While The Jungle Book book may be coming our way in a few short weeks, another Disney classic is also getting an update this year, with beloved animation/live action hybrid Pete’s Dragon getting the remake treatment at the hands of Ain’t Them Bodies Saints director David Lowrey, an odd choice for a kid friendly property, but this first teaser is intriguing enough that you can give the House of Mouse the benefit of the doubt on this one.
Changing things up a bit from the original, Bryce Dallas Howard is a forest ranger who grew up on her father's, woodcarver Mr. Meachem (Robert Redford), of a fierce dragon who lived deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. When she happens upon Pete (Oakes Fegley), a mysterious 10 year old with no family and no home, his claims of living in the forest with a giant green dragon named Elliot suggest her father’s stories weren’t that far fetched. While Eliot may be kept under wraps for this first trailer, it goes a long way to capturing the magic of the premise and original, leading to one remake you should definitely keep an eye on.
Released: August 12th
Changing things up a bit from the original, Bryce Dallas Howard is a forest ranger who grew up on her father's, woodcarver Mr. Meachem (Robert Redford), of a fierce dragon who lived deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. When she happens upon Pete (Oakes Fegley), a mysterious 10 year old with no family and no home, his claims of living in the forest with a giant green dragon named Elliot suggest her father’s stories weren’t that far fetched. While Eliot may be kept under wraps for this first trailer, it goes a long way to capturing the magic of the premise and original, leading to one remake you should definitely keep an eye on.
Released: August 12th
