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Gerard Butler Reprising His Role In ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ In Live-Action Remake

Universal Pictures is currently in production for a live-action adaptation of How To Train Your Dragon. Familiar faces, or rather voices, will return to the screen for the new movie. According to Deadline, Gerard Butler will reprise his role as Hiccup’s father, Stoick, from the original feature.

Gerard Butler is known for his roles in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), Dracula 2000 (2000), and The Phantom of the Opera (2004). Mason Thames and Nico Parker are set to join Butler, with Thames playing Hiccup and Parker playing Astrid.

Animator and director Dean DeBlois will be directing, writing, and producing the new film. DeBlois is known for his work co-writing and directing Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and the original How To Train Your Dragon movies.

How To Train Your Dragon follows the story of misfit Hiccup from the island of Berk in a community that fights dragons as a way of life. Looking to prove himself as a true Viking and live up to his father Stoick’s expectations, things become difficult for Hiccup once he befriends a dragon named Toothless.

Marc Platt is producing the live-action remake for his production company Marc Platt Productions with president Adam Siegel. Universal has hired VP of Production Lexi Barton to oversee the project.

The film is set to be in theaters June 13, 2025.

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Isabella Putorti: I am a current student at Boston University majoring in Film/Television and minoring in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. I am very passionate about creating stories in the visual and written medium. I have gained skills in the film production realm such as editing with Premier Pro, working with Lighting and Electrical for cinematography, and working with Sony and Canon film cameras. I am excited and eager to continue to build more of my skills. I have published work with Kind Writers and House Journal. Alongside my writing, I have written and directed many short films. My short film "The Exploding Balloon" was selected for the 2023 Neumann Inspires Film Festival. I have also written, directed, and acted in stage plays, my current play, "Assassins" is currently in production. In addition to my film work, I have also had my artwork displayed at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh as part of their "Stay Woke" Exhibit.
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