How to Train Your Dragon (Live Action)

[quinnmac000]

‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Live-Action Pic In The Works, Sets Spring 2025 Release

'How To Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Movie In Works, 2025 Release Set

deadline.com

 

[rageofthegods]

For those wondering how they'd keep HTTYD relevant when Epic Universe opens, here's your answer.

 

[salismetho]

For those wondering how they'd keep HTTYD relevant when Epic Universe opens, here's your answer.

Wonder if we'll see them do some sort of red carpet for the movie at the park. Timing is perfect for that EU hype-building synergy

 

[ghostsarejerks]

This is the worst news I've heard all day. Live action adaptations of animated films just suck all the joy, uniqueness, and style out of them to be replaced with bland CGI visuals and scripts that add nothing to the original material.

 

[quinnmac000]

This is the worst news I've heard all day. Live action adaptations of animated films just suck all the joy, uniqueness, and style out of them to be replaced with bland CGI visuals and scripts that add nothing to the original material.

I think Universal leadership understands that if they treat this as a money grab they will really hurt themselves (sales/streaming of the old animated series, EU's HTTYD land, and the live action film) so its good they got the director and script writer for the first movie involved.

 

[Nico]

What in the Disney bizzarro world. I mean, I’d watch it.

 

[Nick]

I feel like HTTYD has a lot of Zelda vibes to it so this seems to be a no-brainer and is an IP that has a chance to be really good in live action.

 

[quinnmac000]

Also another thing I want to mention, the books series which Universal still has the rights to and the Dreamworks movie are very different. So they can easily pull things from the books

 

[TheGentTrent]

I think Universal leadership understands that if they treat this as a money grab they will really hurt themselves (sales/streaming of the old animated series, EU's HTTYD land, and the live action film) so its good they got the director and script writer for the first movie involved.

Treating movies like money grabs hasn't hurt Universal before. Just look at the box office performance of last year's Minions and Jurassic World films (or the fact that we're getting an eleventh Fast and Furious this year).

 

[quinnmac000]

Treating movies like money grabs hasn't hurt Universal before. Just look at the box office performance of last year's Minions and Jurassic World films (or the fact that we're getting an eleventh Fast and Furious this year).

The only thing that was a money grab in this list is Jurassic World: Dominion. Rise of Gru was rated better than the previous two minion films and Universal took their time on. As for FF, Universal is already wrapping it up with this film being the first part of the last. It also looks like they took notes from the previous film and decided to tone down the action notes to make things more realistic.

 

[UNIrd]

They're all cash grabs, quality notwithstanding. But this is a solid route to take one of their most successful and consistently high-rated franchises.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Is this a straight remake or the rumored modern day sequel?

 

[shiekra38]

Somehow this bothers me less than when Disney does it

 

[TheUniC6]

Also another thing I want to mention, the books series which Universal still has the rights to and the Dreamworks movie are very different. So they can easily pull things from the books

With that in mind, if this movie does well, do you think it's possible Universal will branch out with a follow up streaming series on Peacock to further explore the lore of the books they can pull from?

 

[TheUniC6]

The only thing that was a money grab in this list is Jurassic World: Dominion. Rise of Gru was rated better than the previous two minion films and Universal took their time on. As for FF, Universal is already wrapping it up with this film being the first part of the last. It also looks like they took notes from the previous film and decided to tone down the action notes to make things more realistic.

I believe I read that after the main FF series is over, they are spin offs planned. At least at one point.

 

[Jerroddragon]

If its more like the books then cool

But no more pure remakes that are just worst

 

[TheGentTrent]

Somehow this bothers me less than when Disney does it

I think the difference at this point is when Disney does a live-action reboot, you know it’s going to be a lazy rehash that sucks all the charm of the original. So far, we have not seen Universal try this on their own properties, so they’ll at least get the benefit of the doubt.

As for live-action remakes of third-party IPs, (Flintstones, Cat in the Hat, Warcraft), well that’s a mixed bag at best.

 

[Disneyhead]

How To Train Your Dragon's Live-Action Astrid & Hiccup Bond In New BTS Image

Astrid and Hiccup get close on the HTTYD set.

screenrant.com

 

[rageofthegods]

Well at least one Universal live action tent pole seems to be making its release date

 

[Wesker69]

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