The trailer for the live-action adaptation of How To Train Your Dragon was unveiled by the makers on Wednesday. Written and directed by Dean DeBlois, the feature hits theatres on June 13, 2025.
The remake of 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 trailer of How To Train Your Dragon shows a world where Vikings and dragons are sworn enemies. Hiccup, the son of a Viking chief, befriends a feared dragon named Toothless. As they challenge traditional norms, they must navigate a path towards peace and confront an ancient threat that endangers both their worlds. With the help of Astrid and Gobber, Hiccup and Toothless embark on a journey to redefine heroism and leadership.
How To Train Your Dragon 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 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 Academy Award nominations.