'How to Train Your Dragon' Writer & Director Says Live-Action Sequel Could Deviate From Animated Version

How to Train Your Dragon is slaying the box office after being released last week.

If you didn’t know, a live-action sequel has already been given the greenlight!

Dean DeBlois, who wrote and directed the animated movies and the new live-action that just came out, shared an update on the status of the sequel in a new interview.

During his update, Dean revealed that it could deviate from the animated version, while the first live-action was very faithful, and he’s still working on the script!

Keep reading to find out more…

“It’s very amorphous right now. I think there’s something about the second animated movie that most fans prefer out of the trilogy, and I want to hold on to that aspiration,” he told Discussing Film. “[How to Train Your Dragon 2] was like our Empire Strikes Back, where everything got bigger and broader. Characters get richer and things get scarier, as well. That said, there are still regrets I have — having written and directed the second film — that I would love to address in the live-action version.”

“So, we don’t necessarily have to color inside the lines [in terms of the original’s story and plot], but it’s an exploration at the moment. I’m literally writing the script right now,” Dean revealed.

If you missed it, Dean also revealed to the publication that beloved dragon Toothless almost looked different in the live-action adaptation…

Find out how well How to Train Your Dragon did at the box office on it’s opening weekend!