How to Train Your Dragon is an iconic and timeless animation movie series released by DreamWorks Animation between 2010 and 2019. Now, avid fanatics and lovers of the animation film franchise who have grown up watching the film, are in for a visual treat as the makers have finally ended the long wait and dropped the first-ever teaser-trailer video for the live-action adaptation.
How to Train Your Dragon live-action film release date and details:
The How to Train Your Dragon live-action film will be released globally on June 13, 2025 in an IMAX version. Taking to official social media handles, the makers, Universal Pictures, revealed the teaser trailer for the film yesterday and it is just giving a glimpse of being a flawless and cinematic masterpiece in terms of the performances, storyline, emotional undertones, plot, and also the visuals.
For those unaware, several of the original and iconic characters from the animated series are now being played in the live-action film by new actors. These bunch of fresh and raw faces in the film version include Mason Thames as Hiccup, Nico Parker as Astrid, and Julian Dennison as Fishlegs Ingerman. ‘300’ star Gerard Butler resumes his multilayered role in the film as Hiccup’s father, Stoick the Vast, the character he voiced in the animated trilogy.
The official Twitter handle of the film posted the teaser trailer of the film which went viral on X. The fans instantly flooded the video teaser’s comments by sharing their joy and zeal at witnessing the live-action version without a doubt.
Fan reactions on the How to Train Your Dragon teaser-trailer:
One fan sharing his happiness on watching the teaser trailer said, “IT’S FAN FUCKING TASTIC BROOOOOOOOOOOO I LOVE IT!!!!!.”
Another budding filmmaker expressed his curiosity and excitement at the teaser trailer being so well-made and the franchise being so underrated, sharing, “How to Train Your Dragon is an underrated GOAT animated franchise. The first film is nearly flawless IMO. Can’t wait to take the family to this one. IN THEATERS!.”
Similarly, another fan revealed how the animated film series version HTTYD is his favorite undoubtedly but he wants to see the live-action version on IMAX screens and exclaimed, “This is one of my favorite animated series so I am ready but I really hope they do it justice. The animated version is just so good.”
This is one of my favorite animated series so I am ready but I really hope they do it justice. The animated version is just so good. https://t.co/rz13c1VuS0
— Blue Uzamaki (@steelthehero) November 20, 2024
Meanwhile, a fourth social media user expressed how the original movies and animated series were simply fantastic, stating, “I love that they kept the same look for Toothless and the other dragons — both the movies and the animated series that followed were fantastic, and I look forward to this live-action take on How To Train Your Dragon.”
