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How to Train Your Dragon (Live-Action): Release, Cast, Filming Spots & What’s New
TL;DR: The live-action How to Train Your Dragon opened in U.S. theaters on June 13, 2025 , with Dean DeBlois returning to write/direct, Mason Thames as Hiccup, Nico Parker as Astrid, and Gerard Butler reprising Stoick. It’s a strong box-office hit and has a sequel dated for 2027. Rotten Tomatoes Editorial People.com IMDb The Numbers Vulture Quick facts U.S. release: June 13, 2025 (tickets & official info on the film site). Rotten Tomatoes Editorial welcometoberk.com Director: Dean DeBlois (the original trilogy’s co-writer/director). Rotten Tomatoes Editorial Headline cast: Mason Thames (Hiccup), Nico Parker (Astrid), Gerard Butler (Stoick), Nick Frost (Gobber) + more. People.com Box office (worldwide): ~$628.7M to date. The Numbers Sequel: Dated June 11, 2027 . Vulture Why a live-action Dragon now? Universal and DreamWorks tapped DeBlois to re-imagine the 2010 classic with a photo-real look while keeping the heart of Hiccup & Toothless’s frie...