Universal Pictures has released the first teaser for the much-anticipated live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon and it promises another adventure into the world of Berk. Written and directed by Dean DeBlois, the feature hits theatres on June 13, 2025.
The remake of the DreamWorks Animation's hit eponymous animated film series, which was released in 2010, stars Mason Thames as Hiccup and Nico Parker as Astrid. Gerard Butler plays Hiccup's father Stoick the Vast. The supporting cast also features Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, Peter Serafinowicz and Murray McArthur.
The teaser also provides the first look at Toothless, an adorable dragon that Hiccup befriends. Hiccup also opens up about his vulnerabilities to his father Stoick the Vast about his inability to kill dragons. The live-action film promises an emotional adventure just like its animated counterparts. The upcoming film is produced by DeBlois, Marc Platt and Adam Siegel.
The film series, based on a book series by Cressida Cowell, revolves around the adventures of an eccentric teenage Viking, Hiccup, who stumbles across an injured dragon one day in the mythical Viking village of Berk. Hiccup names the dragon Toothless, and the pair forms an unbreakable and iconic bond throughout the series. Astrid, the female lead in the film, initially dislikes dragons but eventually develops a bond with them and becomes Hiccup's partner.
Dean DeBlois had also directed the three animated films — How to Train Your Dragon, How to Train Your Dragon 2 and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, along with Chris Sanders. The film series received worldwide praise, earning four four Academy Award nominations.
