Live-Action 'How To Train Your Dragon' New On Streaming This Week, Report Says
Toothless and Hiccup (Mason Thames" in "How to Train Your Dragon."
Universal PicturesThe blockbuster remake of How to Train Your Dragon, starring Gerard Butler, Mason Thames and Nico Parker, is reportedly coming to digital streaming this week.
How to Train Your Dragon premiered in theaters on June 13. The film is a live-action remake of the 2010 animated hit How to Train Your Dragon, which is and directed by the original film’s director Dean DeBlois.
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Butler reprises his 2010 voice role of Viking Chief Stoic the Vast for the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, while Thames plays his son, Hiccup, who doesn’t seem cut out for the centuries-long tradition of fighting dragons. Parker plays Astrid, a teen Viking who is part of a group, including Hiccup, that is in training to become dragon slayers.
How to Train Your Dragon also stars Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, Peter Serafinowicz and Murray McArthur.
How to Train Your Dragon is expected to be released on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday, July 15, according to When to Stream.
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While the streaming tracker’s PVOD reports are typically accurate, When to Stream noted that the film’s studio, Universal Pictures, has not announced or confirmed the release date of How to Train Your Dragon and it is subject to change.
When How to Train Your Dragon arrives on PVOD, the film will be available for purchase for $29.99 on such digital platforms as Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and YouTube. Since digital rentals are generally $5 less than purchase prices, viewers can expect to rent How to Train Your Dragon for $24.99 for a 48-hour period.
In an interview before the film opened in theaters in June, How to Train Your Dragon director Dean DeBlois told The Wrap that he was thrilled to see through the vision he had for the animated film in 2010.
“In terms of grandeur and wish fulfillment, I thought we could lean into the immersive quality of what live action could bring, DeBlois told The Wrap. “But, I think more importantly, they were just characters that felt shortchanged to me as well, and it was an opportunity to lend more nuance to those relationships and those backstories and the backstory of this tribe as a whole.”
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The official summary for the live-action version of How to Train Your Dragon reads, “On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Thames) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Butler), Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.
“With the fierce and ambitious Astrid (Parker) and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost) by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding. As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.”
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How to Train Your Dragon, which is still playing in theaters, earned $234.3 million in domestic sales and $302.3 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $536.6 million to date. The film had a $150 million production budget before prints and advertising costs, according to Deadline.
The film earned a 77% “fresh” rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics based on 233 reviews and a 97% “fresh” score on RT’s Popcornmeter based on 10,000-plus verified user ratings.
Rated PG, How to Train Your Dragon is expected to arrive on PVOD on Tuesday.
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