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From the Universal Pictures press release:
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COMES HOME WITH MORE THAN 75 MINUTES OF NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS CONTENT INCLUDING DELETED SCENES, GAG REEL, AND MORE!
CERTIFIED FRESH AND VERIFIED HOT ON ROTTEN TOMATOES®
WITH A 97% AUDIENCE SCORE
EXCLUSIVELY ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS TO OWN OR RENT STARTING 7/15/2025
AND ON 4K UHD AND BLU-RAY™ AUGUST 12, 2025
FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
As the breathtaking re-imagined live-action epic continues to capture the hearts of audiences in theaters, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON comes home exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent July 15, 2025 and on 4K UHD and Blu-ray™ on August 12, 2025, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Take a ride behind the scenes with more than 75-minutes of bonus content including deleted scenes, a gag reel and making of vignettes that dive deeper into the cutting-edge visual effects, elaborate character transformations, and iconic story that bring the Isle of Berk, the dragons and Vikings to life with jaw-dropping realism when you purchase from participating digital retailers nationwide.
Captivating global audiences, the animated franchise has earned four Academy Award® nominations and grossed more than $1.6 billion at the global box-office. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON comes to life like never before. Oscar® nominee Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind the acclaimed franchise, turns his beloved animated film into a stunning live-action spectacle. On the Isle of Berk, Vikings and dragons have battled for generations, but that won’t stop Hiccup (Mason Thames), the son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler), from building an unlikely bond with the feared dragon, Toothless. With an ancient evil threatening their worlds, it’s up to Hiccup, Toothless, and their courageous companion Astrid (Nico Parker) to make the realm realize they’re stronger together, and only through friendship and bravery can they overcome the challenges of a high-flying adventure.
Gerard Butler (300, Has Fallen franchise) reprises his voice role from the animated franchise and is joined by a talented cast of franchise newcomers including Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Paul), Mason Thames (The Black Phone, “For All Mankind”), Nico Parker (Dumbo, “The Last of Us”), Gabriel Howell (“Bodies”), Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Bronwyn James (Wicked), Harry Trevaldwyn (“Smothered”), and Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy).
EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES WHEN PURCHASING AT PARTICIPTING RETAILERS:
- Deleted Scenes with Introductions by Writer/Director Dean DeBlois
- Gag Reel
- Love and Legacy: Making HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON – Go behind the scenes to see how the beloved characters and intricate fantasy world were brought to the live-action medium.
- Building Berk – Walk onto the set of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON and take in the scale, detail, and heart that went into building Berk.
- Dreaming Up the Dragons – A glimpse at the technology, artistry, and imagination involved in bringing life-like dragons to the screen.
- Fit for a Viking – Witness the elaborate transformations the cast made to embody the Vikings we see in the film.
- Forbidden Friendship with Introductions by Writer/Director Dean DeBlois – Watch Mason Thames perform the full Forbidden Friendship sequence with a puppeteer in the early stages of creating one of the film’s most iconic scenes.
- Test Drive with Introduction by Writer/Director Dean DeBlois – Hold on tight as we join Hiccup on his first flight with Toothless, and see the various elements that came together to construct the thrilling scene.
- Exploring the Isle of Berk at Epic Universe – Explore HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON – Isle of Berk and discover an island where Vikings and fire-breathing dragons exist together in harmony.
- Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Dean DeBlois
FILMMAKERS
Cast: Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Peter Serafinowicz with Nick Frost and Gerard Butler
Casting By: Lucy Bevan CSA
Music By: John Powell
Costume Designer: Lindsay Pugh
Edited By: Wyatt Smith ACE
Production Designer: Dominic Watkins
Director of Photography: Bill Pope
Executive Producers: David Cain, Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders, Doug Davison, Roy Lee, Michael Connolly
Produced By: Marc Platt p.g.a. Adam Siegel p.g.a.
Based On The Book By: Cressida Cowell
Screenplay By: Dean DeBlois
Directed By: Dean DeBlois
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K ULTRA HD:
Street Date: August 12, 2025
UPC Number: 191329279427 (US) / 191329279809 (CDN)
Layers: BD-100
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1 & 1.78:1
Rating: Rated PG for sequences of intense action and peril
Video: HDR 10
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian and Latin American Spanish Subtitles
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian and Latin American Spanish and French Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Run Time: 2 Hours, 5 Minutes
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: August 12, 2025
UPC Number: 191329275917 (US) / 191329275832 (CDN)
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1 & 1.78:1
Rating: Rated PG for sequences of intense action and peril
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish Subtitles
Sound: English Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Run Time: 2 Hours, 5 Minutes
https://youtu.be/Mu-OAaaM_Iw
I'm not a huge fan of live action remakes, especially for such recent releases, but this one has gotten some really good reactions.
Paul reviewed the theater version for us here: How To Train Your Dragon (Live Action) - New Movies - AVS Discussions (https://discuss.avscience.com/index.php?topic=4557.0)