Universal Is Rushing How to Train Your Dragon (2025) to Digital After Just 31 Days
Universal’s How to Train Your Dragon remake is soaring at the box office—so why is it heading to digital just 31 days after release?
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Universal’s How to Train Your Dragon remake is soaring at the box office—so why is it heading to digital just 31 days after release?
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