Mason Thames and Nico Parker are the miscast stars of writer-director Dean DeBlois’s good-looking but deadly dull live-action remake of the 2010 film.

Most filmmakers have a list of regrets about their projects, but getting a do-over is a rarity: "it was satisfying to check off a list of those little things, but also make room for missed opportunities.

I am not usually a fan of live-action remakes; however, this version of 'How to Train Your Dragon' is necessary. Mason Thames and Nico Parker shine.

Going into my screening of the new live-action feature, I made a specific point of not revisiting the 2010 movie – which I probably last watched around the time that How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World was released.

Chains such as AMC, Harkins and Cinemark will be selling popcorn buckets, some with Toothless plushies, at prices ranging from $15 to $40-plus, based on spot checks of Southern California theaters and merchandise posted on their websites. Merch includes T-shirts, tumblers and standees.

NBC is giving fans a sneak peek at How to Train Your Dragon with a half-hour special ahead of the movie’s June 13 release.

For the most part, the cast of the live-action How to Train Your Dragon is different from the animated movies. However, there’s one actor who returned to reprise the role he originated in the animated movie,