Phil Dunster, known for his roles in Ted Lasso and Rooster, is the latest to join the cast of the upcoming live-action sequel to How to Train Your Dragon which recently went on floors. Dunster will be portraying a key role as Eret, son of Eret.
Filmmaker Dean DeBlois, who co-created the original animated series and steered the first live-action film released in June 2025, is returning to helm, direct and executive produce the sequel which has been set for a June 11, 2027 release in theatres.
He joins the returning cast members Mason Thames as Hiccup, Nico Parker as Astrid, Gerard Butler as Stoick the Vast in leading roles. Cate Blanchett is set to play Valka, Hiccup's long-lost mother after after voicing her role in the animated sequel. Actor Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, known for his roles in series like Trapped and the latest hit Severance, will be playing the dreaded villain Drago Bludvist.
The sequel adapts the 2014 animated film and continues the journey of Hiccup, the young Viking whose bond with dragons transformed Berk’s (his village) way of life. As the story expands, Valka emerges as a pivotal figure in making them understand the world of dragons. But the threat of Drago Bludvist, a warlord who wants to enslave all dragons, looms large.
Eret, the son of Eret, who calls himself the "finest dragon trapper alive", stands by Drago Bludvist as he traps dragons and sells it to him in his pursuit to build a valiant dragon army. However, tides change and he becomes a reformed man, joining Hiccup and his friends to defeat Drago.
Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James and Harry Trevaldwyn will be playing Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruffnut and Tuffnut, respectively.
Marc Platt is producing the film under his Marc Platt Productions alongside Adam Siegel, President of the company.