The first trailer has been revealed for the new live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon was announced and is now set for release next year. The film features Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Gerard Butler, and Mason Thames.
Now, Universal Pictures has released the trailer for How to Train Your Dragon. Check it out below:
The trailer opens with a long shot of Berk, the Nordic island where How to Train Your Dragon is set. The voice of Butler's Stoick speaks to Hiccup, saying "When you carry this ax, you carry all of us with you." Hiccup maintains that he does not have it in him to kill dragons while showing a swarm of CGI dragons. As the trailer continues, more familiar story beats, including Hiccup's introduction to Toothless, are revealed. In addition to the trailer, the official @HTTYDragon page released a poster for the film, which can be found below:
What This Means For How To Train Your Dragon
How To Train Your Dragon Takes Inspiration From The Original
Based on this trailer for How to Train Your Dragon, it seems the live-action version of the story will follow a very similar structure to the animated film. Like the animated movie, to prove himself as a Viking, Hiccup attempts to slay a dragon, but cannot bring himself to do so when he sees the soulful eyes of Toothless for the first time. The trailer ends by showing the first connection between Toothless and Hiccup, so the extent to which the How to Train Your Dragon live-action film follows the original remains to be seen.
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In addition to the story similarity, several elements are mimicked fairly directly from the animated film. The trailer's conclusion, for example, features the iconic shot in which Hiccup calmly lays his hand on Toothless' snout. The score at the end of the trailer also sounds nearly identical to that of the Oscar-nominated original score from the first movie. The latter detail makes sense because composer John Powell is returning to score the live-action film. The homage to the first movie suggests this live-action version will stay fairly faithful.
Our Take On The How To Train Your Dragon Trailer
The Design Choice Is A Risk
One of the most notable similarities between the previous How to Train Your Dragon trilogy and this trailer is the design of Toothless. While other characters look a little bit different from their original counterpart, Toothless is scaled to look nearly identical to the dragon in the animated How to Train Your Dragon. The sense of familiarity might endear people to the movie, but it might draw harsher comparisons. As this trailer rolls out, it will be interesting to see how audiences react to its visual style.
How to Train Your Dragon is set for release on June 13, 2025.
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How to Train Your Dragon
- Release Date
- June 13, 2025
- Runtime
- 116 Minutes
- Director
- Dean DeBlois
- Writers
- Dean DeBlois
- Franchise(s)
- How to Train Your Dragon
Cast
Mason ThamesHiccup Horrendous Haddock III
Astrid Hofferson
Gerard ButlerStoick the Vast
Nick FrostGobber the Belch
How to Train Your Dragon, set on the Viking island of Berk, follows Hiccup, a young Viking who challenges tradition by befriending a Night Fury dragon named Toothless. Their bond reveals new insights about dragons and transforms Viking society's understanding of these creatures.
- Studio(s)
- DreamWorks Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
