Universal is all in on remaking the animated How to Train Your Dragon trilogy.
Per Deadline, the studio announced during its CinemaCon presentation that a live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon 2 had been greenlit. A release date was also announced, with the sequel set to hit theaters on June 11, 2027.
The sequel news comes ahead of the first How to Train Your Dragon live-action remake, which hits theaters this June. Directed by Dean DeBlois, who also helmed the animated trilogy of DreamWorks Animation movies, the live-action movie is a faithful, shot-for-shot remake of 2010’s How to Train Your Dragon. It’s so faithful in fact that they brought back Gerard Butler to reprise his role as Stoick the Vast.
What Happens in How to Train Your Dragon?
“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,” reads the synopsis.
How to Train Your Dragon stars Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, Peter Serafinowicz, and Murray McArthur. The movie will hit theaters on June 13, 2025.
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