Most filmmakers have a list of regrets about their projects, but getting a do-over is a rarity: "it was satisfying to check ...

When “ How to Train Your Dragon ” director Dean DeBlois received a call from Universal telling him they were considering a ...

The first live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie has been a huge box office success, easing a major concern about the ...

Director Dean DeBlois recreates "The Forbidden Friendship" and "Test Drive" sequences with a new and improved Toothless.

Overall, How to Train Your Dragon delivers an epic adventure that lays the groundwork of Toothless and Hiccup’s story. The CG animation on Toothless retains his familiarity from the animated movies of ...

The leap from computer animation to 'live action' is safer than the trial-and-error update strategy Disney’s been trying with ...

The live-action remake has proved a hit at the box office.  The live-action remake has proved a hit at the box office.

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 ...

Dean DeBlois is getting ready to show off footage from his live-action adaptation of “How to Train Your Dragon.” But he wants to explain some things first.

A version of this story about “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” first appeared in the Oscar Nominations Preview issue of TheWrap’s Oscar magazine. There are some film sagas that ...

Dean DeBlois knows a thing or two about dragons. And, yes, how to train them. Back in 2015, he directed DreamWorks’ beloved coming-of-age fantasy How To Train Your Dragon alongside Chris Sanders ...

A version of this story about “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” first appeared in the Oscar Nominations Preview issue of TheWrap’s Oscar magazine.There are some film sagas that ...