‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trailer: Universal Gets Into the Shot-for-Shot Remake Game

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Universal has released an official teaser trailer for How to Train Your Dragon, an upcoming live-action shot-for-shot remake of the 2010 DreamWorks Animation movie of the same name. Let’s take a look.

How to Train Your Dragon 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 trilogy.

Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind the animated movies, also returns as producer, writer, and director of the live-action remake. The franchise is inspired by Cressida Cowell’s New York Times best-selling book series of the same name.

Plot Synopsis:

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler), 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 (Nico Parker) and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost) 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.

How to Train Your Dragon opens in theaters on June 13, 2025.

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