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How to Train Your Dragon (2025 film)

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How to Train Your Dragon
Directed byDean DeBlois
Written byDean DeBlois
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBill Pope
Music byJohn Powell
Production
company
Marc Platt Productions
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • June 13, 2025 (2025-06-13)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

How to Train Your Dragon is an upcoming American action fantasy comedy film written, produced, and directed by Dean DeBlois. It is a live-action adaptation and remake of DreamWorks Animation's 2010 animated film of the same name, which itself is loosely based on the book series by Cressida Cowell. The film stars Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, and Ruth Codd, with Gerard Butler reprising his role as Stoick the Vast from the animated films.

Plans for a live-action remake of 2010's How to Train Your Dragon were announced in February 2023, with DeBlois returning to write, direct, and produce after having previously worked on the animated film trilogy, while John Powell, who also worked on the original trilogy, additionally returned to compose the score of the film. Thames and Parker joined the cast by May 2023, with additional casting revealed in January 2024. Filming began later that month in Belfast, Northern Ireland and wrapped in May.

How to Train Your Dragon is set to be released theatrically by Universal Pictures in the United States on June 13, 2025.

Cast

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  • Mason Thames as Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the awkward son of Stoick the Vast.[1]
  • Nico Parker as Astrid Hofferson, Hiccup's fellow student in dragon-fighting training as well as Hiccup's love interest.[1]
  • Gerard Butler as Stoick the Vast, the chieftain of Berk and Hiccup's father; Butler reprises his role after having previously voiced the character in the animated films.[2]
  • Nick Frost as Gobber the Belch, Berk's blacksmith, a close friend of Stoick's and teacher of the tribe's young dragon-fighting recruits.[3]
  • Julian Dennison as Fishlegs Ingerman, Hiccup's best friend.[4]
  • Gabriel Howell as Snotlout Jorgenson, Hiccup's cousin.[4]
  • Bronwyn James as Ruffnut Thorston, Tuffnut's twin sister.[4]
  • Harry Trevaldwyn as Tuffnut Thorston, Ruffnut's twin brother.[4]
  • Ruth Codd as Phlegma, a member of the Viking village.[5]

Production

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Development

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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.[6] 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.[7]

Casting

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In May 2023, it was announced that Mason Thames and Nico Parker had been cast to star as Hiccup and Astrid respectively.[1] In January 2024, Gerard Butler was cast to reprise his role as Stoick from the animated films,[2] with Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, and Harry Trevaldwyn joining the cast later that same month, who were cast to play Gobber, Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruffnut and Tuffnut, respectively.[3][4] In March, Ruth Codd joined the cast of the film portraying Phlegma.[5]

Filming

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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.[8][9] After the strike concluded, screen tests were set for December 2023, with plans to begin production in mid-to-late January 2024.[9] Filming began on January 15, 2024, and wrapped on May 16.[10][11][12] Bill Pope served as the cinematographer.[13] Production was done with heavy use of practical sets.[14]

Post-production

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Framestore will provide the film's visual effects, with Christian Manz serving as the production VFX supervisor.[15]

Release

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How to Train Your Dragon is scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures on June 13, 2025.[16] It was previously set for release on March 14, 2025,[6] but was delayed to its current release date due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kit, Borys (May 30, 2023). "How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action Remake Finds Its Hiccup and Astrid". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (January 5, 2024). "Gerard Butler Reprising His Role In Universal's Live-Action Adaptation Of How To Train Your Dragon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Kit, Borys (January 11, 2024). "'How To Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Remake Adds Nick Frost as One of the Vikings (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. ^ a b c d e D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 24, 2024). "How To Train Your Dragon Live-Action Pic Expands Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Kit, Borys (March 4, 2024). "'How to Train Your Dragon' Lands 'Fall of the House of Usher' Actress Ruth Codd (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Kit, Borys (February 15, 2023). "'How to Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Movie in the Works from Dean DeBlois, Universal". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "John Powell to Score Dean DeBlois' 'How to Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Film Adaptation | Film Music Reporter". Film Music Reporter. February 15, 2023. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Kit, Borys (April 3, 2023). "Live-Action 'Moana' in the Works From Dwayne Johnson, Disney". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Calnan, Ellie (November 30, 2023). "How To Train Your Dragon live-action film to begin Northern Ireland shoot next year". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^ Bythrow, Nick (January 15, 2024). "How To Train Your Dragon Live-Action Movie Filming Announced With BTS Photo". ScreenRant.
  11. ^ Peralta, Diego (January 15, 2024). "'How To Train Your Dragon' Live Action Takes Flight as Production Begins". Collider. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  12. ^ Peralta, Diego (May 16, 2024). "Live-Action 'How to Train Your Dragon' Wraps Filming in Northern Ireland". Collider. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "Bill Pope, ASC" (PDF). Dattner Dispoto & Associates. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  14. ^ McPherson, Chris (March 10, 2024). "'How to Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Movie Built the Arena & Wraps Filming Soon [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  15. ^ "Nick Frost Boards 'How to Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Feature". Animation World Network. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  16. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 3, 2023). "'How To Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Feature Pushed Due To Actors Strike". Deadline. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
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