Dragons, the live-action adaptation of the animated trilogy, is currently filming. The saga’s historical director Dean DeBlois himself took the reins of this new version. For the role of the main characters, Harold and Astrid, the latter chose Mason Thames (Black Phone) and Nico Parker, who appeared in the TV series The Last of Us.
One of the questions that often comes up about this live-action remake (besides the appearance of Toothless and the dragons) is how faithful it is to the original work. Does the film scrupulously follow the same plot as the animated feature films? According to Nico Parker, this will not be the case.
“I think it’s a work in itself, but which I think also retains all its magic. I think it’s a unique film that it has its own interpretation and that we have all our versions of the characters. Because animated movies are so great, it’s important not to focus too much on them.”points the 19-year-old actor at the microphone Collider.
Let’s try not to transform these works in the same way. If anyone wants to see that, just watch animated movies.
“Let’s try not to remake these works in the same way. If anyone wants to see it, just watch the animated movies. I think it’s going to be great, and if not, I’m having a fabulous time making it.”– he specifies in the conclusion.
Nico Parker / Astrid
If the plot moves from the DreamWorks trilogy, the basics will be present. We are going to go back in time to the Viking Age. Harold, the son of Stoic, the chief of Berk village, befriends a wounded dragon, Toothless, and discovers many things about these mythical creatures.
The live-action version of Dragons will hit theaters on June 11, 2025. Gerard Butler, who voiced Stoick in the animated films, will reprise his role in the flesh. As for Nick Frost, he will be Guelfor, a loyal friend and advisor to the Berk village chief.
Between 2010 and 2019, the saga of dragons captivated young and old, attracting 9 million viewers across 3 films in France. Internationally, the Dreamworks trilogy grossed $1.6 billion.
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