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How to Train Your Dragon’s Live-Action Leap and The Race for Best Animated Feature (Ep. 294)

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In this episode of Fine Tooning, Jim Hill and Drew Taylor dive into the biggest stories in animation, including:


  • The live-action How to Train Your Dragon – Drew shares behind-the-scenes details from his visit to the Universal lot, where he sat in the editing bay with director Dean DeBlois.
  • The Academy Awards race heats up! With the Oscars just two weeks away, The Wild Robot and Flow battle for Best Animated Feature.
  • Box office updates: Ne Zha 2 smashes records in China, surpassing Frozen 2’s worldwide gross in just 18 days.
  • The return of Feathers McGraw! Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl wins big at the BAFTAs, and Drew uncovers how Aardman revived the iconic villain.
  • Disney blinks! Elio moves its release date after the first How to Train Your Dragon trailer drops.


    • Tune in for exclusive industry insights, awards buzz, and deep dives into animation’s biggest stories!


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