Live Action 'How to Train Your Dragon' In The Works

Film Announcement
Written By Eze Baum

Universal

Universal has officially announced that a live-action adaptation of their 2010 animated film, How to Train Your Dragon, is in development. Filmmaker Dean DeBlois, who led the original animated trilogy, is on board for the project in the roles of writer, director, and producer.

Universal

A press release from the studio revealed that the film is already deep into the development process, with the casting process already underway. Additionally, Marc Platt (La La Land, Wicked) has boarded the project as a producer alongside Adam Siegel, president of Marc Platt Productions.

It’s interesting to see Universal take this step, as audiences have generally been against live-action adaptations of iconic animated films, seen primarily through Disney’s recent live-action endeavors.

How to Train Your Dragon has been given a tentative release date of March 14, 2025. How do you feel about How to Train Your Dragon making the jump to live-action? Let us know in the comments below.

Eze Baum

Based in Los Angeles, Eze Baum is a filmmaker, founder, and Editor in Chief of This Week Media. A high-school student by day, and an entertainment journalist by night, Baum manages the day-to-day and big-picture tasks of the website while reviewing films and covering current news.

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