‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ Live-Action Remake Coming to Theaters in 2027

variety.com:

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Hiccup and Toothless will return to the big screen in 2027. A live-action adaptation of “How to Train Your Dragon 2” is currently in the works, Universal Pictures announced on Wednesday during its presentation at CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie theater owners.

The movie will soar to theaters on June 11, 2027. On its current release date, “How to Train Your Dragon 2” will open a week after Sony’s animated “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.” News of the sequel comes two months ahead of the theatrical release of the live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” on June 13.

Earlier on Wednesday, Universal screened the remake for the first time at CinemaCon to enthusiastic reviews. “We are so excited to give your theaters a big summer title in two years time,” the franchise’s veteran director Dean DeBlois said on stage at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

He was joined by Gerard Butler, who portrays Stoick the Vast, as well as Nico Parker, who plays a love interest of the Stoick’s son.