Summary

• DreamWorks laid the groundwork for a potential How To Train Your Dragon spinoff movie with the introduction of Valka in the second film.
• A Valka spinoff would delve into her backstory, adventures, and relationship with dragons, offering a fresh perspective on the franchise.
• Universal could capitalize on audience familiarity with Valka as a female lead and star power of Cate Blanchett in expanding the How To Train Your Dragon universe.

The How To Trian Your Dragon: The Hidden World's ending brought the original trilogy to a close, Universal has looked for new ways to utilize the IP, including developing the live-action reimagining.

One option that has never gained much traction was the possibility of a How To Train Your Dragon spinoff movie. The original three films introduced several different characters and teased a wide mythology that invites opportunities to expand the franchise in different ways. There is no shortage of possibilities for what characters or stories could be used as the basis for the franchise's first spinoff movie as a result. While DreamWorks has not moved forward with any of them, the How To Train Your Dragon movies set up the perfect spinoff back in 2014.

How To Train Your Dragon 2 Set Up A Valka Spinoff Movie Starring Cate Blanchett

The ideal spinoff became possible by introducing Cate Blanchett's Valka in How To Train Your Dragon 2. The movie delivered a twist that Hiccup's mother was still alive and that she had spent the last several years becoming a trusted ally to dragons, rescuing them from danger. How To Train Your Dragon 2 only scratched the surface of Valka's backstory and the time spent away from Hiccup and Stoick. That leaves plenty of room for a spinoff movie to go back and explore her origins, showing how she learned to befriend dragons and her adventures as The Dragon Thief.

A potential Valka How To Train Your Dragon spinoff movie would be a smart move on Universal's part for a few reasons. It would be a chance to expand the series without having to re-explore the world during the events of the original trilogy or afterward. The spinoff also has the benefit of already having a major star attached if Cate Blanchett would agree to reprise her voice role. Furthermore, a Valka spinoff would be a chance to give the How To Train Your Dragon franchise a female lead audiences are already familiar with.

A Valka Spinoff Movie Could Expand The How To Train Your Dragon Franchise

Based on the How To Train Your Dragon timeline, there are 20 years worth of Valka stories ripe for a spinoff movie. The spinoff would have the opportunity to showcase how Valka became the masked dragon thief and assumed her role as their protector. It could also shed light on if she had any allies during the decades away from her family or if she was completely alone. A Valka spinoff could also introduce new locations, dragons, and villains to the series or even bring back some familiar faces as well.