The first trailer for Disney’s upcoming remake for Pete’s Dragon is here, and it doesn’t look like the new flick has lost any of the original’s charm.
So far the trailer does give us the vibe of mystery, as we see that Pete, a ten year old who has been living in the forest alone for the last six years with help from a dragon. The dragon itself only appears for a second or two but we’re sure they’ll let on more when the next trailer pops up.
The reboot is being directed by David Lowery and has an impressive cast of actors starting with Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley Karl Urban, Oona Laurence and Robert Redford.
Here’s the synopsis:
For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham (Robert Redford) has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard), who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales…until she meets Pete (Oakes Fegley). Pete is a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete’s descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham’s stories. With the help of Natalie (Oona Laurence), an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack (Wes Bentley) owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.
Pete’s Dragon hits the theaters 12 August 2016, but our biggest question is, will the dragon still look Disneyfied or will it be something much more realistic?