“How to Train Your Dragon” Teaser Trailer: See a First Look at the High-Flying Live-Action Remake

The live-action remake stars Mason Thames, Gerard Butler, Nico Parker and Nick Frost

Hiccup and Toothless are back in a big way.

Mason Thames stars as a young Viking with an adorable dragon for a friend in the first teaser trailer for the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon that debuted Tuesday, Nov. 19.

The new film also stars Nico Parker as the intrepid Astrid, Hiccup's love interest; Gerard Butler as leader of Berk and Hiccup's estranged father Stoick the Vast; plus Nick Frost as Gobber, Hiccup's mentor.

The cast also features Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, Peter Serafinowicz and Murray McArthur.

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A synopsis teases, "On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society."

"With the fierce and ambitious Astrid and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding."

The synopsis further adds that an "ancient threat emerges" and "Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future."

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Dean DeBlois, the director of the animated How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, is also directing the live-action adaptation. The three animated films, inspired by author Cressida Cowell’s bestselling book series, came out in 2010, 2014 and 2019, and each earned Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature.

In an interview with Empire, DeBlois said the new film is more loaded and intense. “It’s so dialed up in terms of stakes — having a fully credible, photo-real dragon stomping around trying to kill him,” he said.

How to Train Your Dragon is in theaters June 13.