The live-action remake of the beloved DreamWorks Animation film How to Train Your Dragon is set to arrive in theaters this week.
It follows the recent trends that we've been seeing for the last several years, where animated films and TV shows from the past are being remade into live-action. It remains unknown whether the new film will start a trend for DreamWorks and Universal Pictures for the next few years.
Here are the five DreamWorks Animation movies that could be remade into live-action.
The Prince of Egypt
The Prince of Egypt is the type of film that can be easily remade into live-action, given that it is focused on human characters and a biblical story that will resonate with many people.
While we've seen past biblical epic films tackle the type of story that was depicted in The Prince of Egypt, perhaps a live-action remake could be an opportunity for them to bring it to the modern audience.
The Road to El Dorado
The Road to El Dorado is another DreamWorks Animation movie that is viable for a potential live-action remake. Not only because of its focus on human characters, but also due to its swashbuckling adventure storytelling.
A live-action remake could result in an epic-type of adventure film that is in a similar vein as the Indiana Jones movies, and beautiful visuals with its period and globe-throttling setting.
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Just like the films above, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas is viable for a live-action remake, due to its action-adventure nature and human-centric story that would be easy for a filmmaker to translate to life.
The Pirates of the Caribbean films are good examples of how this film could be remade into live-action, and that alone should show the potential for Sinbad to get the same treatment if ever DreamWorks and Universal decide to do so.
Megamind
With the popularity of comic book movies nowadays, a live-action remake of Megamind is not a bad idea to consider, and it could also be a way for them to comment on the genre in a clever and creative way.
This could also be an avenue for them to redeem the franchise after the widely panned sequel that was released a few years ago, and give it another shot with a different take.
The Croods
There is potential for the live-action remake of The Croods due to its focus on human characters and a precedent that was already set by The Flintstones live-action remakes, which also explored prehistoric life.
With its family dynamic and a story full of heart and humor, there could be an appeal to seeing how this DreamWorks IP translates to live-action, and it would be interesting to see how it will work out in this format.
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