Overview
- Deadline reports Ólafur Darri Ólafsson will play the antagonist Drago Bludvist, joining the franchise’s second live-action installment.
- Cate Blanchett is confirmed to reprise Valka, joining returning cast members Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James and Harry Trevaldwyn.
- Universal and DreamWorks have dated the film for June 11, 2027, positioning it for an early-summer theatrical rollout.
- Dean DeBlois returns as writer, director and executive producer, with Marc Platt and Adam Siegel producing and Universal production SVP Lexi Barta overseeing.
- The sequel is in casting and pre-production following the 2025 live-action film’s roughly $636 million global box office.