In this episode of Beyond The Screen, Ryan and Jake dive deep into the massive success of the live-action remake of "How to Train Your Dragon," discussing its record-breaking box office and what makes it the new gold standard for adaptations. Next, the team tackles the exciting announcement of "Spaceballs 2," including Rick Moranis' big return to the screen after decades away. Finally, the boys explore Disney and Universal's groundbreaking lawsuit against AI firm Midjourney, unpacking what this could mean for the future of copyright and AI technology in Hollywood.

Sources:

• Box Office Mojo:
  🔗 https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W24/?ref_=bo_hm_rw

• The Dailies Newsletter:
  🔗 https://newsletter.readthedailies.com/p/new-pipeline?_bhlid=c54b4f5a66520ccbb4eee64f1a19d30c21f035ea&last_resource_guid=Post%3A8b462dfc-f3ef-4e55-94a4-53f76b8c7d19&utm_campaign=new-pipeline&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=newsletter.readthedailies.com

• Deadline article:
  🔗 https://deadline.com/2025/06/spaceballs-2-casts-rick-moranis-bill-pullman-keke-palmer-1236431204/

• Yahoo article:
  🔗 https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/spider-man-beyond-spider-verse-155238867.html

• SuperHeroHype:
  🔗 https://www.superherohype.com/movies/605086-spider-man-beyond-the-spider-verse-rumor-clarified-by-shameik-moore

• NPR article:
  🔗 https://www.npr.org/2025/06/12/nx-s1-5431684/ai-disney-universal-midjourney-copyright-infringement-lawsuit

• Variety article (Pixar’s Gatto):
  🔗 https://variety.com/2025/film/global/pixar-pete-docter-toy-story-5-joan-cusak-hoppers-1236430354/

• Empire article (Incredibles 3):
  🔗 https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/pixars-incredibles-3-sets-new-director-and-confirms-brad-bird-as-writer/

• Empire article (Ray Gunn project):
  🔗 https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/brad-bird-directing-ray-gunn-for-skydance-animation/

• Superman (Teaser):
  🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brI3gt9girI

• Eddington:
  🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL6jZqExlIk

• The Pickup:
  🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIcga73lPFE

• In Your Dreams:
  🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG1p9fhNIks

• Alien: Earth (Teaser):
  🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krnqEImV6H0