Macon Thames appears in a scene from the new How to Train Your Dragon. The live-action adaptation of the 2010 original — helmed by the same director — is a surprising success.

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 ...

How to Train Your Dragon is the latest movie to be picked up by the live-action remake trend. Using the same directors and some of the same characters, they've produced a faithful remake.