Just like the first movie, “How to Train Your Dragon 2″ doesn’t stray far from the source material.
The highly anticipated 2027 film continues the story started in the 2025 live-action How to Train Your Dragon remake. It also draws inspiration from the 2014 animated sequel, with the original writer and director, Dean DeBlois, back at the helm alongside most of the original actors. Cate Blanchett will reprise her role as Hiccup’s mother, Valka, and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and Phil Dunster will join the cast as the villains, Drago and Eret.
With filming now underway, producer Roy Lee shared a quick update about the upcoming How to Train Your Dragon 2. Speaking with ScreenRant while promoting his other film, Psycho Killer, Lee didn’t want to reveal too much, but assured fans they won’t drastically change what made the first film successful. He mentioned Cate Blanchett’s casting as an indication that the sequel will introduce fresh elements while staying true to the original story.
Before the 2025 live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon was released, director Dean DeBlois promised it would closely follow the original, even replicating famous scenes. This approach was highlighted in the film’s trailers and caused some debate among fans, who wondered if a remake was necessary. Though critics weren’t as enthusiastic as they had been with the initial film, general audiences enjoyed it, making it the most commercially successful movie in the How to Train Your Dragon series.
Despite staying largely true to the original, director Chris DeBlois made some changes to the new How to Train Your Dragon film. The most discussed change – and one that drew harsh criticism – was casting biracial actor Nico Parker as Astrid. DeBlois defended the decision, pointing to Parker’s talent and the fantastical nature of the story, while also noting that historical Vikings were a diverse group of people.
The 2025 film features some minor changes from the original, which was nominated for an Oscar. These include giving Astrid a more prominent action sequence during the final battle, adding more mentions of Hiccup’s mother, Valka, and altering the details of Gobber’s injury – Nick Frost’s character now has a different leg missing. Director DeBlois also shifted the tone to be more dramatic than the animated How to Train Your Dragon, clearly aiming to enrich the story with added depth and nuance.
Lee’s remarks about how closely “How to Train Your Dragon 2” followed the original story will likely excite fans. Considering the 2025 live-action remake received the lowest critic scores of the series, DeBlois probably thought about what made the earlier films successful, especially how well they stayed true to the source material. Since the second film was deeply moving for many viewers, including the actor Thames, it makes sense to build on the strengths of both “How to Train Your Dragon 2” and the 2025 remake.
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2026-02-21 19:51