The iconic Viking world of How to Train Your Dragon is roaring back to life in a new trailer for the live-action remake. The movie, which serves as the latest adaptation of Cressida Cowell’s fantasy novel series of the same name, will again chronicle the story of Hiccup as he befriends the rare Night Fury dragon he names Toothless and aims to change the relationship between Vikings and dragons. Animated trilogy director Dean DeBlois returns to write and direct the film, while the How to Train Your Dragon live-action cast will be led by Mason Thames as Hiccup.
Just two months after the first proper footage dropped for the upcoming remake, Universal Pictures has unveiled a new live-action How to Train Your Dragon trailer. The video features much of the same footage from the first trailer, though does offer more from Hiccup and Toothless’ first meeting, namely the dragon’s semi-attack of the young hero after he releases him, as well as multiple dragons in action in the training arena, and a group of Vikings under attack. Check out the new trailer below:
What The New How To Train Your Dragon Trailer Says About The Movie
The Marketing Has A Clear Angle To Pull From
Though the new trailer may largely feature the same footage as the first one, there is just enough new footage in the teaser trailer to build further anticipation for it. One of the most notable is the various dragons seen in the How to Train Your Dragon trailer, as the first teaser only featured glimpses of mᴀss swarms of them flying through a cavernous structure. In the new trailer, however, viewers get a better look at how the dragons will be part of the training arena scene.
Arguably, the biggest takeaway from the new How to Train Your Dragon trailer is the further look of Hiccup and Toothless’ first meeting. It’s a moment that not only remains one of the more emotional for fans of the animated trilogy to reflect on, but clearly also that of the filmmakers, as the live-action remake really looks to have recreated it beat for beat, including the subsequent scene of Hiccup drawing Toothless on the sand of a beach, to which the Night Fury responds in kind.
Regardless of how much new footage gets shown in subsequent trailers, what is clear is that the How to Train Your Dragon marketing is going to rely pretty heavily on showcasing the recreation of certain scenes in live-action. Given the original movie’s cultural significance, it’s not inherently a bad thing for it to solely spotlight recreated moments, particularly given nostalgia is often the best selling point for remakes, reboots and sequels. However, given how there is some division among original trilogy fans about the exact replication of original scenes, the marketing might also do well to focus on new or changed scenes.
Our Take On The New How To Train Your Dragon Trailer
It Still Looks To Be A Rousing Adventure
Regardless of how one feels about the actual need for a remake, I think the new How to Train Your Dragon continues to be a nice showcase for how dedicated DeBlois is to not only match the emotional beats of his animated trilogy, but also deliver a rousing adventure at the same time, as the new dragons look particularly stunning. That said, I do hope that a full How to Train Your Dragon trailer comes out during the Super Bowl that offers a glimpse at proper new footage or different scenes from the originals.
Source: Universal
