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Universal Studios and Dreamworks Animation's 'How To Train Your Dragon' series brings the world of Hiccup and Toothless to life.
As Hiccup, the 17-year-old actor is shouldering the weight of Universal’s new live-action franchise — and living out his childhood fantasy.
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On the set of the live-action movie, Toothless and the other dragons existed as large puppets with simple functions, operated by a team of master puppeteers led by Tom Wilton, a performer who had worked on the “War Horse” stage play.
When “ How to Train Your Dragon ” director Dean DeBlois received a call from Universal telling him they were considering a live-action reimaging of the animated feature, his first response was “I don’t want to see someone else’s version of this.”
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In an era of skepticism around live-action remakes, Universal believes audiences will take flight with Hiccup and Toothless again.