Universal Pictures’ live-action adaptation of the film “How to Train Your Dragon” on the big screen he found his protagonists. According to the Hollywood Reporter, it will be Mason Thames, star of the horror film “The Black Phone”, and up-and-coming actress, Nico Parker.

Dean DeBlois, creator of the original DreamWorks animated trilogy, which grossed more than $1.6 billion. at the worldwide box office, returns as writer and director, with three-time Academy Award nominee Marc E. Platt and Adam Siegel producing through Marc Platt Productions.

Based on the books by Cressida Cowell, the DreamWorks animated trilogy focused on the special friendship that develops between a young Viking and a wounded dragon through a wonderful coming-of-age journey that speaks to racism, prejudice, the pain of losing a parent and first love.

Universal has scheduled the new film to hit theaters on March 14, 2025, with filming set to begin this summer.