How To Train Your Dragon 3: Dean DeBlois Interview

How To Train Your Dragon 3: Dean DeBlois Interview

There aren't many directors out there who get the opportunity to direct all three installments of an animated trilogy (plus a TV series) but with the release of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World on February 22nd, Dean DeBlois becomes one of the few. DeBlois first joined the franchise with co-director Chris Sanders a mere 15 months before the release of the first film, but that race to the finish wound up yielding outstanding results that opened up the door to an abundance of world-building and a significant arc for young Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel). In the third and final installment, we reunite with Hiccup as the chief and ruler of Berk. Vikings and dragons continue to live happily side-by-side, but when a new enemy threatens this human-dragon utopia, Hiccup and Toothless must set out to find a mythical hidden world.

Leading up to the movie's release, I got the chance to chat with DeBlois about his entire run with this franchise. We discussed how the series grew beyond his wildest dreams, the new technology he used on The Hidden World, how certain animals influence the dragon design and movement, and more. You can hear about it all in this video interview.

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