How to Train Your Dragon
Movie Details:
| Based on | How to Train Your Dragon by Will Davies, Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Release date | June 13, 2025 |
| Running time | TBA |
| Age rating | TBA |
| Starring | Mason Thames, Gerard Butler, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, Peter Serafinowicz, Murray McArthur |
| Directed by | Dean DeBlois |
| Written by | Dean DeBlois |
| Produced by | Marc Platt, Dean DeBlois, Adam Siegel |
| Cinematography by | Bill Pope |
| Edited by | Wyatt Smith |
| Music by | John Powell |
| Casting by | Lucy Bevan |
| Production Design by | Dominic Watkins |
| Art Direction by | David Allday, Thomas Brown, Stephanie Clerkin, David Doran, Til Frohlich, Susan Garyantes, Andrew Munro, Mike Stallion |
| Set Decoration by | Daniel Birt |
| Costume Design by | Lindsay Pugh |
| Production Company | DreamWorks Animation Marc Platt Productions |
| Distributor | Universal Pictures |
Trailer, Teaser & Video:
Poster & Photos:
Cast & Characters:
- Mason Thames as Hiccup
- Nico Parker as Astrid
- Gerard Butler as Stoick
- Julian Dennison as Fishlegs
- Gabriel Howell as Snotlout
- Bronwyn James as Ruffnut
- Harry Trevaldwyn as Tuffnut
- Nick Frost as Gobber
- Ruth Codd as Phlegma
- Murray McArthur as Hoark
- Nick Cornwall as Hürl
- Samuel Johnson as Skaldor
Storyline:
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, defies centuries of traditional dragon-fighting practice when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society. — Universal Pictures
About How to Train Your Dragon Movie:
In February 2023, it was reported that a live-action adaptation of DreamWorks Animation’s 2010 How to Train Your Dragon film, which was loosely based on Cressida Cowell’s eponymous book series, was in development at Universal Pictures, with Dean DeBlois directing, writing, and producing the film after previously writing and directing the animated entries, and Marc Platt and Adam Siegel joining as co-producers.
It is the first live-action production from DreamWorks Animation, as well as the first DreamWorks Animation production to be a remake.
That same month, John Powell revealed he was set to compose the film’s music, after he previously scored the original film and its sequels.
The film stars Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, Peter Serafinowicz, and Murray McArthur, with Gerard Butler reprising his role as Stoick the Vast from the animated films.
Principal photography was originally scheduled to begin in July 2023 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, before it was postponed due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. After the strike concluded, screen tests were set for December 2023, with plans to begin production in mid-to-late January 2024.
Filming began on January 15, 2024, and wrapped on May 16. Bill Pope served as the cinematographer. Production was done with heavy use of practical sets and was filmed with the IMAX format in mind. Many scenes from the original film were re-created shot-for-shot in live-action form, notably Hiccup’s first encounter with Toothless.
Framestore will provide the film’s visual effects, with Christian Manz serving as the production VFX supervisor.
The first look at the film was revealed in Empire’s 2025 Preview on November 15, 2024, ahead of the release of the first teaser trailer in front of theatrical screenings of Wicked. The trailer was later released online on November 19.
How to Train Your Dragon Release Date:
How to Train Your Dragon is scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures on June 13, 2025, including engagements in RealD 3D and IMAX. It was previously set for release on March 14, 2025,[8] but due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, it was delayed to its current release date.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | TBA |
| Opening Day | TBA |
| Domestic Collection | TBA |
| International Collection | TBA |
| Worldwide Collection | TBA |