How To Train Your Dragon | Official Trailer

 

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How To Train Your Dragon - In Theaters June 13 

From three-time Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, comes a stunning live-action re-imagining of the film that launched the beloved franchise. 

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 film also stars Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Gabriel Howell (Bodies), Bronwyn James (Wicked), Harry Trevaldwyn (Smothered), Ruth Codd (The Midnight Club), BAFTA nominee Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Murray McArthur (Game of Thrones). 

How to Train Your Dragon is written, produced and directed by DeBlois. 

It is also produced by three-time Oscar® nominee Marc Platt (Wicked, La La Land) and Emmy winner Adam Siegel (Drive, 2 Guns). 

How To Train Your Dragon is part of the Filmed For IMAX® Program, which offers filmmakers IMAX® technology to help them deliver the most immersive movie experience to audiences around the world. 

Inspired by Cressida Cowell’s New York Times bestselling book series, DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon franchise has captivated global audiences, earning four Academy Award® nominations and grossing more than $1.6 billion at the global box-office. 

Now, through cutting-edge visual effects, DeBlois transforms his beloved animated saga into a breathtaking live-action spectacle, bringing the epic adventures of Hiccup and Toothless to life with jaw-dropping realism as they discover the true meaning of friendship, courage and destiny. 

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Global electric vehicle sales up 18% in January

(Reuters) - Global electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales in January rose 18% year on year, as growth in Europe and the United States outpaced China for the first time since last February, research firm Rho Motion said on Wednesday.

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Global electric vehicle sales up 18% in January

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Alessandro Parodi

Tue, February 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM MST 

The European car market started the year on a strong footing as CO2 emission targets came into effect in the European Union, while holidays during the Chinese New Year led to a 43% month-on-month drop in the country's sales, Rho Motion data manager Charles Lester said.

WHY IT'S IMPORTANT

Governments worldwide are adopting different policies to encourage EV adoption while trade tensions and slowing car markets foreshadow plant closures and thousands of job losses.

China extended its auto trade-in subsidies into 2025 as part of an expanded consumer trade-in scheme in January, to avert a slowdown in EV sales while reviving economic growth.

Europe launched in the same month new consultations on CO2 emission targets with auto sector executives, unions and interest groups.

BY THE NUMBERS

Global sales of fully electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids (PHEV) rose 17.7% year on year to 1.3 million in January, the third consecutive month of slowing growth, the Rho Motion data showed.

Sales in China were up 11.8% year-on-year to 0.7 million vehicles in the month.

Europe reported sales of 0.25 million, up 21% from the same month of 2024. . .

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Inside The 2025 VW ID. Buzz: Space, Style, and Sustainability | Cars & B...

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Volkswagen has created a vehicle that not only pays homage to its heritage but also sets a new standard for electric vans. The 2025 ID. Buzz is poised to become a favorite among families and Volkswagen enthusiasts alike, offering a perfect blend of space, style, and sustainability

The 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz seamlessly blends nostalgia with cutting-edge technology. 

First unveiled at last year's New York Auto Show, this electric microbus has finally hit the roads, delivering everything Volkswagen Bus enthusiasts have been yearning for. With its spacious interior, charming design, and the freedom to travel anywhere, the ID. Buzz is a tribute to the iconic Volkswagen Microbus. 

• The all-electric model retains the beloved features of the original while introducing innovative elements that cater to contemporary needs. The clever cargo system, which includes fold-flat seats and ample storage bins, ensures that the ID Buzz is as practical as it is stylish. 

Volkswagen has gone above and beyond in designing the ID. Buzz, especially for the North American market, where it boasts a three-row configuration that can accommodate six or seven passengers. The interior is a testament to thoughtful design, featuring a single-component steering wheel and driver display that moves together, ensuring an unobstructed view. The large touch screen center console, voice-activated assistance, and wireless phone charging are just a few of the high-tech amenities that make the ID. Buzz a joy to drive. The playful "play" and "pause" pedals, along with the configurable removable center console, add a touch of whimsy to the vehicle's functionality. 

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Volkswagen has created a vehicle that not only pays homage to its heritage but also sets a new standard for electric vans. The 2025 ID. Buzz is poised to become a favorite among families and Volkswagen enthusiasts alike, offering a perfect blend of space, style, and sustainability. 

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Stars and Stripes Forever?...Rijksmuseum's newest exhibition American Photography

An 1840 selfie to 1960s advertising: Eight images that tell the story of America

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Bill Stettner (Credit: Bill Stettner)

A new exhibition of more than 200 photographs charts 300 years of image-making in the US, showing how the country's history and photography have run in parallel.

 

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Stars and Stripes Forever? (1970) by Bill Stettner (Credit: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)

One of the exhibition's most powerful images, Stars and Stripes Forever? (1970) was created by New York advertising photographer Bill Stettner, who sought to elevate the status of commercial photography, and successfully campaigned for photographers to retain the rights to their work. 

"I'd like to think that what I'm doing, which is clearly commercial photography for advertising, is an art," he told an interviewer for the 1980s television series World of Photography.

Stars and Stripes Forever?, his best-known work, was originally just a sample, made, he said, "out of necessity" to boost his portfolio following a financial downturn. 

The work takes its name from a patriotic march and features a US flag made from matches that has just caught fire, suggesting, perhaps, the fragility of the US and the principles that founded it. 

"Commercial photography is very often overlooked and not collected by museums, but it's a fascinating field pictorially," says Rooseboom. 

"You find the precursors of Modernism in advertising, but hardly anyone knows about this and [hardly anyone] has been collecting it or showing it in exhibitions."

American Photography is at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam until 9 June 2025. The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue American Photography – America through Photographers' Eyes, by Mattie Boom and Hans Rooseboom.