Once in a while, the stars align and no matter how adamant you are about remakes, one comes along and takes a classic to an emotional level that can even melt the heart of the most cynical of cynics. Disney’s reimagining of Pete’s Dragon is exactly that.
PETE’S DRAGON
A reimagining of Disney’s cherished family film, Pete’s Dragon is the adventure of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliott, who just so happens to be a dragon.
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Logline: Story follows a lonely orphaned boy named Pete who leaves his abusive foster family and arrives in a small fishing village in Maine where he is befriended by a dragon named Elliott.
