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From three-time Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, comes a stunning live-action reimagining of the film that launched the beloved franchise.
Writer-director Dean DeBlois’ film will hit theaters on June 13, 2025, and is a shot-for-shot remake of DreamWorks Animation’s hit animated film of the same name that was released in 2010.
Mason Thames and Nico Parker are the stars of the new version, portraying Hiccup and Astrid. Besides Thames and Parker, the film also stars Gerald Butler, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, Peter Serafinowicz and Murray McArthur.
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames; The Black Phone, For All Mankind) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, reprising his voice role from the animated franchise), Hiccup defies centuries of tradition 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.
With the fierce and ambitious Astrid (BAFTA nominee Nico Parker; Dumbo, The Last of Us) and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost; Snow White and the Huntsman, Shaun of the Dead) by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding.
As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.
DeBlois, who has been involved with the franchise since its launch, wrote and directed the new project. It is based on the 2010 animated film he co-directed with Chris Sanders, which itself was inspired by the book series from author Cressida Cowell.
Serving as producers on the new movie are DeBlois, Marc Platt and Adam Siegel. The How to Train Your Dragon film franchise has earned four Oscar nominations and surpassed $1.6 billion at the global box office. The 2010 animated feature spawned two sequels, with the latest being 2019’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. There have also been five short films and three television series.