OMG! My first reaction to the idea of a live-action version of How to Train Your Dragon was—who the hell asked for that? The 2010 animated film is pure perfection, a solid 5 out of 5, and it doesn’t need any copies. And I kept thinking ‘nope, not interested in the live-action remake’ in the first few seconds of the teaser unveiled by Universal Pictures, but as soon as the CGI version of Toothless (the dragon) appeared on screen, all my skepticism melted away, he looks EXACTLY like the animated dragon, with beautiful green eyes and is just the cutest baby dragon.
“I AM GOING TO WATCH IT JUST FOR TOOTHLESS,” I told myself as the teaser continued with the scene of protagonist Hiccup, a Viking teen, having his first encounter with the black dragon. From the teaser trailer, it looks like the 2025 film is shaping up to be a very faithful, scene-by-scene adaptation. Gen Z and Gen Alpha will be the primary target audience, while older fans will need to decide if they want to experience the same story with real actors and CGI dragons. Like I said—Toothless, the dragon, looks incredibly well-crafted in the short teaser glimpse, and if they’ve successfully captured his adorable charm from the animated version, it’s going to be a huge win.
Dean DeBlois, the director of the original animated classic, returns to helm the live-action reboot of How to Train Your Dragon. Gerard Butler reprises his role as Stoick the Vast, Hiccup’s formidable yet loving father, while Mason Thames (The Black Phone, Incoming) steps into the role of Hiccup. The story follows Hiccup, a brave and inventive Viking teen, as he challenges his tribe’s long-standing beliefs, proving that humans and dragons can coexist as allies rather than enemies.
The film is set to release in theaters on June 13. Watch the teaser below.
