The live-action film "How to Train Your Dragon" is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on June 13, 2025. It will be available in formats including RealD 3D, IMAX, 4DX, ScreenX, and D-Box. The release was originally planned for March 14, 2025, but was delayed due to the 2023 SAG- AFTRA strike
. The film is directed, written, and produced by Dean DeBlois, who also worked on the original animated trilogy. It stars Mason Thames as Hiccup and Nico Parker as Astrid, with Gerard Butler reprising his role as Stoick the Vast from the animated films. Filming took place in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from January to May 2024
. The movie had its world premiere at CinemaCon on April 2, 2025, and will also premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival in June
