Pete's Dragon is an upcoming fantasy adventure film directed by David Lowery and written by Toby Halbrooks and Lowery. The film is based on a short story by S.S. Field and Seton I. Miller and is also a remake of the 1977 film of the same name.

The film stars Oakes Fegley as Pete, a young orphan who lives in the forest and whose only friend and protector is Elliot the Dragon; Bryce Dallas Howard as Grace Meacham, a forest ranger who finds the boy and doesn't believe his stories about a dragon; TBA as the voice of Elliot the Dragon, friend and protector of Pete; Elliot can turn himself invisible and often times only appears to Pete; Oona Laurence as Natalie, Jack's daughter; Wes Bentley as Jack, a lumber mill owner and Natalie's father; Karl Urban as Gavin; and Robert Redford as Mr. Meacham, Grace's father.

The film is set for an Aug. 12 release.

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Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford