Universal Pictures is to make a live-action feature based on the DreamWorks Animation franchise How to Train Your Dragon, with a March 14, 2025 release date already set.
Dean DeBlois, who has written and directed all three of the animated Dragon films – which are based on based on the best-selling book series by Cressida Cowell – will also write and direct the live-action adaptation. Marc Platt, Adam Siegel and DeBlois will produce.
The original How To Train Your Dragon was published in 2010. Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, and others sung the story of a young Viking Hiccup, who falls in love with a dragon despite his father’s reputation for being a dragon hunter. It grossed $494.9m worldwide, with more than half the total coming from international markets.
In 2014, How to Train Your Dragon 2 took $621.5m globally (more than 71% from international), and in 2019 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World delivered $524.6m.
All three entries were eligible for the Oscar for best animated feature. The second film won the Golden Globe award for best animated feature.
