To build a better dragon -- that’s every visual effects pro’s dream, and nightmare. Think about it. How does one improve upon Vermithrax, the 16th century fire-breather in 1981’s “Dragonslayer”? Or ...

Gerard Butler's turn as Stoic the Vast in the live-action adaptation of How To Train Your Dragonproves once again that few actors can channel gruff nobility quite like he can. With his commanding ...

Dusty Old English poem Beowulf, long required reading in schools, went Hollywood on Friday in a bit of high-tech animated movie trickery that its makers are loath to call "animation." The story, about ...

What have they done to Beowulf, everyone’s least favorite Old English epic about a hero’s battles with a monster, the monster’s mother and an annoying dragon who turns up 50 years later? Director ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Beowulf, a character introduced by DC ...