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Box Office: ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Flies to $8.6 Million in Thursday Previews, A24’s ‘Materialists’ Earns $1.5 Million


'How to Train Your Dragon' earned $8.6 million in Thursday previews as it soars towards a $70 million opening.

“How to Train Your Dragon,” which is based on a 2010 animated adventure, is expected to earn an additional $110 million at the international box office, where the film is opening in nearly every major foreign market. Dean DeBlois wrote and direct the remake, having previously steered the $1.6 billion grossing animated trilogy, which includes 2014’s “How to Train Your Dragon 2” and 2019’s “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.” The cast includes Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler and Nick Frost. In a sign of confidence, Universal has already announced that a live-action sequel, “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” is set to fly into theaters in 2027.

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