Pete’s Dragon Trailer And Poster

 

David Lowery’s high-profile reimagining of Pete’s Dragon is the latest movie to tumble off Disney’s fairytale production line, and a new trailer and poster arriving showcase the ways in which the filmmaker is offering a new spin on an old classic.

First released back in 1977, Pete’s Dragon is a heartfelt tale revolving a young boy who considers himself a forest dweller. With no family or home to call his own, Pete wards off loneliness by befriending a giant, feathery and winged reptile, much to the amazement of Grace.

For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham 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 who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales…until she meets Pete. 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, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.

Starring Robert Redford, Oona Laurence, Wes Bently, and Karl Urban, expect Pete’s Dragon to take flight in all of its feathery glory when Disney’s live-action reimagining graces theaters on August 12.