How to Train Your Dragon Takes Flight in Live Action
Dean DeBlois returns to adapt his own animated classic for a new live-action retelling.
By The ITSMOVIES Desk · June 13, 2025 · 3 min read
The live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon arrived in June 2025, with Dean DeBlois — director of the original animated trilogy — returning to helm the new version. The film retells the story of Hiccup, a young Viking who forms an unlikely bond with a dragon named Toothless.
DeBlois's involvement offered continuity with the beloved animated films, and the production emphasized bringing the world of Berk and its dragons to life with detailed visual effects.
The remake joined a wave of studios revisiting animated hits in live-action form, aiming to reach both longtime fans and a new generation of viewers.
