Dean DeBlois on How To Train Your Dragon
In an exclusive with Empire, How To Train Your Dragon director Dean DeBlois breaks down the latest trailer for the film, including a first look at the famous 'Test Drive' sequence.
Glimpsed in the trailer is a gigantic mega-dragon, who’ll be familiar to fans of the original: the terrifying Red Death. “That was an opportunity to redesign what was a bit of a rushed design in the animated movie,” DeBlois enthuses. “She's the queen of this nest, she's the alpha, she's cannibalistic, and a tyrant. We could really lean into this creature that lives in a volcanic caldera and has a bit of its colouring and texture and temperament.” You will, he promises, believe such a titan can fly. “To see that thing crawl out and fly, it's a phenomenal challenge to make it believable in a live-action context,” DeBlois admits. “We're trying to hold ourselves to a standard of, there should not be a single shot in this movie that breaks the spell, and Framestore are really delivering.” Prepare for some real magic.
How To Train Your Dragon comes to UK cinemas on 13 June.