See if there's one thing to take of note, the live-action How to Train Your Dragon is going to be DreamWork's first.
They're taking the same path as Disney (ngl no matter how you try to frame it- feels like a money grab) where their movies are being turned into a live-action. And they picked HTTYD to be the one submitted to that fate.
But at least they're making some good efforts, there are highlights. I'm still scared as to what the end product will be, but-
Dean Deblois is still directing.
John Powell returns as the soundtrack composer.
Gerard Butler is reprising his role as Stoick in live-action format.
I even saw on Instagram that Cressida Cowell, author of the HTTYD books, even visited the movie set.
One of DreamWorks' most popular movies was picked to become a live-action. One that was already so well praised for its revolutionary animation. I want to say it's DreamWorks legacy, but that's always a matter of opinion. The Kung Fu Panda trilogy is also brilliant. Well I guess no longer a trilogy.
Anyway, I am both excited and terrified for what the live-action could come to be. A friend of mine weighed the option that maybe they're taking this opportunity to have it be more book proportionate, that I'm more doubtful of.
And then, what if the movie comes to be a success, that's what I get on about. Like, enough to make sure the 3 movies are made live-action too?? Why I dwell on it, is because of the brilliance of the shows. If the live-action does actually garner some good attention, is there going to be a possibility of the shows being made live-action too.