How to Train Your Dragon Live Action Release Date, Cast, Trailer
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Updated Nov 20, 2024
How to Train Your Dragon Live Action Release Date
How to Train Your Dragon Live Action written and directed by HTTYD franchise alum Dean DeBlois will hit theatres on June 13, 2025. Dean Allan DeBlois is a renowned Canadian filmmaker and animator. He is best known for his work in writing and directing critically acclaimed animated films. DeBlois co-wrote and co-directed the beloved Disney classic Lilo & Stitch alongside Chris Sanders for Walt Disney Animation Studios.
How to Train Your Dragon Live Action casting began in May 2023, with Thames and Parker joining the project, followed by additional casting announcements in January 2024. Filming took place in Belfast, Northern Ireland, starting in January 2024 and wrapping up in May 2024. This adaptation seeks to bring the iconic story to life in a new format while retaining the essence of the original trilogy
How to Train Your Dragon Live Action Cast
- Gabriel Howell
- Bronwyn James
- Gerard Butler
- Julian Dennison
- Ruth Codd
- Harry Trevaldwyn
- Murray McArthur
- Peter Serafinowicz
Where Does How to Train Your Dragon Live Action Filming Take Place?
Principal photography for the live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon was initially scheduled to begin in July 2023 in Belfast, Northern Ireland but was postponed due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.
Following the resolution of the strike, screen tests were conducted in December 2023, and production officially began on January 15, 2024, wrapping up on May 16, 2024. Bill Pope served as the cinematographer for the project.
The film heavily utilized practical sets and was designed with the IMAX format in mind to enhance the visual experience. Many iconic scenes and shots from the 2010 animated film were meticulously recreated in live-action, including Hiccup's memorable first encounter with Toothless.
This approach aims to stay true to the original's storytelling and visual style while leveraging the realism of live-action filmmaking.
