Dreamworks’ live-action How to Train Your Dragon has introduced the franchise and its lovable lead Toothless to a whole new ...

The live-action How to Train Your Dragon can feel hemmed in by its faithfulness to the animated original, but it’s re-creating that film’s sense of heart and soul as well as its entire plot ...

Dreamworks Animation doesn’t quite have the storied, century-long history like Disney does, so a live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon definitely feels a bit too soon after only 15 ...

DeBlois, who also helmed 2014’s “How to Train Your Dragon 2” and 2019’s “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” — knows this universe like the back of his clawed dragon hand.

Ultimately, the "How to Train Your Dragon" live-action remake is fine. It brings some of the charm of the original films, especially in its stunning visuals of Berk and the dragons.

“How to Train Your Dragon” — 2 stars (out of 4) MPA rating: PG (for sequences of intense action and peril) Running time: 2:05. How to watch: Premieres in theaters June 12.