Universal Pictures is getting in the animation-to-live-action adaptation game with one of the most anticipated films of the summer. "How to Train Your Dragon" follows Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III (Mason Thames), a teenager aspiring to be a dragon slayer like the other Vikings in his village — until he befriends a rare dragon. "The original means so much to me and so many other people. Going into it, it was a lot of pressure of really getting it right," said Thames ("The Black Phone," "Monster Summer"). "How to Train Your Dragon" is now in theaters. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/entertainment/in-the-spotlight/mason-thames-interview-how-to-train-your-dragon-live-action-hiccup-toothless-gerard-butler/531-17c76510-38e1-4d43-9774-bd50e8c9c46f