"How to Train Your Dragon 2" Live-Action Adaptation Coming to Theaters in 2027

Hiccup and Toothless will return to the big screen in 2027. ش live-action re-imagining of DreamWorks Animation's epic franchise “How to Train Your Dragon 2” is currently in the works, Universal Pictures announced on Wednesday during its presentation at CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie theater owners.

The movie will fly to theaters on June 11, 2027. On its current release date, “How to Train Your Dragon 2” will open a week after Sony’s animated “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.”

News of the sequel comes two months ahead of the theatrical release of the live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” on June 13. Earlier on Wednesday, Universal screened the remake for the first time at CinemaCon to enthusiastic reviews.

“We are so excited to give your theaters a big summer title in two years time,” the franchise’s veteran director, Dean DeBlois, said on stage at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. 

He was joined by Gerard Butler, who portrays Stoick the Vast, as well as Nico Parker, who plays a love interest of Stoick’s son.

Parker thanked the audience for attending the world premiere and “creating such a special memory for us.”

Set on the mythical viking village of Berk, “How to Train Your Dragon” follows the adventures of a scrawny misfit teen named Hiccup, who befriends an injured dragon he calls Toothless. Their bond defies centuries of tradition, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations. The sequel is set five years later and follows 20-year-old Hiccup and his friends as they battle a madman who wants to conquer the world with a dragon army.

DeBlois, who wrote and directed all three animated “How to Train Your Dragon” movies, has the same responsibilities for the live-action movie.

The DreamWorks movies included the original “How to Train Your Dragon” in 2010, “How to Train Your Dragon 2” in 2014 and “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” in 2019.

Based on the book series by Cressida Cowell, the movies follow a young man named Hiccup who stumbles upon a trapped, injured dragon that he befriends, trains and eventually names Toothless.

The storyline is set on the Isle of Berk, which houses a group of vikings. The franchise also includes three TV series, theme park rides, and a live show, “How to Train Your Dragon on Ice.” Overall, the series has generated more than $1.6 billion worldwide along with four Oscar nominations.