Universal Announces 4K UHD Blu-Ray Release Date For Live-Action Reimagining Of ‘How To Train Your Dragon’

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will be releasing the breathtaking re-imagined live-action epic How to Train Your Dragon on 4K UHD, Blu-Ray, and DVD on August 12, 2025. The film is currently available on Digital platforms. The film comes from director Dean DeBlois, and it stars an all-star cast including Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Peter Serafinowicz with Nick Frost and Gerard Butler.

The 4K UHD Blu-Ray release will feature Dolby Atmos audio and 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. Get more details below!

Synopsis: 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.

BONUS FEATURES ON DIGITAL, 4K UHD, BLU-RAY AND DVD:

• 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

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