See the iconic duo of Hiccup and Toothless as you’ve never seen them before in the teaser trailer for DreamWorks’ live-action remake of How to train your dragon. Written and directed by HTTYD franchise alumnus Dean DeBlois, the epic fantasy adventure is scheduled for a wide theatrical debut next summer.

For this version Mason Thames (The black phone) takes on the role of Hiccup – voiced by Jay Baruchel in the animated trilogy – a timid Viking boy from the rugged island of Berk, who ends a centuries-long fierce battle between his people and dragonkind after befriending a winged beast which is known as a Night Fury. “It’s so complicated in its stakes — there’s a completely believable, photo-real dragon stomping around trying to kill it,” DeBlois, who co-launched the OG trilogy (based on Cressida Cowell’s bestselling book series) with Chris Sanders in 2010 before he took sole writing/directing duties on the two sequels, recently told Empire.

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With much-needed help from ambitious warrior Astrid (Nico Parker) and headstrong blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost), Hiccup “confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding,” according to the official synopsis. “As an ancient threat emerges, endangering Vikings and dragons alike, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together they must walk the delicate path to peace, soar beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefine what it means to be a hero and a leader.”

The cast also includes Gerard Butler (who plays Hiccup’s father, Chief Stoick the Vast), Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Gabriel Howell (Bodies), Bronwyn James (Bad), Harry Trevaldwyn (Smothered), Ruth Codd (The midnight club), Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Murray McArthur (Game of Thrones).

Watch the teaser trailer for DreamWorks’ live-action How to train your dragon film

Check out the first stills and poster for Dreamworks’ live-action How to train your dragon amendment

When is the live action coming? How to train your dragon be released?

The live-action adaptation of How to train your dragon flies into theaters everywhere on June 13, 2025. In addition to writing and directing, DeBlois also serves as a producer alongside Marc Platt (Bad) and Adam Siegel (Driving force).

The animated How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, which earned a total of four Academy Award nominations and more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office, is now available from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.