How to Train Your Dragon Featurette Debuts as Tickets Go on Sale

Universal Pictures has brought online a new featurette for How to Train Your Dragon titled “Bringing Berk to Life,” which takes you behind the scenes of the anticipated June 13, 2025, release. With tickets now on sale, a few new exhibitor posters for the film were also released.

How to Train Your Dragon has been rated PG by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) for sequences of intense action and peril. A sequel to the movie was already announced and is coming to theaters on June 11, 2027.

How to Train Your Dragon Featurette Debuts as Tickets Go on Sale

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames; The Black Phone, For All Mankind) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, reprising his voice role from the animated franchise), 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 (BAFTA nominee Nico Parker; Dumbo, The Last of Us) and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost; Snow White and the Huntsman, Shaun of the Dead) by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding.

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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.

The film also stars Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Gabriel Howell (Bodies), Bronwyn James (Wicked), Harry Trevaldwyn (Smothered), Ruth Codd (The Midnight Club), BAFTA nominee Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy), and Murray McArthur (Game of Thrones).

Writer-Director Dean DeBlois (left), Gabriel Howell (center) and Nico Parker (right)

How to Train Your Dragon is written, produced, and directed by Dean DeBlois. It is also produced by three-time Oscar nominee Marc Platt (Wicked, La La Land) and Emmy winner Adam Siegel (Drive, 2 Guns). How to Train Your Dragon is part of the Filmed for IMAX Program.

Inspired by Cressida Cowell’s New York Times bestselling book series, DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon franchise has captivated global audiences, earning four Academy Award nominations and grossing more than $1.6 billion at the global box office.

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