The world of cinema has been going bonkers lately – but in a good way!
Whether it’s the announcement of a sequel before the original film has even arrived in theatres; or a movie star surprising fans in said theaters with a surprise appearance – everything’s been wacky in Hollywood as of late. Read on to find out more.
“How To Train Your Dragon 2” Live-Action Remake Out In Summer 2027
Yes, you read that title right. Despite the fact that the first live-action remake of the beloved 2010 film, “How To Train Your Dragon,” has yet to land in cinemas, it didn’t stop DreamWorks or director Dean DeBlois from gearing up for a sequel.
After a well-received sneak peek at CinemaCon the other week, DeBlois brought along Nico Parker (actress for Astrid) and Gerard Butler (actor for Stoick the Vast), to announced that a drawn-to-live remake of the second installment is now in the works. The trio also set the target date for the film’s global release as 11th June, 2027.
DeBlois will once again helm the film as its director and will be accompanied by the majority of the original crew. Of course, the sequel introduces a new wave of fresh faces, such as Hiccup’s estranged mother, Valka (Cate Blanchett), Eret (Kit Harington), and Drago (Djimon Hounsou). However, it has yet to be confirmed if the aforementioned voice actors will reprise their roles in live-action form, much like Gerard Butler.
The director has always envisioned working on the sequel to the beloved franchise, seeing it as a chance to push beyond what he and his team have already made. This is quite high praise for a film that has yet to be released. Whether or not it’s deserving of adoration is something that we look forward to seeing with the original film’s release this 13th June, 2025.
Jack Black Crashes “A Minecraft Movie” Screening
If you’ve read our review of “A Minecraft Movie,” you’d know that despite its missed opportunities and overall weak story, it’s still a pretty fun romp. But if you’ve spent at least a minute doomscrolling social media, you might have seen a viral reel of a group of moviegoers going berserk over the “chicken jockey” scene, screaming, throwing popcorn, and the works.
Being a viral meme, it has spread far and wide across social media and generated many a copycat. A week prior, during the film’s opening weekend, viral videos circulated showing audiences going wild and trashing their theatres. One particular video depicts a group of viewers bringing out a live chicken, and screaming and raising a ruckus. As you can imagine, things got out of hand and some theatres issued a warning that “local authorities could be called” if matters escalated – something a person found out the hard way when police actually arrived on the scene.
Jack Black appears at a ‘MINECRAFT’ movie screening asking fans not to throw popcorn all over the theater. pic.twitter.com/g4eFCEXgD3
— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) April 14, 2025
This, understandably, is a massive pain for cinema hall employees who have to clean up afterwards – so Jack Black decided to do something about it. Just this weekend (11th to 13th April) at AMC Century City in Los Angeles, moviegoers were caught off guard when the star of the very show they were about to watch appeared before their eyes. Black entered the hall pretending to be a PSA through the loudspeaker, saying, “For today’s presentation of A Minecraft Movie, please no throwing popcorn. No lapis lazuli. And also, absolutely no chicken jockey!” It was about that point when he broke character and revealed himself to the crowd, who went absolutely wild.
After a few seconds, the actor then walked about the hall showing off his own pickaxe, waving it to the fans, before exiting shortly thereafter. This understandably hyped up folks who were already watching the movie and perhaps left the hall with a new core memory and, hopefully, without leaving a crumb of popcorn behind.
Though this has been a massive pain for workers stuck with cleaning behind the mess, “A Minecraft Movie” is a huge success despite lukewarm reviews, reaching US$552 million in global ticket sales alone and is already one of the biggest video game adaptations of all time. Though it’s painful to admit, it’s this rabidly-enthusiastic fan base that has saved Warner Bros. after a series of cinematic flops.
Source: Empire, The Hollywood Reporter
