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It’s not even just that which made this good – the characters' mannerisms were there, the dragons were there – Toothless looked so good, and I literally felt tears come to my eyes when John Powell’s score swelled as he and Hiccup took their first real flight together. It was like a blast to the past.
The wait for the live-action How to Train Your Dragon is over, here's where to watch the 2025 version now and where it will be streaming.
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The live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon has only just soared into theaters, and a sequel is already underway. In fact, it was announced back in April at CinemaCon 2025, well before the film,
Director Dean DeBlois delivered a near-perfect live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon. Check out the rest of our review.
In an era of skepticism around live-action remakes, Universal believes audiences will take flight with Hiccup and Toothless again.
"How to Train Your Dragon" artisans on using sheep fur, bagpipe and locations including the Faroe Islands to help bring remake to life.
Universal's 'How to Train Your Dragon' is opening to $82.5M, the best in the franchise, while A24's 'Materialists' is looking at $11M+.
Dean DeBlois about how re-doing the first 'How to Train Your Dragon' set up chances to lay more direct paths to potential remakes of the sequels.