How To Train Your Dragon Is Raising The Bar For Live Action Films

The first look shots and leaked images from the clips of How to Train Your Dragon, a live-action film, are raising the bar for such films. Dean DeBlois, the director of the animated trilogy, is back for this film as a co-director with Chris Sanders. 

In a recent interview, DeBlois talked about the scene where the dragon Toothless and Hiccups have a fake face-off to show the dragon’s benefits to the fearful villagers. “It’s so dialled-up in terms of stakes — having a fully credible, photo-real dragon stomping around trying to kill him,” he said. He believes that the live action is more impactful both physically and emotionally.

While how the adorable dragon would look in the live action is yet to be known his partner and friend, the young Viking, Hiccup has a face. Mason Thames will portray the tradition-defying boy who wants to show his villagers that not all dragons are meant to be feared. DeBlois believes Hiccups as a character represents all the odd ones out there. 

Talking about the young actor he said, “There was a bit of awkwardness, but also a vulnerability to him which came with the fact that he was 15 when we were auditioning him.” Mason is famously known for his role in The Black Phone.

How To Train Your Dragon is an animated film that is a one of a kind coming of age story about a dragon and his friend, a young viking. The animated film was a trilogy with the first one being adapted into a live action.

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