Live-Action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Takes Wing for Peacock Release in October

Universal Pictures’ How to Train Your Dragon has set its exclusive streaming premiere on Peacock for October 10. This soaring live-action reimagining of the DreamWorks Animation classic stars Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Gerard Butler and more.

Synopsis: How to Train Your Dragoncomes to life like never before as 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.

With four Academy Award nominations and over $1.6 billion in combined global box office earnings, the How to Train Your Dragon animated franchise has become a worldwide phenomenon. Bring the saga home and relive the magic when the three animated films arrive on Peacock on October 1:

• How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
• How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
• How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)

Additionally, Peacock’s full How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action Collection will bundle over 90 minutes of bonus content, including:

• Deleted Scenes
• Gag Reel 
• 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.
• Forbidden Friendship with Introductions by Writer/Director Dean DeBlois
  Watch Mason Thames perform the full Forbidden Friendship sequence with a puppeteer during 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.
• 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.
• Dreaming Up the Dragons 
  A glimpse at the technology, artistry, and imagination involved in bringing life-like dragons to the screen.
  
• Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon
  A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the live-action film How to Train Your Dragon following writer/director Dean DeBlois’ journey.

Universal’s biggest films of the year stream first on Peacock. Peacock subscribers get access to award-winning films and blockbuster favorites from Universal Pictures, Blumhouse, Focus Features, Illumination and DreamWorks Animation, often accompanied with bonus features, extended cuts and unrated versions. In 2025, Peacock is the exclusive home for the subscription debuts of animated features including The Wild Robot and The Bad Guys 2, as well as live-action hits such as Wicked, How to Train Your Dragon and Jurassic World Rebirth.

For more details about How to Train Your Dragon on Peacock, click here.