Hollywood Minute: Dragons take flight, Hunger Games casting
How to Train Your Dragon stars got a first look a new immersive attraction, set in one of five themed worlds in the new Epic Universe park.

(CNN)- “These wings will give you a dragon’s-eye view of Berk—no dragons required.” That’s the promise from Universal Orlando’s upcoming “Isle of Berk,” part of the new Epic Universe park. How to Train Your Dragon stars Nico Parker, Mason Thames, and Gerard Butler got a first look at the immersive attraction, set in one of five themed worlds in the park. The live-action film opens in theaters June 13th.
Kieran Culkin is headed to Panem. The Oscar winner has joined the cast of Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as Caesar Flickerman—the flashy host portrayed in the original films by Stanley Tucci. The prequel arrives in theaters November 20, 2026.
Movie fans can now own a piece of Hollywood history. Prop Store’s latest auction features collectibles from Planet Hollywood restaurants, including an alien mask from Close Encounters of the Third Kind, a Gremlins puppet replica, a 12-foot Lost in Space model, and Morgan Freeman’s shirt from The Shawshank Redemption. Bidding is open through June 11th at propstoreauction.com.