'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,/9j/2wBDAAYEBQYFBAYGBQYHBwYIChAKCgkJChQODwwQFxQYGBcUFhYaHSUfGhsjHBYWICwgIyYnKSopGR8tMC0oMCUoKSj/2wBDAQcHBwoIChMKChMoGhYaKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCj/wAARCAAGAAoDASIAAhEBAxEB/8QAFgABAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQH/8QAHhAAAgICAgMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQIAAwQRBTETISL/xAAVAQEBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADBP/EABoRAAICAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARAQIhIjH/2gAMAwEAAhEDEQA/AMNxOJyUwvKtyMlSNYAxOwANkdSBeSsdQ3r6G+oiBGelN9Uj/9k='%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The dragons are back, but this time, they’re flesh, bone, and fire-breathing fury as DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon is getting the live-action treatment, with original director Dean DeBlois returning to bring Berk’s cliffside chaos to life once more. The film stars Mason Thames as Hiccup, the gangly outcast with a mind sharper than his sword, leading a cast that’s ready to remake a story that defined a generation, now with real wind in its sails and fire in its wings.
But amidst the spectacle of dragon flights and sky-splitting battles, it was one quiet, devastating moment that left DeBlois most on edge: Hiccup’s graduation day in the Viking arena. It’s a scene heavy with tension, Stoick beaming with fatherly pride, Hiccup standing in a tunnel of echoing ridicule, and Astrid’s loyalty shifting from rivalry to quiet solidarity. And then, Toothless. Crashing into chaos, heroic and heartbreakingly loyal, only to pay the price. Talking about the scene, DeBlois told Screen Rant,
“I was most excited about recreating Hiccup's graduation day in the arena in front of all of those Vikings – Stoick is proud of his son and Hiccup's in the tunnel listening to all the mockery and the ridicule, and it plays into all of the relationships. You have the father-son relationship, you have Hiccup and Astrid's relationship, which has turned, and now she's willing to support him no matter the cost to her own ambitions, and then Toothless coming in to save Hiccup, which is just so heartbreaking because it's heroic on Toothless' part, but it ends badly for him.”
More details about How to Train Your Dragon
DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon is getting a bold reimagining, with original creator Dean DeBlois back in the director’s chair and co-writing the script with Will Beall. It’s not just nostalgia; it’s a complete rebirth of Berk, forged in fire, flight, and emotion.
Mason Thames steps into the boots of Hiccup, while Nico Parker takes on the role of Astrid, the axe-slinging warrior who’s as sharp as she is loyal. Gerard Butler returns to thunder across the screen as Stoick the Vast, joined by Nick Frost as Gobber, Julian Dennison as Fishlegs, Gabriel Howell as Snotlout, and twin chaos courtesy of Bronwyn James and Harry Trevaldwyn as Ruffnut and Tuffnut. Ruth Codd joins the clan as Phlegma the Fierce, adding grit to the growing ensemble.
Trending
With cinematography by Bill Pope and a soaring score by returning composer John Powell, the live-action version of How to Train Your Dragon aims to blend visceral realism with heart. Think fire-lit skies, dragon-scale detail, and tear-streaked loyalty. Produced by Marc Platt, DeBlois, and Adam Siegel, this isn’t just a remake; it’s a flame-breathing legacy reignited.
How to Train Your Dragon will be in theaters on June 13, 2025.
Love movies? Try our Box Office Game and Movie Grid Game to test your film knowledge and have some fun!
Reply
