Hold onto your viking helmets and swords, Universal Pictures’ live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” will be available to stream on Peacock beginning Oct. 10. The animated trilogy of films will also launch on Oct. 1.
The film, which is a live-action remake of the 2010 animated film and adaptation of Cressida Cowell’s children’s book series, follows Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, a young viking who lives on the Isle of Berk, where vikings hunt dragons. After being seen as an outcast by his fellow teenage vikings, Hiccup invents a device to catch the dragon no viking has ever laid eyes on before: the Night Fury. After catching one, Hiccup finds himself face to face with a dragon named Toothless, and their growing friendship and trust begins to change how humans and dragons can co-exist together.
“How to Train Your Dragon” stars Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Julian Dennison, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd and Andrea Ware. The film was written and directed by Dean DeBlois, who previously directed the animated adaptation. Marc Platt and Adam Siegel served as the film’s producers, alongside DreamWorks Animation.
In its opening weekend, the film debuted with $84.6 million at the box office. Variety’s chief film critic Peter Debruge gave the film a positive review, saying that director Dean DeBlois’ “vision serves to bring the whole fantastical story one step closer to reality,” as well as praising Thames and Parker’s performances as Hiccup and Astrid.
A sequel is already in development, which is set to be released on June 11, 2027.
