an entire day of special Earth Day programming on April 22, culminating with two Nat Geo specials.

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Jane Goodall: The Hope, featuring the legendary Dr. Jane Goodall, follows her throughout her travels, capturing her commitment and determination to spread a message of hope. Premiering April 22, at 9/8c on Nat Geo and Nat Geo Wild. Born Wild: The Next Generation is produced in tandem with ABC News and hosted by Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts.

When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn’t about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&a, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that mysterious end of the equation, Deadline is repeating our Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament for 2019, using data culled by seasoned and trusted sources.

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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

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The irony in the wake of DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls World Tour heading into homes...