How will a plucky, alien-obsessed tween and an undead army fare at the box office against a lovable, fiery dragon? That’s the looming question as Disney and Pixar’s intergalactic animated adventure “Elio” and Sony’s post-apocalyptic thriller “28 Years Later” prepare to face off against Universal’s live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” remake in North America.

Things could could get mighty interesting - and messy - at the June 20-22 box office as Pixar's original animated movie Elio and Sony's zombie pic 28 Years Later go up against holdover How to Train Your Dragon,

Another live-action remake topped the charts as Universal Pictures’ “How to Train Your Dragon” soared to $83.7 million at the box office, marking the best domestic opening weekend for the franchise. The fantasy adventure movie beat analysts’ expectations of $70 million and held off Disney’s live-action remake “Lilo & Stitch,