Live-action remakes have had a mixed track record lately, with some feeling like cash grabs rather than fresh takes. But Universal seems confident that How to Train Your Dragon has the magic to pull it off. If they succeed, it could revive faith in these kinds of adaptations—or, if not, add fuel to the debate over whether Hollywood’s reliance on reboots is running out of steam. Either way, it’s a big gamble.

In an era of skepticism around live-action remakes, Universal believes audiences will take flight with Hiccup and Toothless again.

Universal is doubling down on How to Train Your Dragon with a live-action remake, betting that nostalgia and the franchise’s beloved characters—like Hiccup and Toothless—will win over audiences, even as skepticism grows about rehashing animated classics in live-action.

Inside Universal’s Big Bet on ‘How to Train Your Dragon’

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