Watch our interviews with Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler and the rest of the Live-Action "How To Train Your Dragon" cast!

After watching How to Train Your Dragon, fans should check out thrilling live-action films like E.T. and Avatar.

"How To Train Your Dragon" opens on area screens this weekend. It is a worthy remake of the original animated film, George Thomas writes.

Most filmmakers have a list of regrets about their projects, but getting a do-over is a rarity: "it was satisfying to check off a list of those little things, but also make room for missed opportunities.

Writer and director Dean DeBlois, making his live-action debut, co-directed the original and returns to the fantasy world of the dragon-beset North Sea island of Berk.

"How to Train Your Dragon" artisans on using sheep fur, bagpipe and locations including the Faroe Islands to help bring remake to life.

Original 'How to Train Your Dragon' screenwriter Dean DeBlois solo-directs this take on the popular franchise, which follows the adventures of a young Viking and the creature he befriends.