'How To Train Your Dragon 3' Spoilers: Toothless and Hiccup End Friendship
The third installment of the "How To Train Your Dragon" movie franchise is expected to make fans cry as it closes the book on the stories.
It was reported that the film will be set three years after the happenings of "How To Train Your Dragon 2." There are many rumors regarding the upcoming plot of the film, including a possibility of dragons versus vikings war.
With that, the writer and director of the film, Dean Deblois, was able to share some insights regarding the film's plot during an interview with Collider. Deblois explained that the film will present the final phase of Hiccup's maturing. This means that Hiccup and Toothless will be seen holding the position of chieftains of their own separate tribes.
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He stated, "[Dragon 3 is] the culmination of Hiccup's coming of age. Both he and Toothless are now chiefs of their respective tribes, and it's a dueling story where you have both characters trying to do what's right for their kind, and an eventual outcome where Hiccup is able to stand on his own. We're gonna take the story to where the books begin, which is Hiccup as an adult reflecting back on a time where there were dragons, suggesting that the dragons will in some way go away. Why and could they come back and the mystery of what all that is will be saved for the actual story."
He explained that the film will have Hiccup realizing that he no longer needed Toothless in order to achieve what he wants to achieve for his tribe. On the other hand, Toothless will be seen struggling with his newfound independence and leadership.
There is a possibility that this set will be bring forth conflict between Hiccup and Toothless as they struggle to maintain their friendship. With that, there are hints that this final film could put an end to their beloved friendship.
Another sad aspect of the upcoming film is the fact that it is likely for dragons to completely disappear. In the source material of the film, which are novels written by Cressida Cowell, the first book of the series had Hiccup looking back at the time when dragons still exist. This shows the possibility that dragons will become extinct in the new film.
"How To Train Your Dragon 3" is expected to air on June 29, 2018.
