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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hollywood star Gerard Butler honours 'beloved' Scottish mother in emotional tribute
Scottish-born Hollywood star Gerard Butler has paid tribute to his late mother who passed away earlier in the year. The actor attended the Brazilian premiere of the How to Train Your Dragon live-action remake earlier this week, reports The Daily Record. The 55-year-old is reprising his role as Stoick, the Viking leader in the upcoming movie. At the end of the screening, Butler's mother, Margaret Coll - who died at the age of 81 earlier this year - was honoured in a touching moment of remembrance. READ MORE: Queen star Brian May's family announcement has fans in tears as they show support READ MORE: Louise Redknapp admits 'it's a bit harder' as she opens up about age-gap romance The actor shared pictures from the film premiere on social media, including a snap which read: "Dedicated to the loving memory of Margaret Coll." He captioned the post, on Instagram: "Getting weird. Funny face. The boys. And in memory of my dearly beloved mother Margaret Coll." Fans were quick to take to the comments on Butler's Instagram post, sending their condolences to the star following the sad news. One comment said: "She'll always be by your side, supporting you and loving you more than anyone else. And yes, she was definitely there with you, smiling, and making those funny faces." As another wrote: "Awe. So extremely sorry for the loss of your mama, Gerard. I remember seeing you mention a few months back that she was in the hospital." "Prayers of peace, strength, and comfort for you and your family. I know how truly much you adored your mama." A third put: "Your mother is watching you from above and is very, very proud of you," as a forth added: "Beautiful memories, God bless you." Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox Butler frequently left his home in Hollywood and visited his mum, in the village of Comrie in Perthshire - where she lived for more than 20 years. He previously told about his visits back to Scotland to visit his mum. He said: "I sit in the garden, I look up at the mountain ranges and I am just taken aback constantly by how beautiful it is there, and what a great land I come from." I just really connect when I get back, and I find that I recharge and knock out all the bull that's going round in my head, all of that Hollywood nonsense." 'I quickly get that slapped out of me," he joked.
Gizmodo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Dean DeBlois Is Hopeful Cate Blanchett Will Return for ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2'
io9 recently sat down with How to Train Your Dragon filmmaker Dean DeBlois to chat about being the steward of DreamWorks and Universal Pictures' dragon franchise. In our conversation, when discussing how awesome it was to see Gerard Butler reprise his role as Hiccup's dad Stoic, we brought up other actors we'd like to see reprise roles or cameo in live-action, including original stars Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, and Cate Blanchett. DeBlois revealed to io9 that he hopes Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett will reprise her role as Valka in the announced upcoming live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon 2. 'We are keeping our fingers crossed,' he said, 'But yeah, I don't know… it's a little early to tell because I'm just writing the script.' Fans of the animated film know how big of a deal it would be to see Blanchett return to the franchise in the pivotal role. It's an early reveal in the sequel that Hiccup's mom Valka, who is mentioned a few times in the live-action film, is alive. And it's a twist that propels the stakes in the animated sequel which picks up five years after the events of the first film. Like Butler, Blanchett could easily slip back into the role and give us another undisputed fantasy genre queen performance to follow The Lord of the Rings' Galadriel and Thor: Ragnarok's Hela. However, we will note that Blanchett has recently talked about wanting to retire, telling the Radio Times last month she has stopped referring to herself as an actress: 'It's because I'm giving up… My family roll their eyes every time I say it, but I mean it. I am serious about giving up acting. [There are] a lot of things I want to do with my life.' As far as the original Hiccup and Astrid—Jay Baruchel and America Ferrera—coming back, that would have to be more of a cameo situation. They're older than the characters they played, and Hiccup and Astrid were re-cast with Mason Thames and Nico Parker for the live-action movie. 'We'll see what happens. Jay and America have been really supportive; in fact they weighed in on the casting when I was down to my top three Astrids and Hiccups. I shared them [with Jay and America], just to hear what they had to say, so they've been super supportive,' DeBlois said. 'But I think for their schedules it just wouldn't work out for this movie, but maybe in the future.' How to Train Your Dragon opens June 13.
Bloomberg
a day ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Wall Street or Vegas: Kalshi Ramps Up Battle Over Legal Gambling
By During its short existence, Kalshi has taken a battering ram to the regulatory establishment in its bid to give Americans the inalienable right to bet on just about everything. The US election, Taylor Swift's next hit, volcanic eruptions, and even the Rotten Tomatoes score for "How to Train Your Dragon." Now, the seven-year old financial exchange is taking it to a whole new level by using its federal financial license to open up sports gambling nationwide, even in states where it is not legal.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Memorial Day Box Office Sales Inspire Optimistic Start to a Movie-Filled Summer
The success of Disney's live-action 'Lilo & Stitch,' along with the other Memorial Day Weekend movies, highlights the rise in one of Los Angeles' biggest industries: movies. With Memorial Day Weekend being an often big box office weekend, this year's weekend was the highest ever as moviegoers returned to theaters in record numbers. Memorial Day Weekend box office sales doubled from last year with 'Lilo & Stitch' achieving a record-breaking $183 million domestically and $341 million worldwide. Tom Cruise's 'Mission Impossible — The Final Reckoning' beat its personal box office record with $77 million in sales. The Weekend's total ticket sales were $326 theatre company shares rose quickly following the achievement. AMC's stock soared over 23%, while Marcus Corporation—parent company to Marcus Theatres rose 20%, according to CNBC.'Everything came together at the right time with two eagerly anticipated, positively reviewed tentpoles courting a diverse range of audiences,' Shawn Robbins, director of analytics at Fandango and founder of Box Office Theory told CNBC. 'This record holiday frame continues a box office winning streak which began in the spring and has now grown into bona fide momentum for what will likely be a $4 billion-plus summer at domestic cinemas thanks to a string of promising blockbusters on the slate.'Theatres can anticipate a blockbuster movie summer with the release of a live-action remake of 'How To Train Your Dragon' (June 13) and a number of sequels, such as 'M3GAN 2.0' (June 27), 'Jurassic World Rebirth' (July 2), and 'Freakier Friday' (Aug. 8). Additional highly-anticipated releases are 'Materialists' (June 13) starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans , Pixar's 'Elio' (June 20), DC Universe's 'Superman' (July 11), and 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' (July 25).
Geek Tyrant
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Director Teases Possibilities Beyond the Trilogy in Live-Action Expansion — GeekTyrant
Dean DeBlois isn't only developing a live-action How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, he's potentially expanding the entire world. DeBlois, who directed all three of DreamWorks' beloved animated Dragon films, is now at the helm of the live-action adaptation. Not only is the upcoming movie a direct adaptation of the first animated film, but DeBlois confirmed How to Train Your Dragon 2 is already set for the live-action treatment as well. But that's not all. At the grand opening of Universal's Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida, DeBlois revealed there may be even more live-action Dragon stories coming, films that aren't just rehashes of the animated trilogy. When asked about the potential for original live-action spinoffs, DeBlois said: 'I think there is, of course, yeah. The nice thing about it, especially revisiting it in live action, is casting a wider net in terms of the overall mythology and the world-building of it. So it does allow for, every direction we go, you could be just meeting new cultures, new dragons, so it does lend itself to that.' He was quick to temper expectations, adding: '[But] I'm not very good at predicting the future. I've got [my] hands full with Dragon 2.' That said, DeBlois clearly sees potential in this universe beyond just bringing the original story to life again. The world of Berk seems like a big and fun sandbox to play in with unseen dragons, and distant cultures, and a live-action expansion gives him the opportunity to build the mythology and finally explore these other things. The upcoming film stars Mason Thames ( The Black Phone ) as Hiccup, with Gerard Butler returning as Stoick the Vast, alongside Nico Parker ( The Last of Us ) as Astrid and Nick Frost as Gobber. The official synopsis promises a faithful retelling with room to grow: 'On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames; The Black Phone, For All Mankind ) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, reprising his voice role from the animated franchise), Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. 'Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society. With the fierce and ambitious Astrid (BAFTA nominee Nico Parker; Dumbo, The Last of Us ) and the village's quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost; Snow White and the Huntsman, Shaun of the Dead ) by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding. 'As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup's friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.' The live-action How to Train Your Dragon hits theaters in 2025.
