During the same weekend that one of the most iconic animated movies gotyet another live-action adaptation, another upcoming flick in the same vein got an exciting new look.Screen Ranthas shared a new image from the live-actionHow to Train Your Dragonmovie starringNico ParkerandMason Thamesthat’s due in theaters on July 18, 2025. The image shows Thames as Hiccup and Parker as Astrid hiding under a small shelter with a shield and axe as sand falls over them. Thelive-action iteration ofHow to Train Your Dragonis a remake of the original, not a sequel, but writer and directorDean DeBloishas mentioned in the past onhis personal Instagramthat it will not be a shot-for-shot remake and that there will be differences to make it worth bringing to live-action on the big screen.
The live-actionHow to Train Your Dragonwill also seeGerard Butlerreprise his role as Stoick now nearly 15 years after the release of the original. Currently sitting at 99% from critics and 91% from general audiences onRotten Tomatoes, the animatedHow to Train Your Dragonmovie is the highest-rated DreamWorks animated film ever, according to the aggregate site, though it almost lost the title earlier this year toThe Wild Robot, which scores a 97% from critics and a 98% from general audiences onRotten Tomatoes. DeBlois wrote and directed the originalHow to Train Your Dragonfilm along withChris Sanders, who will not return for the sequel after his work onThe Wild Robotearlier this year. Sanders is also confirmed to be working ona sequel toThe Wild Robot.
What Else Has ‘HTTYD’ Writer/Director Dean DeBlois Worked On?
After working onHow to Train Your Dragonin 2010, Dean DeBlois has only directed two feature films in the years since:How to Train Your Dragon 2andHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. He’s also known for his work as a writer on the originalMulanmovie, which was helmed byTony BancroftandBarry Cook, as well asLilo & Stitch, another classic animated property that’sgetting the live-action treatment next year. Sanders and DeBlois do have writing credits on the live-actionLilo & Stitchmovie for their work creating the characters in the 2002 film.
The live-actionHow to Train Your Dragonhits theaters on July 29, 2025. Check out the new image from the film above and watch the originalHow to Train Your DragononMax.
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