How to Train Your Dragon 2 Live-Action Remake: Here’s release date, plot, cast and characters

Universal Pictures has confirmed a live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon 2. The film is scheduled for release in 2027. This announcement was made at CinemaCon, an event for theater owners.

Release Date

The film is set to release on June 11, 2027. It will arrive one week after Sony’s animated film, "Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse."

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Announcement at CinemaCon

Universal Pictures shared this news during its presentation at CinemaCon. The event is an annual gathering for movie theater owners. The announcement came two months before the theatrical debut of the first live-action How to Train Your Dragon film. Universal also screened the first remake at CinemaCon, which received positive reactions.

Cast and Characters

Gerard Butler, who plays Stoick the Vast, appeared at CinemaCon. He was joined by Nico Parker, who plays a new character. The movie follows the same storyline as the original animated sequel.

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Plot

How to Train Your Dragon 2 takes place five years after the first film. The story follows Hiccup, now 20 years old, and his friends. They face a new threat from a leader who wants to control dragons for his army. The movie continues the theme of friendship between Vikings and dragons.

Director and Franchise Success

Dean DeBlois will write and direct the live-action adaptation. He directed the original animated trilogy. The three films earned a total of $1.6 billion at the box office. They also received four Academy Award nominations.

FAQs

When will the live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2 be released?
The movie is scheduled to hit theaters on June 11, 2027, one week after Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.

Who is directing the live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2?
Dean DeBlois, the director of the original animated trilogy, will write and direct the live-action adaptation.