Audiences can finally get their first look at How to Train Your Dragon, the live-action reimagining of the first film in the hugely successful animated franchise launched by DreamWorks Animation back in 2010. Like so many productions, it was delayed by last year’s SAG-AFTRA strike, but is now set to fly into theaters June 13, 2025.
The new film is written, produced and directed by three-time Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, who along with The Wild Robot director Chris Sanders, wrote and directed the original. It is also produced by three-time Oscar nominee Marc Platt (Wicked, La La Land) and Emmy winner Adam Siegel (Drive, 2 Guns).
Christian Manz is serving as production VFX supervisor; VFX studios on the film include Framestore and Clear Angle Studios.
The film is set on the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames; The …