How to Train Your Dragon Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in How to Train Your Dragon.

• M
  Mason Thames

  ... Hiccup

  The Black Phone 2, Incoming

• N
  Nico Parker

  ... Astrid

  Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Dumbo

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  Gerard Butler

  ... Stoick

  Den of Thieves: Pantera, How to Train Your Dragon 2

• 
  Julian Dennison

  ... Fishlegs

  Y2K, Uproar

• G
  Gabriel Howell

  ... Snotlout

• B
  Bronwyn James

  ... Ruffnut

• H
  Harry Trevaldwyn

  ... Tuffnut

  My Oxford Year, The Bubble

• 
  Nick Frost

  ... Gobber the Belch

  Get Away, The Adventures of Tintin

Crew Behind the Film

The How to Train Your Dragon behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Dean DeBlois last directed How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World and How to Train Your Dragon 2. The film's writer Dean DeBlois last wrote How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World and How to Train Your Dragon 2.

Director

Dean DeBlois

Screenwriter

Dean DeBlois

Producers

Dean DeBlois
Marc Platt
Adam Siegel

Production Details

What we know about the How to Train Your Dragon movie production.

Key Facts

• A live-action adaptation of 2010's How to Train Your Dragon (2/18/2023).

Production Updates for How to Train Your Dragon

Jan 2025

Completed

Changed How to Train Your Dragon movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2024

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

May 2024

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Feb 2023

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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