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Gerard Butler To Respise His Role In How To Train Your Dragon Remake
Reportedly, Gerard Butler, who voiced Hiccup's father, Stoick, in the animated films, will be returning to the role for the How To Train Your Dragon live-action remake.
Article Summary
- Gerard Butler rejoins How To Train Your Dragon, now as Stoick in live-action.
- Directing by Dean DeBlois, new film aims to expand on the franchise's lore.
- The animated trilogy's success fosters live-action adaptation, release set for 2025.
- Live-action's challenge: recreating the original's distinct animation and art style.
We'll have some familiar faces, or voices in this case, for the live-action remake of How To Train Your Dragon. Back in May, we got word that Mason Thames and Nico Parker were cast as Hiccup and Astrid, respectively, in the film, but things have been pretty quiet ever since. However, we do have someone familiar with the franchise returning, and this is one of those times when having an actor who can also voice act comes in handy. Gerard Butler was the voice for Hiccup's father, Stoick, in the animated films, and now he'll be growing a fantastic beard because, according to Deadline, Butler will be taking on the role again in live-action as well. Dean DeBlois is directing the movie, and Matt Platt is producing.
We don't know much about the movie or if it will be a shot-for-shot remake of How To Train Your Dragon, but Deadline sources say, "The new pic will draw audiences deep into DWA's imaginative lore. Working from a single narrative tapestry, the adventures of Hiccup and Toothless have captivated fans across three films that have grossed more than $1.6 billion combined." So it sounds like no one is quite sure what to make of this movie quite yet.
How To Train Your Dragon Is Top Tier Dreamworks
The How To Train Your Dragon animated series is one of the best things that Dreamworks has made, full stop. The series, which is based on the books by author Cressida Cowell, began in 2010 with the first film of the same name. Over the following three films, the movie would make over $1.5 billion at the worldwide box office and spin off into five short films, three television shows, and several video games as well. The franchise has consistently received positive critical and commercial acclaim, not to mention numerous award nominations and wins. It isn't surprising that they want to make a live-action version of the franchise, considering how well that has been going for Disney in the last couple of years. However, one of the things that made those films so good was the artistic direction and animation. The story was fantastic, but the look of everything elevated it, and it will be hard to recapture that in live-action. It currently has a release date of June 13, 2025.
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