Writer-director Dean DeBlois breaks down how he nailed the film's epic flying scene, from Toothless's design to making Hiccup star Mason Thames look like he was really riding a dragon. Thames' mom ...

(from left) Night Fury dragon, Toothless, and Hiccup (Mason Thames) in Universal Pictures’ live-action How to Train Your Dragon, written and directed by Dean DeBlois. This How To Train Your Dragon ...

As Hiccup, the 17-year-old actor is shouldering the weight of Universal’s new live-action franchise — and living out his childhood fantasy. Credit...Philip Cheung for The New York Times Supported by ...

Mason Thames was a toddler living in Dallas when the original "How to Train Your Dragon" animated film was released. At around 7 years old, he dressed up as Hiccup, the film's main character, for ...