It’s always been an interesting time to beJerry Bruckheimer, but the super-producer’s recent run has been quite spectacular. A few years ago, he collaborated with starTom Cruiseand directorJoseph KosinskionTop Gun: Maverick, which grossed nearly $1.5 billion worldwide. More recently, he produced Kosinski’sF1, starringBrad Pitt. The movie had an excellent debut last week, and has received massive acclaim from audiences. But a couple of decades ago, in the second phase of his career, Bruckheimer was working quite frequently withNicolas Cage. Among the most successful of their collaborations is the cult hitNational Treasure: Book of Secrets, which was recently overtaken at the worldwide box office byHow to Train Your Dragon.
Universal’s live-action remake of the 2010 animated hithas generated $459 million globallyso far, overtakingNational Treasure 2’s $457 million lifetime haul. In doing so,How to Train Your Dragonhas becomeone of the 300 highest-grossing movies of all time. It debuted a few weeks ago tomostly positive reviews, and incredible audience support. In fact, it holds a near-perfect 97% audience score onRotten Tomatoes, against a solid 77% critics' score. Produced ona reported budget of $150 million, it’s the first live-action remake of any DreamWorks Animation property, and is all set to get a sequel in a couple of years.
Directed byDean DeBlois, the movie is projected to overtake the original by this weekend, after which it’ll set its sights on passing the franchise’s high watermark,How to Train Your Dragon 2’s $600 million-plus haul from 2014. Live-action remakes of animated hits are a common kind of tent pole these days, with Disney’sLilo & Stitchgrossing over $950 million worldwide so far. However, there have been some misfires as well. Earlier this year,Snow Whitetanked at just around $200 million globally, against a reported budget of over $250 million.
A Streaming Spin-Off to ‘National Treasure’ Was Canceled After One Season
Also distributed by Disney,National Treasure 2was produced on a reported budget of $130 million. Like its predecessor, it was directed byJon Turteltaub, who has since gone on to makeThe Meg, which grossed over half-a-billion globally. Surprisingly, a third installment in the National Treasure franchise was never produced.After years of speculation, Disney chose to go witha streaming spin-offinstead, but the show was canceled following one season. Meanwhile, Cage has been attempting his own comeback, having recently starred in the hit horror filmLonglegs. You can watchHow to Train Your Dragonin theaters, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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