Overview
- Universal confirmed filming began January 26 and released a first-look photo of director Dean DeBlois on set.
- Dunster will play Eret, a boastful dragon trapper introduced in the animated sequel, a role originally voiced by Kit Harington.
- Mason Thames and Nico Parker return alongside Gerard Butler, with Cate Blanchett reprising Valka and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson set as Drago.
- DeBlois returns as writer, director and executive producer, with Marc Platt and Adam Siegel producing for Marc Platt Productions.
- The sequel is dated for June 11, 2027 following the 2025 live-action film’s roughly $636 million worldwide box office.