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How to Train Your Dragonsuccessfully made the jump from books to film more than a decade ago, spawning a trilogy of beloved animated movies. However, when it was revealed that the first animated film in the franchise was being remade as a live-action entry, many fans were left skeptical about its prospects.
According to reports, some images from the live-action adaptation have made their way online. As a result, netizens got their first look at the upcoming remake. Social media has since flooded with reactions to the looks of the fan-favorite pair Hiccup and Toothless in the live-action medium, with haters likely to change their minds after seeking the images.
How to Train Your DragonLive Action Movie Drops First Images
Based on the novels written by Cressida Cowell,How to Train Your Dragonspawned a multi-media franchise following the success of the 2010 animated film. Alive-action remake of the originalwas announced in February 2023, with principal photography commencing in January 2024.
On the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), scooper@MyTimeToShineHretweeted leaked images from the upcoming movie, which gives fans a glimpse of the iconic first meeting between Toothless and Hiccup from the original movie.
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In the stills shared on social media, fans can see the live-action iteration of Hiccup, who will be played byThe Black PhonestarMason Thames. The leaked images also gave fans a look at Hiccup’s dragon companion Toothless, who looks like a mirror image of his animated counterpart. However, since these images were not officially released by the studio, they should be taken with a grain of salt. Hence, it is too soon to judge the remake based on some leaked images.
How to Train Your DragonLive Action Movie’s First Look Impresses Skeptical Netizens
After it was first revealed that the beloved 2010 animated film was getting a live-action remake, most fans were skeptical about the idea. However, the leaked images might just be enough to sway the haters and naysayers with their accuracy in authentically recreating the fan-favorite characters.
Here is what netizens had to say about the alleged first look at the live-actionHow to Train Your Dragonmovie on X.
Honestly I’m interested
this is actually one that might not be horrible as a live action movie
If this isn’t fake and it’s an actual leak then damn I’m impressed by toothless I expected him to look like a nightmare demon but he looks perfect honestly. Though obviously it’s just his head and he isn’t moving
it actually looks good
I’m with it🥳
As the tweets suggest, netizens are impressed with the first look at the live-action versions of Hiccup and Toothless.
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While some netizens felt that the live-action iterations were authentic tothe depiction in the animated movies, it also raised concerns over the upcoming movie being a shot-for-shot remake of the original. However, some fansfeltthat the glimpses seen in the leaked images were from an iconic scene in the original, which needs to be in the live-action remake.
How to Train Your Dragonis set to be released on July 29, 2025.
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
