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Author Cressida Cowell talks about turning her How to Train Your Dragon book into the popular animated movie While renowned children’s book author Cressida Cowell did grow up in London, she had a very unique childhood experience that eventually lead to tales of Hiccup and his dragon companion. She spent her summers on a tiny remote island, with no electricity to speak of. So, to entertain herself, she would write these tales about dragons, based on tall tales her father used to tell her....

Vice TV has released the official trailer for the acclaimed documentary series Dark Side of the Ring. Along with the trailer comes the premiere date for the long-awaited third season, which will be debuting on the network on Thursday, May 6. The new season shines the spotlight on many other true stories from pro wrestling’s dark history, and you can watch the trailer below. Season 3 will consist of 14 overall episodes, six of which are teased in the new trailer: Brian Pillman, Nick Gage, Collision In Korea, Ultimate Warrior, Grizzly Smith, and Dynamite Kid....

While out promoting his latest film Vantage Point, actor Dennis Quaid was approached about his participation in the upcoming big screen adaptation of Hasbro’s G.I. Joe. Our good friend, Frosty, over at Collider broached the subject with the actor, getting some pretty good soundbites. When asked why he took the role, Quaid answered “Cause it’s G.I. Joe. We grew up with G.I. Joe and it’s kind of a cartoon thing. It’s a big popcorn tent pole action movie....

Everyone loves an underdog story, and that is what Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense tapped into when sharing a Christmas message that incorporated Bruce Willis’ movie Die Hard into the hopeful post. With Ukraine continuing to fight against the Russian invasion, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense shared Die Hard’s trailer on their Twitter account in a direct comparison between the conflict their country is still embroiled in and the Christmastime-set action movie....

The director of this 90s period film talks about his inspiration for the film, working with Ben Kingsley and more Recently we got to speak with Jonathan Levine, director of The Wackness, which comes out on DVD and Blu-ray on January 6. Here’s what he had to say. How did you come up with the idea for this film? I started writing The Wackness in film school. The genesis was the idea of the weed-therapy exchange, of two lost souls connecting over their collective coping mechanisms....

Duane “Dog” Chapman is under the care of medical professionals, after the reality TV star reportedly suffered from a “possible heart attack” over the weekend. This has certainly been a rough year for the Chapman family, as Chapman lost his wife Beth just a few short months ago. After experiencing chest pains in his Colorado home, Chapman was transported to the hospital to undergo a variety of tests. His condition is thought by doctors to be a heart attack, but it will take additional testing to confirm what exactly is ailing him....

Dragon Ball Z gave audiences some of the best villains in both anime and animation. Frieza is a murderous tyrant bent on wishing for immortality, and will gladly destroy anyone in his path. Majin Buu is a maniacal, senseless serial killer with no purpose aside from living in chaos. Then there are filler characters like Raditz and Garlic Jr., whose sole purpose is to fill screen time as the plot propels further....

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has just announced the 1941 classic Dumbo will be re-released in an all new 70th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray and DVD on September 20. The studio has also released a new trailer for this BD release, which you can watch below. You can also read the full press release with details on pricing, special features, and the restoration process of this animated classic below the trailer....

The Rock is finally heading back home, as world-famous actor and wrestling superstar Dwayne Johnson has confirmed he will appear on the Fox premiere of WWE SmackDown!. Set to premiere on the network on Oct. 4, the live program will mark the first time in six years Johnson has been seen on the wrestling organization’s Smackdown show, though he has appeared on WWE Raw and various pay-per-views. Here’s what Johnson had to say about coming to Smackdown in a tweet posted to his official Twitter account....

Filming has been wrapped on Dylan’s New Nightmare, a fan film follow-up to Wes Craven’s New Nightmare. In the original 1994 movie, A Nightmare on Elm Street star Heather Langenkamp played herself with the actress terrorized by a real-life manifestation of Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). Former child star Miko Hughes also starred as Heather’s son, Dylan Porter, following his memorable performance as Gage in the Stephen King classic Pet Sematary....

Watch our exclusive featurette from 30 Days of Night as we sit down for interviews wih actor Josh Hartnett and actress Melissa George! A small Alaskan town is besieged by a horde of bloodthirsty vampires during 30 Days of Night in the arctic circle. The highly original graphic novel gets the big screen adaption from Hard Candy director David Slade. Josh Hartnett stars as all-American Sheriff Eben Oleson. His quiet winter turns into a vampire buffet as the humans fight desperately for survival....

Director Karan Johar is one of the most successful young filmmakers in Bollywood. After beginning his career as an actor in the Bollywood film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Johar made his directorial debut with the 1998 film, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which won eight Filmfare awards. But it was his 2005 film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna that solidified his status as one of the most popular Bollywood directors around by becoming the highest grossing overseas film of all time....

We have a new exclusive clip from Chocolate, which hits theaters on February 6 and will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and video-on-demand on February 10. Click below for our exclusive clip which features an intense shoot out at an outdoor cafe. Jija plays Zen, a young autistic girl who grows up next to a Muay Thai boxing studio and is raised on a steady diet of chocolate and marathon viewings of Tony Jaa and Bruce Lee films....

We have a brand new exclusive DVD clip from the upcoming release It’s Complicated, which will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 27. Click below to watch this exclusive DVD clip, which features Meryl Streep getting sick. Two-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin star in this hilarious look at marriage, divorce and everything in between. Jane (Streep) has three grown kids, a thriving Santa Barbara bakery and is on surprisingly amicable terms with her ex-husband Jake (Baldwin)....

We have a brand new exclusive clip from the upcoming DVD set, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season 4, Vol. 1, which heads to DVD in a new three-disc set on March 31. Click below for our exclusive clip from the last season of this sci-fi hit series. As this ground-breaking action-adventure series went into its final season, the unparalleled genius of producer Irwin Allen kicked into creative overdrive, resulting in some of the greatest science-fiction television of all time....

In recent years, we have watched countless Marvel fans wait for the anticipated post-credits scene to give them a teaser of what is to come next in the MCU. Post-credits scenes are also known as credit cookies or stingers, and they refer to short clips that occur at the middle or the end of the film’s credits. The concept has spanned across all genres and, nowadays, they are seen in nearly every superhero film....

The voice cast and producers of Disney XD’s highly-anticipated DuckTales animated series descended upon the D23 Expo yesterday, showcasing a new sneak peek from the show, which you can check out below. Francisco Angones (co-producer and story editor) and Matt Youngberg (executive producer) were joined by voice cast members Beck Bennett (Launchpad McQuack), Kate Micucci (Webby Vanderquack), Toks Olagundoye (Mrs Betina Beakley) and Ben Schwartz (Dewey Duck), with David Tennant (Scrooge McDuck) even sending along a video message to the D23 crowd....

Since the announcement of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them franchise was announced, Harry Potter fans were gifted with even more beloved characters and magical creatures on the silver screen. Indeed, the spinoff from the Harry Potter stories promised to be just as spectacular, this time following the character of Newt Scamander, played by Academy Award-winner Eddie Redmayne. With Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them making $580 million and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald grossing $495 million, Deadline reported early on that Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore would earn a predicted $50 million during its preview release, trending downwards compared to the previous films’ early-release earnings....

Dwayne Johnson is back and out for revenge in his new action movie, Faster, opening in theaters on November 24th. In addition to Johnson, the film stars a talented cast of actors including Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade), Carla Gugino (Watchmen), Maggie Grace (Taken), Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Going the Distance). We recently had a chance to sit down and speak with the stars of the movie, Dwayne Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton, about the revenge-themed new film, Thornton’s approach to playing his character and Johnson’s return to action....

The Good It’s nice to revisit one of the phenomenon’s of the 1980s. The Bad The extras seem very cursory in their nature. Flashdance is the story of Alex (Jennifer Beals), a woman who works as a welder by day and stripper by night. However, what Alex really wants to do is dance and the story of this movie is her getting into ballet school. Okay, are you done laughing?...