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The upcoming live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon appears to be following in the footsteps of The Lord of the Rings, which could be key to boosting the franchise's live-action future. Due for release in 2025, How to Train Your Dragons looks to be a faithful recreation of the modern animated classic, especially considering the source material released so far. This wasn't necessarily a safe bet, given the mixed reception live-action remakes of animated films have received in recent years. In fact, the trailer's focus on the original films' big emotional storyline suggests that How to Train Your Dragon is attempting to replicate the energy that elevated the original above other fantasy productions. It's the kind of approach that made Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy so successful, as it managed to capture the authentic spirit of J.R.R. Tolkien's original novels. If the film delivers on that promise, the live-action version of How to Train You...