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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON ''The Movie'' Trailer Official (2025)
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PLOT: Follows a young Viking as he aspires to hunt dragons, and how he becomes unexpectedly a friend of a young dragon.

RELEASE DATE: June 13, 2025
GENRE: Animation, Family
STARS: Gabriel Howell

"Dad, I can't kill dragons..." Universal Pictures has debuted another new 60-second promo teaser for their live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie, which will hit theaters in June this summer. The original HTTYD movie opened in theaters in 2010, and it was such a huge success for DreamWorks Animation they went on to make two more sequels. The story follows a young Viking boy as he aspires to help hunt dragons, and how he becomes unexpectedly a friend of a young dragon he decides to name Toothless. From the same director as the original three animated movies before - Dean DeBlois is handling this live-action one as well. In this HTTYD, Mason Thames (from The Black Phone) stars as Hiccup, Gerard Butler as Stoick, Nico Parker as Astrid, and also with Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, and Peter Serafinowicz, and Murray McArthur. This latest trailer is basically a recut version of the first teaser trailer with a few extra shots at the end of Toothless and Hiccup playing around. It's looking good so far, but still not sure why we need this shot-for-shot live-action remake.

Here's the "Warrior" teaser for Dean DeBlois's live-action How To Train Your Dragon, from YouTube:

How To Train Your Dragon Teaser

You can rewatch the first trailer for DeBlois' new How To Train Your Dragon movie right here for more.

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, reprising his role from the movies), 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. With the fierce and ambitious Astrid (Nico Parker) and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost) by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding. As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader. 🛡

How To Train Your Dragon (live-action) is once again written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dean DeBlois, director of the original three animated How to Train Your Dragon movies previously, plus a few music videos and other projects. The story is inspired by Cressida Cowell's NY Times bestselling book series. It's produced by Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, and Dean DeBlois. This new How To Train Your Dragon is part of the Filmed For IMAX Program. Universal Pictures will debut the live-action How To Train Your Dragon movie in theaters nationwide starting June 13th, 2025 coming up this summer. Who wants to watch this?
The iconic Viking world of How to Train Your Dragon is roaring back to life in a new trailer for the live-action remake. The movie, which serves as the latest adaptation of Cressida Cowell's fantasy novel series of the same name, will again chronicle the story of Hiccup as he befriends the rare Night Fury dragon he names Toothless and aims to change the relationship between Vikings and dragons. Animated trilogy director Dean DeBlois returns to write and direct the film, while the How to Train Your Dragon live-action cast will be led by Mason Thames as Hiccup.

Just two months after the first proper footage dropped for the upcoming remake, Universal Pictures has unveiled a new live-action How to Train Your Dragon trailer. The video features much of the same footage from the first trailer, though does offer more from Hiccup and Toothless' first meeting, namely the dragon's semi-attack of the young hero after he releases him, as well as multiple dragons in action in the training arena, and a group of Vikings under attack. Check out the new trailer below:

What The New How To Train Your Dragon Trailer Says About The Movie
The Marketing Has A Clear Angle To Pull From

Though the new trailer may largely feature the same footage as the first one, there is just enough new footage in the teaser trailer to build further anticipation for it. One of the most notable is the various dragons seen in the How to Train Your Dragon trailer, as the first teaser only featured glimpses of mass swarms of them flying through a cavernous structure. In the new trailer, however, viewers get a better look at how the dragons will be part of the training arena scene.

Arguably, the biggest takeaway from the new How to Train Your Dragon trailer is the further look of Hiccup and Toothless' first meeting. It's a moment that not only remains one of the more emotional for fans of the animated trilogy to reflect on, but clearly also that of the filmmakers, as the live-action remake really looks to have recreated it beat for beat, including the subsequent scene of Hiccup drawing Toothless on the sand of a beach, to which the Night Fury responds in kind.

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Mason Thames as Hiccup Next to Toothless in the How to Train Your Dragon Live Action Remake
Related
Why How to Train Your Dragon’s Live-Action First Trailer Divided Fans
Despite How to Train Your Dragon being a beloved franchise, the first trailer for the live-action movie saw mixed reactions.

Regardless of how much new footage gets shown in subsequent trailers, what is clear is that the How to Train Your Dragon marketing is going to rely pretty heavily on showcasing the recreation of certain scenes in live-action. Given the original movie's cultural significance, it's not inherently a bad thing for it to solely spotlight recreated moments, particularly given nostalgia is often the best selling point for remakes, reboots and sequels. However, given how there is some division among original trilogy fans about the exact replication of original scenes, the marketing might also do well to focus on new or changed scenes.

Our Take On The New How To Train Your Dragon Trailer
It Still Looks To Be A Rousing Adventure
Gerard Butler raising his axe as Stoick How to Train Your Dragon
Regardless of how one feels about the actual need for a remake, I think the new How to Train Your Dragon continues to be a nice showcase for how dedicated DeBlois is to not only match the emotional beats of his animated trilogy, but also deliver a rousing adventure at the same time, as the new dragons look particularly stunning. That said, I do hope that a full How to Train Your Dragon trailer comes out during the Super Bowl that offers a glimpse at proper new footage or different scenes from the originals.

Source: Universal

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How to Train Your Dragon
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How to Train Your Dragon, set on the Viking island of Berk, follows Hiccup, a young Viking who challenges tradition by befriending a Night Fury dragon named Toothless. Their bond reveals new insights about dragons and transforms Viking society's understanding of these creatures.

Release Date
June 13, 2025
Franchise(s)
How to Train Your Dragon
Cast
Mason Thames , Nico Parker , Gerard Butler , Nick Frost , Julian Dennison , Gabriel Howell , Bronwyn James , Harry Trevaldwyn , Ruth Codd
Character(s)
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III , Astrid Hofferson , Stoick the Vast , Gobber the Belch , Fishlegs Ingerman , Snoutlout Jorgenson , Ruffnut Thorston , Tuffnut Thorston , Phlegma
Director
Dean DeBlois
Writers
Dean DeBlois
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DreamWorks Pictures
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Universal Pictures
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"When you carry this axe, you carry all of us with you." But why hurt the dragons? Universal Pictures has unveiled an official teaser trailer for their live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie, following the Disney trend of turning their animated classics into "live-action" movies that feature tons of animated CGI in them anyway. The original HTTYD movie opened in theaters in 2010, and it was such a huge success for DreamWorks Animation they went on to make two more sequels, with the grand finale How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World landing in 2019. The story follows a young Viking boy as he aspires to help hunt dragons, and how he becomes unexpectedly a friend of a young dragon he decides to name Toothless. From the same director as the original three animated movies. Mason Thames (from The Black Phone) stars as Hiccup, Gerard Butler as Stoick, Nico Parker as Astrid, with Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, and Peter Serafinowicz, and Murray McArthur. This is a beautiful first look, actually has a better vibe than Disney's other "live-action" movies.

Here's the first teaser trailer for Dean DeBlois's live-action How To Train Your Dragon, from YouTube:

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On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, reprising his role from the movies), 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. With the fierce and ambitious Astrid (Nico Parker) and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost) by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding. As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader. 🛡

How To Train Your Dragon (live-action) is once again written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dean DeBlois, director of the original three animated How to Train Your Dragon movies previously, plus a few music videos and other projects. The story is inspired by Cressida Cowell's NY Times bestselling book series. It's produced by Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, and Dean DeBlois. This new How To Train Your Dragon is part of the Filmed For IMAX Program. Universal Pictures will debut the live-action How To Train Your Dragon movie in theaters nationwide starting June 13th, 2025 next summer. Anyone interested in watching this?
The upcoming How to Train Your Dragon (2025) live-action remake has fans excited about how it will connect to the original trilogy. It aims to bring the iconic story of Hiccup and Toothless to life in a whole new way. However, many are wondering if this remake is a How to Train Your Dragon prequel, which would explore events before the original films, or a sequel that continues the story.

Let’s dive in to explore the place of the 2025 live-action remake in the How to Train Your Dragon universe.

Is How to Train Your Dragon (2025) a sequel or prequel to original trilogy?
Despite some confusion, How to Train Your Dragon (2025) is neither a prequel nor a sequel. Instead, it’s a faithful live-action remake of the first film in the trilogy.

Unlike a prequel that would explore events leading up to Hiccup’s story or a sequel continuing the third film’s storyline, the live-action film is a remake of the 2010 animated classic. It retells the story of Hiccup, a young Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon. This upcoming film is a scene-for-scene recreation of the original, maintaining the same plot and key moments while enhancing them with live-action techniques.

The cast includes Mason Thames as Hiccup and Nico Parker as Astrid. Meanwhile, Dean DeBlois returns as the director to ensure the adaptation stays true to the original’s tone and themes. The live-action format reimagines the village of Berk, its Viking inhabitants, and the dragons with greater visual realism.

Iconic moments like Hiccup’s first bond with Toothless, the test of loyalty between humans and dragons will likely feature in the live-action remake. It will also include the climactic battle with the Red Death, which has been recreated with attention to detail. This adaptation uses modern CGI to bring dragons to life in a way that feels tangible while preserving the emotional weight of the original scenes.

By retelling the story of the 2010 movie in a live-action format, How to Train Your Dragon (2025) introduces a new generation to the franchise. Furthermore, it gives long-time fans an updated experience of a timeless tale.
Universal Pictures has shared a new trailer for director Dean DeBlois’ live-action reimagining of DreamWorks’ animated classic How to Train Your Dragon; watch it below…

“On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames; The Black Phone, For All Mankind) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, reprising his voice role from the animated franchise), 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.

With the fierce and ambitious Astrid (BAFTA nominee Nico Parker; Dumbo, The Last of Us) and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost; Snow White and the Huntsman, Shaun of the Dead) by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding. As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.”

How to Train Your Dragon flies into cinemas on June 13, 2025.
How to Train Your Dragon

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Directed by Dean DeBlois
Written by Dean DeBlois
Based on
How to Train Your Dragon
by Will Davies
Dean DeBlois
Chris Sanders
How to Train Your Dragon
by Cressida Cowell
Produced by
Marc Platt
Dean DeBlois
Adam Siegel
Starring
Mason Thames
Gerard Butler
Nico Parker
Nick Frost
Julian Dennison
Gabriel Howell
Bronwyn James
Harry Trevaldwyn
Ruth Codd
Peter Serafinowicz
Murray McArthur
Cinematography Bill Pope
Edited by Wyatt Smith
Music by John Powell
Production
companies
DreamWorks Animation
Marc Platt Productions
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
June 13, 2025
Country United States
Language English
How to Train Your Dragon is an upcoming American fantasy film written, co-produced, and directed by Dean DeBlois. It is a live-action remake of DreamWorks Animation's 2010 animated film of the same name, which itself was loosely based on the 2003 novel by Cressida Cowell. The film stars Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, Peter Serafinowicz, and Murray McArthur, with Gerard Butler reprising his role as Stoick the Vast from the animated films. It is the first live-action production from DreamWorks Animation, as well as the first DreamWorks Animation production to be a remake.

Plans for a live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon were announced in February 2023, with DeBlois returning to write, direct, and produce after having previously worked on the animated film trilogy, while John Powell, who also worked on the original trilogy, additionally returned to compose the score for the film. Thames and Parker joined the cast by May 2023, with additional casting revealed in January 2024. Filming began later that month in Belfast, Northern Ireland and wrapped in May.

Produced by DreamWorks Animation and Marc Platt Productions, How to Train Your Dragon is set to be released theatrically by Universal Pictures in the United States on June 13, 2025.

Premise
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, defies centuries of traditional dragon-fighting practice 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.

— Universal Pictures[1]
Cast
Mason Thames as Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the awkward son of Stoick the Vast.[2]
Gerard Butler as Stoick the Vast, the chieftain of Berk and Hiccup's father; Butler reprises his role from the animated films.[3]
Nico Parker as Astrid Hofferson, Hiccup's love interest and fellow student in dragon-fighting training.[2]
Nick Frost as Gobber the Belch, Berk's blacksmith, a close friend of Stoick's and teacher of the tribe's young dragon-fighting recruits.[4]
Julian Dennison as Fishlegs Ingerman, Hiccup's best friend.[5]
Gabriel Howell as Snotlout Jorgenson, Hiccup's rival.[5]
Bronwyn James as Ruffnut Thorston, Tuffnut's twin sister.[5]
Harry Trevaldwyn as Tuffnut Thorston, Ruffnut's twin brother.[5]
Ruth Codd as Phlegma, a member of the Viking village.[6]
Additionally, Peter Serafinowicz and Murray McArthur have been cast in undisclosed roles.[7]

Production
Development
In February 2023, it was reported that a live-action adaptation of DreamWorks Animation's 2010 How to Train Your Dragon film, which was loosely based on Cressida Cowell's eponymous book series, was in development at Universal Pictures, with Dean DeBlois directing, writing, and producing the film after previously writing and directing the animated entries, and Marc Platt and Adam Siegel joining as co-producers.[8] That same month, John Powell revealed he was set to compose the film's music, after he previously scored the original film and its sequels.[9]

Casting
In May 2023, it was announced that Mason Thames and Nico Parker had been cast to star as Hiccup and Astrid respectively.[2] In January 2024, Gerard Butler was cast to reprise his role as Stoick from the animated films,[3] with Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, and Harry Trevaldwyn joining the cast later that same month, who were cast to play Gobber, Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruffnut and Tuffnut, respectively.[4][5] In March, Ruth Codd joined the cast of the film, portraying Phlegma.[6]

Filming
Principal photography was originally scheduled to begin in July 2023 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, before it was postponed due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[10][11] After the strike concluded, screen tests were set for December 2023, with plans to begin production in mid-to-late January 2024.[11] Filming began on January 15, 2024, and wrapped on May 16.[12][13][14] Bill Pope served as the cinematographer.[15] Production was done with heavy use of practical sets and was filmed with the IMAX format in mind. Many scenes from the original film were re-created shot-for-shot in live-action form, notably Hiccup's first encounter with Toothless.[16]

Post-production
Framestore will provide the film's visual effects, with Christian Manz serving as the production VFX supervisor.[17]

Release
How to Train Your Dragon is scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures on June 13, 2025, including engagements in RealD 3D and IMAX.[18] It was previously set for release on March 14, 2025,[8] but due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, it was delayed to its current release date.[18]

Marketing
The first look at the film was revealed in Empire's 2025 Preview on November 15, 2024, ahead of the release of the first teaser trailer in front of theatrical screenings of Wicked.[19] The trailer was later released online on November 19.[20]

References
"How To Train Your Dragon". Universal Pictures. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
Kit, Borys (May 30, 2023). "How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action Remake Finds Its Hiccup and Astrid". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
Kroll, Justin (January 5, 2024). "Gerard Butler Reprising His Role In Universal's Live-Action Adaptation Of How To Train Your Dragon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
Kit, Borys (January 11, 2024). "'How To Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Remake Adds Nick Frost as One of the Vikings (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 24, 2024). "How To Train Your Dragon Live-Action Pic Expands Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
Kit, Borys (March 4, 2024). "'How to Train Your Dragon' Lands 'Fall of the House of Usher' Actress Ruth Codd (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
Gajewski, Ryan (November 20, 2024). "'How to Train Your Dragon' Teaser Trailer Reveals First Footage From Live-Action Remake". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
Kit, Borys (February 15, 2023). "'How to Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Movie in the Works from Dean DeBlois, Universal". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
"John Powell to Score Dean DeBlois' 'How to Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Film Adaptation | Film Music Reporter". Film Music Reporter. February 15, 2023. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
Kit, Borys (April 3, 2023). "Live-Action 'Moana' in the Works From Dwayne Johnson, Disney". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
Calnan, Ellie (November 30, 2023). "How To Train Your Dragon live-action film to begin Northern Ireland shoot next year". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
Bythrow, Nick (January 15, 2024). "How To Train Your Dragon Live-Action Movie Filming Announced With BTS Photo". ScreenRant.
Peralta, Diego (January 15, 2024). "'How To Train Your Dragon' Live Action Takes Flight as Production Begins". Collider. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
Peralta, Diego (May 16, 2024). "Live-Action 'How to Train Your Dragon' Wraps Filming in Northern Ireland". Collider. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
"Bill Pope, ASC" (PDF). Dattner Dispoto & Associates. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
McPherson, Chris (March 10, 2024). "'How to Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Movie Built the Arena & Wraps Filming Soon [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
"Nick Frost Boards 'How to Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Feature". Animation World Network. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 3, 2023). "'How To Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Feature Pushed Due To Actors Strike". Deadline. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
"How To Train Your Dragon Is 'Dialled-Up In Terms Of Stakes' In Live-Action". Empire. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
Betancourt, Emiliana (November 19, 2024). "'How to Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Trailer: Hiccup and Toothless Come to Life After Hit Animated Trilogy". Variety. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
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How to Train Your Dragon

Created by Cressida Cowell
Original work How to Train Your Dragon (2003)
Owner DreamWorks Animation (NBCUniversal)
Years 2003–present
Print publications
Novel(s) How to Train Your Dragon series
Graphic novel(s)
The Serpent's Heir (2017)
Dragonvine (2018)
Films and television
Film(s)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
Short film(s)
Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (2010)
Book of Dragons (2011)
Gift of the Night Fury (2011)
Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014)
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
Animated series
DreamWorks Dragons (2012–2018)
DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders (2019–2022)
DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms (2021–2023)
Theatrical presentations
Play(s) How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular (2012)
Games
Video game(s)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Dragons: TapDragonDrop (2012)
Dragons: Wild Skies (2012)
School of Dragons (2013)
Dragons: Rise of Berk (2014)
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Dragons: Legends of the Nine Realms (2022)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
How to Train Your Dragon is a British/American media franchise from DreamWorks Animation and loosely based on the eponymous book series of the same name by British author Cressida Cowell. It consists of three feature films: How to Train Your Dragon (2010), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014), and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019). The franchise also contains five short films: Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (2010), Book of Dragons (2011), Gift of the Night Fury (2011), Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014), and How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019). A live-action remake of the first film is scheduled for release by Universal Pictures in June 2025.

The television series based on the events of the first film, DreamWorks Dragons, began airing on Cartoon Network in September 2012. The first and second seasons were titled Dragon: Riders of Berk and Dragons: Defenders of Berk respectively. After the two seasons on Cartoon Network, the series was given the new title Dragons: Race to the Edge. The characters are older and it served as a prequel to the second film, running from June 2015 to February 2018.[1] A second series, titled Dragons: Rescue Riders, began airing on Netflix in 2019 and features a completely different cast and locale than the original series of films and TV shows, but is set in the same universe. A third series, Dragons: The Nine Realms, began streaming on Hulu and Peacock in December 2021, with Rescue Riders transferring to Peacock beginning with the third season under the Heroes of the Sky subtitle. Unlike past entries in the franchise, The Nine Realms is set in the 21st century, specifically around 1,300 years after the events of The Hidden World.

The franchise primarily follows the adventures of a young Viking named Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III (voiced by Jay Baruchel), son of Stoick the Vast, leader of the Viking island of Berk. Although initially dismissed as a clumsy and underweight misfit, he soon becomes renowned as a courageous dragons expert, alongside Toothless, a member of the rare Night Fury breed as his flying mount and closest companion. Together with his friends, he manages the village's allied dragon population in defense of his home as leader of a flying corps of dragon riders. Upon becoming leaders of their kind, Hiccup and Toothless are forced to make choices that will truly ensure peace between people and dragons. Dean DeBlois, the director of the film trilogy, described its story as "Hiccup's coming of age", taking place across a span of five years between the first and second film, and a year between the second and third film.[2]

The film series has been highly acclaimed, with each film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, in addition to the first film's nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Films
Film U.S. release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Producer(s)
Original animated trilogy
How to Train Your Dragon March 26, 2010 Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois Will Davies, Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders Bonnie Arnold
How to Train Your Dragon 2 June 13, 2014 Dean DeBlois
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World February 22, 2019 Brad Lewis and Bonnie Arnold
Live-action adaptation
How to Train Your Dragon June 13, 2025 Dean DeBlois Marc Platt, Dean DeBlois and Adam Siegel
Animated
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Main article: How to Train Your Dragon (2010 film)
How to Train Your Dragon, the first film in the series, was released on March 26, 2010. It was written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, and is inspired by the 2003 book of the same name by Cressida Cowell. The story takes place in a mythical Fantasy Viking world where a young Viking teenager named Hiccup aspires to follow his tribe's tradition of becoming a dragon slayer. After finally capturing his first dragon the infamous and elusive Night fury , and with his chance of finally gaining the tribe's acceptance and father's recognition, he finds that he no longer has the desire to kill the dragon and instead befriends it.He soon realise that to protect the Night fury (Toothless) he must show the Vikings the truth of dragons.The film grossed nearly $500 million worldwide, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Main article: How to Train Your Dragon 2
A sequel, How to Train Your Dragon 2, was confirmed on April 27, 2010.[3] The film was written and directed by DeBlois, the co-director of the first film. Bonnie Arnold, the producer of the first film, also returned, with Sanders, who co-directed the first film, only exec-producing this time due to his involvement with The Croods and its sequel until the latter was delayed.[4] The film was released on June 13, 2014.[5] It was announced that the entire original voice cast – Baruchel, Butler, Ferguson, Ferrera, Hill, Mintz-Plasse, Miller and Wiig – would return for the sequel.[6] New cast includes Kit Harington as Eret, Cate Blanchett as Valka, and Djimon Hounsou as Drago Bludvist.[7] John Powell, the composer of the first film's score, returned for the second and third film.[8] Set five years after the events of the original film, Hiccup and Toothless have successfully united dragons and Vikings on the island of Berk. Now 20 years old, Hiccup is pressed to succeed his father as chieftain. When he discovers a group of dragon trappers led by Drago Bludvist, he goes on a quest to find Drago and stop him, while also coming across his long-lost mother Valka.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
Main article: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
In December 2010, DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg confirmed that there would also be a third film in the series: "How To Train Your Dragon is at least three: maybe more, but we know there are at least three chapters to that story."[9] DeBlois, the writer, and director of the second and the third film, said that How to Train Your Dragon 2 is being intentionally designed as the second act of the trilogy: "There are certain characters and situations that come into play in the second film that will have to become much more crucial to the story by the third."[10]

The film's release date was changed several times. In September 2012, 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks Animation announced an initial release date of June 18, 2016,[11] which was later changed to June 16, 2016.[12][13] It was then moved to June 9, 2017,[14] and later to May 18, 2018, taking over the release date of Warner Animation Group's The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.[15] On December 5, 2016, the release date was pushed back again to March 2, 2019.[16] This was the first DreamWorks Animation film to be distributed by Universal Pictures, after NBCUniversal's acquisition of the company in 2016,[17] and followed DreamWorks' departure from 20th Century Fox after 2017's Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. The film was produced by Arnold, and exec-produced by DeBlois and Sanders.[11] Baruchel, Butler, Blanchett, Ferguson, Ferrera, Hill, Mintz-Plasse, Harington and Wiig reprised their roles from previous films.[11] F. Murray Abraham joined the cast as the film's main villain, Grimmel.[18]

Set one year after the events of the second film, Hiccup had become the new chieftain of Berk for dragons and Vikings. His late father had told a younger Hiccup to seek out the haven of dragons, known as "the Hidden World". Upon discovering the Light Fury a female kind of Night Fury, Toothless initiates a new bond with her. The Night Fury killer, Grimmel the Grisly, sets out to find and kill Toothless, prompting Hiccup to choose between keeping the dragons or setting them all free into the Hidden World.

Live-action remake
Main article: How to Train Your Dragon (2025 film)
In February 2023, a live-action adaptation and remake of the first animated film was announced to be in development, to be produced by Marc Platt Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures, with Dean DeBlois set to return to write and direct, and John Powell set to return to write the score. It was originally scheduled for release on March 14, 2025, but was delayed to June 13 of that year due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[19][20][21][22]

In May 2023, Mason Thames and Nico Parker were announced to have been cast as Hiccup and Astrid, respectively.[23] Filming began on January 15, 2024.

Television series
Three television series make up the DreamWorks Dragons television franchise: DreamWorks Dragons, Rescue Riders, and The Nine Realms. All series in total amount to 223 episodes across 22 seasons of television.

Series Season Subtitle Episodes Originally released Status
First released Last released Network
DreamWorks Dragons
1
Riders of Berk 20 August 7, 2012 March 20, 2013 Cartoon Network Concluded
2
Defenders of Berk 20 September 19, 2013 March 5, 2014
3
Race to the Edge 13 June 26, 2015 Netflix
4
13 January 8, 2016
5
13 June 24, 2016
6
13 February 17, 2017
7
13 August 25, 2017
8
13 February 16, 2018
DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders
1
Rescue Riders 14 September 27, 2019
2
12 February 7, 2020
Specials
3 March 27, 2020 November 24, 2020
3
Heroes of the Sky 6 November 24, 2021 Peacock
4
6 February 3, 2022
5
6 May 19, 2022
6
6 September 29, 2022
DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms
1
The Nine Realms 6 December 23, 2021 Peacock / Hulu
2
7 May 5, 2022
3
7 August 18, 2022
4
6 November 17, 2022
5
6 March 2, 2023
6
7 June 15, 2023
7
7 September 14, 2023
8
6 December 14, 2023
DreamWorks Dragons (2012–2018)
Main article: DreamWorks Dragons
On October 12, 2010, it was announced that Cartoon Network had acquired worldwide broadcast rights to a weekly animated series based on the movie, which was scheduled to begin sometime in 2012.[24] In January 2011, producer Tim Johnson confirmed that work had begun on the series and that, unlike the TV series spin-offs of the films Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and Monsters vs. Aliens, How To Train Your Dragon's series is much darker and deeper, like the movie. The show is the first DreamWorks Animation series that airs on Cartoon Network instead of Nickelodeon, unlike previous series such as The Penguins of Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness and Monsters vs. Aliens.[25]

Although it was announced that the series would be called Dragons: The Series,[26] TV promos shown in June 2012 revealed a new title – Dragons: Riders of Berk.[27] The series began airing in the third quarter of 2012.[26] John Sanford, the director of seven episodes in the first season, confirmed that there would also be a second season.[28] Jay Baruchel, who voiced Hiccup, also stars in the series, as well as America Ferrera (Astrid), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Fishlegs), and T. J. Miller (Tuffnut).[26] The second season is accompanied with the new subtitle, Defenders of Berk, replacing the previous Riders of Berk subtitle.[1] Starting with the third season, the series moved to Netflix and is accompanied by the subtitle Race to the Edge.[29]

DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders (2019–2022)
Main article: DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders
A preschool-oriented spin-off, DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders was released on Netflix on September 27, 2019.[30]

DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms (2021–2023)
Main article: DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms
On October 13, 2021, DreamWorks announced DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms, set 1,300 years after The Hidden World. The first season was released on Peacock and Hulu on December 23, 2021. The Nine Realms stars Jeremy Shada, and is executive produced by showrunner John Tellegen, Chuck Austen and Henry Gilroy.[31]

Short films
Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (2010)
Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon is a 16 minute sequel short film to the feature film How to Train Your Dragon. The short was originally broadcast on television on October 14, 2010, on Cartoon Network, and released next day as a special feature on Blu-ray and double DVD edition of the original feature film.[32]

The film follows Hiccup and his young fellows accompanying their mentor, Gobber, on a quest to kill the legendary Boneknapper Dragon. About half the film is done in traditional animation, showing Gobber's history and his encounters with the Boneknapper, and how he comes to look like he does now.

Book of Dragons (2011)
Book of Dragons is an 18-minute[33] short film, based on How to Train Your Dragon, and was released on November 15, 2011, on DVD and Blu-ray, along with Gift of the Night Fury. The short shows Hiccup, Astrid, Fishlegs, Toothless and Gobber telling the legend behind the Book of Dragons and revealing insider training secrets about new, never before seen dragons. The short shows a total of 14 different dragons, each separated into 7 classes: Stoker (Terrible Terror, Monstrous Nightmare), Boulder (Gronckle, Whispering Death), Fear (Hideous Zippleback, Snaptrapper), Sharp (Deadly Nadder, Timberjack), Tidal (Scauldron, Thunderdrum), Mystery (Changewing, Boneknapper) and Strike (Skrill, Night Fury).[34]

Gift of the Night Fury (2011)
Main article: Gift of the Night Fury
Gift of the Night Fury is a 22-minute How to Train Your Dragon Christmas special, directed by Tom Owens. It was released on November 15, 2011, on DVD and Blu-ray, along with Book of Dragons.[34] Based on How to Train Your Dragon, the short takes place in the middle of preparing for the Viking winter holiday, 'Snoggletog', when suddenly all the dragons inexplicably go on a mass migration, except for Toothless, so Hiccup gives him something to help.

Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014)
Main article: Dawn of the Dragon Racers
A 25-minute[35] short film, titled Dawn of the Dragon Racers, was released on November 11, 2014, on the DVD/Blu-ray/digital release of How to Train Your Dragon 2.[36] It was released on DVD separately on March 3, 2015, and it also includes Book of Dragons and Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon.[37] It was directed by John Sanford and Elaine Bogan, and it features the voices of Jay Baruchel and America Ferrera[35] along with the cast from the television series. In the short, a hunt for a lost sheep turns into a competition between Hiccup and his friends for the first title of Dragon Racing Champion of Berk.[36]

How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
Main article: How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming is a 22-minute holiday special which aired on NBC on December 3, 2019.[38] It is set ten years after the dragons left the Vikings in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, but within the film's epilogue. Hiccup and Astrid's children believe dragons are dangerous monsters after finding Stoick's old journals, leading Hiccup and Astrid to bring back the Snoggletog Pageant in order to convince them otherwise. Meanwhile, Toothless and the Light Fury's three Night Light children come to New Berk looking for Hiccup, prompting their parents to go after them.

Snoggletog Log (2019)
Snoggletog Log is a 28-minute slow television short film inspired by The Yule Log; it is a single continuous 28-minute shot of a Christmas fireplace, with various gags involving the franchise's main characters, Viking and dragon alike, happening every so often. It has been available on Hulu since the 2019 holiday season.[39]

Video games
An action adventure video game released by Activision called How to Train Your Dragon was released for the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3 gaming consoles. It is loosely based on the film and was released on March 23, 2010.
A game for Nintendo DS published by Griptonite Games, was also released on March 23, 2010 and published by Activision.[40]
Dreamworks Super Star Kartz video game was released by Activision on November 15, 2011,[41] for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 3DS. The game features 14 different characters from DreamWorks' films – How to Train Your Dragon, Madagascar, Shrek, and Monsters vs. Aliens.[42]
Dragons: TapDragonDrop, a mobile video game, developed by PikPok, was released on May 3, 2012, on App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.[43]
Dragons: Wild Skies, a 3D virtual world game based on the television series DreamWorks Dragons has been launched on August 27, 2012, on CartoonNetwork.com.[44] The game allows players to find, train and ride wild dragons, including new ones as they are introduced in the series.[45]
School of Dragons, a 3D educational massively multiplayer online role-playing game produced by JumpStart, game concept was co-created by Producer David Jaloza and Lead Designer Justin Prate was released online in July 2013,[46] after a month-long beta testing.[47] A Facebook version was released in October 2013, followed by an iPad app in December 2013, a version for Android-powered tablets in March 2014,[46] and a version for the PC in 2014.[48] In the game, each player is able to adopt, raise and train a dragon, while learning how they function.[47] The game was shut down on June 30, 2023.
Dragons Adventure, an augmented reality game, was released in November 2013, exclusively for Nokia Lumia 2520.[49]
Dragons: Rise of Berk is a free game which allows players to build their own Berk village, send Hiccup and Toothless out on exploration, hatch and collect up to 760 dragons as of November 2024 and train their own dragon at the academy. Developed by Ludia, it was released in May 2014 for iOS,[50] and on June 20, 2014, for Android and Facebook.[51]
How to Train Your Dragon 2, an action adventure game, was released in June 2014 for Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U and PlayStation 3.[52] The game was published by Little Orbit.
Dragons: Titan Uprising was announced by Canadian developer Ludia in November 2018, and released in early 2019.[53]
Dragons: Dawn of New Riders, an action adventure game, developed by Climax Studios and released in 2019 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC. The game involves the playable characters Scribbler and Patch on their quest to defeat Eir, by exploring the world and its puzzle and battle elements.[54]
Dragons: Legends of the Nine Realms, an action adventure game, developed by Aheartfulofgames and released in 2022 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC.[55]
Dreamworks All-Star Kart Racing is a racing video game published by GameMill Entertainment, and includes Hiccup and Astrid as playable racers, along with a race track based on New Berk. The game was released on November 3, 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X and Series S, and Xbox One.[56]
Literature
Not to be confused with How to Train Your Dragon (novel series).
Comic books
A series of comic books, titled Dragons: Riders of Berk, were released by Titan Comics, starting with the first volume, Dragon Down, on April 30, 2014.[57] The comics were written by Simon Furman and drawn by Iwan Nazif.[58] Other volumes are Dangers of the Deep (2014),[59] The Ice Castle (2015),[60] The Stowaway (2015),[61] The Legend of Ragnarok (2015),[62] and Underworld (2015).[63] Two more comic books were published on February 24, 2016, titled Dragons: Defenders of Berk. The following volumes are The Endless Night (2016)[64] and Snowmageddon (2016).

Graphic novels
Dark Horse Comics have released a series of graphic novels based on the franchise, starting with How to Train Your Dragon: The Serpent's Heir in 2016.[65] The series was co-written by Dean DeBlois, writer and director of the film series, and Richard Hamilton, writer of Dragons: Race to the Edge, with the production designer of How to Train Your Dragon 2, Pierre-Olivier Vincent, providing cover artwork.[65] The series took place between the events of the second and third film, with the first novel picking up right after the conclusion of the second film.[65][66]

Live performance
Ice show
A Broadway-style production titled How To Train Your Dragon On Ice is currently on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas.[67]

Arena show

Hiccup and a mechanical model of Toothless at How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular
How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular or How to Train Your Dragon Arena Spectacular is an arena show adaptation of the original film.[68] The show is being produced in partnership with Global Creatures, the company behind another arena show Walking with Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular, and directed by Nigel Jamieson. The score was composed by John Powell and Jónsi from Sigur Rós. Arena Spectacular features 24 animatronic dragons – 10 different species in various sizes: Nadder, Gronckle, Monstrous Nightmare, Night Fury (Toothless), Red Death, Skrill, Stinger, Kite Dragon, Zippleback and Egg Biter. It also features villagers and Vikings, including Hiccup (Rarmian Newton/Riley Miner), Astrid (Sarah McCreanor/Gemma Nguyen), Stoick (Robert Morgan), and Gobber (Will Watkins).[69][70]

The show premiered as How to Train Your Dragon Arena Spectacular on March 3, 2012, in Melbourne, Australia,[71] and was followed by a New Zealand tour in April 2012.[72] Renamed to How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular, it toured United States and Canada between June 2012 and January 2013,[70] when it was cancelled in favour of taking the show to China where it premiered in July 2014.[73][74] It was also planned to come to England but was later scrapped due to an increase in market demand in China.

Theme parks
Heide Park
In 2016, the German theme park Heide Park created a whole section of the park offering various rides based on the franchise called "How to Train Your Dragon: The Island". It offers three different flying attractions and a boat ride where guests venture into the dark Dragon Caves to meet and help Hiccup, Toothless and their friends.[75]

Motiongate Dubai
The Dubai Hollywood-inspired theme park Motiongate Dubai also features a section of the park based on the films and television series. The most prominent attraction is the hanging roller coaster named "Dragon Gliders". Riders join Hiccup, Toothless, Astrid, and Stormfly in flying through the caves of the Forbidden Island, where they come across an unexpected threat.[76] Guests can also meet and greet with Hiccup, Toothless, and Astrid.[77]

Universal Studios
To promote How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Universal Studios Florida briefly had a limited-time virtual reality experience where guests could experience riding on Toothless, while Universal Studios Hollywood allowed visitors to meet and greet with Toothless.[78] Universal Studios Beijing's Hollywood Boulevard area contains Untrainable, an immersive How to Train Your Dragon-themed stage show with largescale puppets and sets.[79][80] In January 2024, it was announced that How to Train Your Dragon: Isle of Berk would be one of the five lands of Universal Florida's fourth theme park Universal Epic Universe, which will open on May 22, 2025.[81]

DreamWorks Water Park
A Proslide KrakenRACER mat racing slide called Dragon Racers opened at DreamWorks Water Park at American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on October 1, 2020, along with a Proslide and the world's tallest and longest hydromagnetic water coaster called Toothless Trickling Torpedo.[82][83][84]

Reception
Box office
Having earned over $1.6 billion worldwide, How to Train Your Dragon is the 14th highest-grossing animated franchise.

Each film is linked to the "Box office" section of its article.
Film U.S. release date Box office gross All-time ranking Budget (millions) Ref.
U.S. and Canada Other territories Worldwide U.S. and Canada Worldwide
How to Train Your Dragon March 26, 2010 $217,581,231 $277,297,528 $494,878,759 167 207 $165 [85]
How to Train Your Dragon 2 June 13, 2014 $177,002,924 $444,534,595 $621,537,519 262 142 $145 [86]
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World February 22, 2019 $160,799,505 $359,097,143 $519,896,648 323 198 $129 [87]
Total $555,383,660 $1,080,929,266 $1,636,312,926 $439
Critical and public response
Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article.
Film Critical Public
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
How to Train Your Dragon 99% (210 reviews)[88] 75 (37 reviews)[89] A[90]
How to Train Your Dragon 2 92% (187 reviews)[91] 77 (48 reviews)[92] A[93]
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 90% (272 reviews)[94] 71 (42 reviews)[95] A[96]
Accolades
The franchise was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature,[97][98][99] the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature,[100][101][102] and the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.[103][104][105]

Recurring cast and characters
List indicators
This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.

An empty grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
U indicates an uncredited appearance.
Y indicates a younger version of the character.
Characters Theatrical films Short films Television series Television special Live-action film
HTTYD HTTYD2 HTTYD: THW LotBD GotNF BoD DotDR DD HTTYD: H HTTYD
D:RoB D:DoB D:RttE
Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III Jay Baruchel Jay Baruchel Jay Baruchel Mason Thames
A. J. KaneY
Toothless Randy Thom TBA
Stoick the Vast Gerard Butler Nolan North Gerard Butler
Gobber the Belch Craig Ferguson Chris Edgerly Craig Ferguson Nick Frost
Astrid Hofferson America Ferrera Nico Parker
Snotlout Jorgensen Jonah Hill Zack Pearlman Gabriel Howell
Fishlegs Ingerman Christopher Mintz-Plasse Julian Dennison
Tuffnut Thorston T.J. Miller Justin Rupple T.J. Miller T.J. Miller Justin Rupple Harry Trevaldwyn
Ruffnut Thorston Kristen Wiig Andrée Vermeulen Julie Marcus Andrée Vermeulen Kristen Wiig Bronwyn James
Spitelout Jorgensen David Tennant David TennantU David Tennant David Tennant TBA
Valka Cate Blanchett Silent role
Drago Bludvist Djimon Hounsou Deleted scene Hakeem Kae-Kazim Djimon Hounsou
Eret
Son of Eret

Kit Harington
Mulch Tim Conway Tom Kenny
Trader Johann Michael Goldstrom
Heather Mae Whitman Mae Whitman
Dagur the Deranged David Faustino
Alvin the Treacherous Mark Hamill Mark Hamill
Gustav Lucas Grabeel Lucas Grabeel
Bucket Thomas F. Wilson
Viggo Alfred Molina
Ryker JB Blanc
Krogan Silent role Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Mala Adelaide Kane
Throk James Arnold Taylor
Atali Rose McIver
Nuffink Haddock Silent role Liam Ferguson
Zephyr Haddock Madalyn Gonzalez
Additional crew
Role Animated films Live-action remake
How to Train Your Dragon How to Train Your Dragon 2 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World How to Train Your Dragon
2010 2014 2019 2025
Director(s) Chris Sanders
Dean DeBlois Dean DeBlois
Producer(s) Bonnie Arnold Brad Lewis
Bonnie Arnold Marc Platt
Dean DeBlois
Adam Siegel
Executive Producer(s) Kristine Belson
Tim Johnson Dean DeBlois
Chris Sanders TBA
Writer(s) Will Davies
Dean DeBlois
Chris Sanders Dean DeBlois
Composer John Powell
Editor(s) Darren T. Holmes
Maryann Brandon John K. Carr Wyatt Smith
Studio(s) DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation
Marc Platt Productions
Distributor Paramount Pictures 20th Century Fox Universal Pictures
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