It’s not even just that which made this good – the characters' mannerisms were there, the dragons were there – Toothless looked so good, and I literally felt tears come to my eyes when John Powell’s score swelled as he and Hiccup took their first real flight together. It was like a blast to the past.

In an era of skepticism around live-action remakes, Universal believes audiences will take flight with Hiccup and Toothless again.

Director Dean DeBlois delivered a near-perfect live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon. Check out the rest of our review.

From creating virtual experiences to selling tickets within games and social media, Hollywood is trying to capture the attention of young fans in places they frequent.