New art for How to Train Your Dragon images what the characters would look like in live action. Originally released in 2010, the Dreamworks animated film tells the story of a young Viking named Hiccup who befriends and trains a loving dragon named Toothless, gradually becoming his friend. How to Train Your Dragon was immensely successful for Dreamworks, taking in $494.8 million at the box office and spawning sequels.
Art from @dejaviewtv renders the How to Train Your Dragon characters in live action. The art takes the form of a series of AI-generated images, which show classic How to Train Your Dragon characters like Hiccup, Astrid, and Toothless. The images also give a look at some of the backdrops of Berk, the island village where the film is set.
While the images do not look entirely live-action, the AI art is a closer look at what a How to Train Your Dragon film might look like with more realistic characters. The dragons would still be CGIed, of course, but take on more realistic forms in the new art for How to Train Your Dragon.
What Is Next for the How to Train Your Dragon Universe?
Following the critical and commercial success of How to Train Your Dragon, Dreamworks made two feature length sequels for the film: How to Train Your Dragon 2 and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. Though not as beloved as the first film, both sequels were fairly well received, garnering Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature.
5 How To Train Your Dragon Scenes We Can’t Wait To See In Live-Action
With a live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon in development, several pivotal scenes are poised to elevate the film to greatness.
Since the success of the animated film and sequels, a live-action How to Train Your Dragon adaptation was announced. The remake will be directed by How to Train Your Dragon’s original director, Dean DeBlois, and is set for release on June 13, 2025. The film features a leading cast of Hunt for the Wilderpeople’s Julian Dennison, Bodies’ Gabriel Howell, Lockwood & Co.’s Bronwyn James, and The King’s Harry Trevaldwyn.
Because How to Train Your Dragon is actually getting live-action treatment, it is especially interesting to see AI art that captures more realistic versions of the characters. The How to Train Your Dragon live-action film has the opportunity to be a marvel of production design and costuming, as the team attempts to render a Viking atmosphere on screen. Hopefully, the film can live up to the high precedent set by the How to Train Your Dragon animated film.
