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The popular animatedHow to Train Your Dragonfilm series is getting a live-action reimagining.
On Wednesday, multiple outlets reported that writer/director Dean DeBlois isreturning to the franchiseto make a the new live-action version, scheduled to release in March 2025.
The new movie, which will mark DeBlois' live-action directorial debut after making the threeDragonmovies, is expected to adapt thestory of theDragonanimated trilogy, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
Universal and DreamWorks' 2010 originalHow to Train Your Dragonstarred Jay Baruchel as Hiccup, along withGerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrara,Jonah Hill, David Tennant andKristen Wiig. The filmearned Oscar nominationsfor Best Animated Film and Best Original Score.
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The franchise centers around the relationship between young Viking Hiccup (Baruchel) and the dragon Toothless, who come to be friends and teach Hiccup’s Viking village to coexist peacefully with the area’s dragon population rather than hunt them for sport.
It is unclear whether any ofHow to Train Your Dragon’s voice cast will return for a live-action adaptation. Casting is already underway for the movie,THRreported Wednesday. Cate Blanchett, Kitt Harrington and F. Murray Abraham also appeared in the sequels, among other voice cast members.
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Producer Marc Platt — who is also working on aBroadway adaptation ofLa La Land, as well as the upcomingWickedmovie adaptations— is producing the film along with DeBlois, bothVarietyandTHRreported Wednesday.
DeBlois' past credits outside of the fantasy franchise include Disney’s 2002 movieLilo & Stitch, which he created with with Chris Sanders. Sanders also co-wrote and co-directed the firstHow to Train Your Dragonmovie.
source: people.com
