Take a behind-the-scenes journey into the making of How To Train Your Dragon (2025), the live-action reimagining of DreamWorks Animation’s iconic saga. Visionary director Dean DeBlois returns to helm this breathtaking adaptation, blending heartfelt storytelling with cutting-edge visual effects to breathe new life into the beloved world of Berk.
In Bringing Berk to Life, explore how production designers, VFX artists, and creature specialists meticulously crafted a realistic Viking village and gave flight to Toothless in stunning photoreal CG. From designing lifelike dragons to capturing the raw landscapes of Berk using IMAX® cameras, every frame is designed for emotional and visual impact.
Go on set with stars Mason Thames (Hiccup), Nico Parker (Astrid), and Gerard Butler (returning as Stoick) as they train with swords, fly on rigs, and build real chemistry to ground this fantasy in human connection. The team also reveals how they struck a balance between honoring the animated trilogy and elevating it with the scope and detail of live-action cinema.
