Earlier today, Disney debuted anew posterfor their upcoming remakePete’s Dragon, along with news that the full trailer will debut tomorrow. StarBryce Dallas Howardwill debut the new footage onAccess Hollywood, but for those who can’t wait another day, a brief trailer teaser has arrived. This footage gives us a closer look atOakes Fegleyas Pete, along with his mighty dragonElliottas the beast takes flight.
Disney debuted thefirst trailerin February, during ABC’sThe Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60TV special.Disneyalso previewed this remake during their CinemaCon presentation in April, but we don’t know if this new trailer will be the same as the footage shown at the convention.Pete’s Dragoncould be one of this summer’s last big hits at the box office, opening in theaters August 12, going up against Sony’sSausage Party, Universal’sSpectraland Paramount’sFlorence Foster Jenkins.
Pete (Oakes Fegley) is a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant,green dragonnamed Elliott. 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.
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 Dragonalso starsKarl Urban,Craig Hall,Isiah Whitlock Jr.andMarcus Henderson.
David Lowery(Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) directsPete’s Dragonfrom a script he co-wrote withToby Halbrooks, based on a story bySeton I. MillerandS.S. Field.Jim Whitaker(The Finest Hours,Friday Night Lights) produces withBarrie M. Osborne(The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,The Great Gatsby) serving as executive producer. Take a look at the newPete’s Dragontrailer preview below, and be sure to check back tomorrow for the full trailer.
