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Cate Blanchett Returns as Valka in Live-Action 'How to Train Your Dragon 2'

Cate Blanchett has officially signed on to portray Valka in the live-action adaptation of "How to Train Your Dragon 2." The sequel will continue the story five years later, focusing on Hiccup and his friends teaming up with Valka against a new threat. Dean DeBlois returns to write and direct the follow-up to the 2025 live-action film, which was a major box office success. The film is scheduled for a theatrical release on June 11, 2027.

Key Points: Cate Blanchett Joins How to Train Your Dragon 2 Live-Action

  • Blanchett reprises Valka role
  • Sequel follows second animated film's plot
  • Dean DeBlois returns to write/direct
  • 2025 live-action film earned $636M
  • Release set for June 11, 2027
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Cate Blanchett to step in as Valka in 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' live-action

Cate Blanchett will reprise her role as Valka in the live-action sequel to How to Train Your Dragon, set for release in June 2027.

"Cate Blanchett is set to ride the dragons again, this time in the live-action sequel. - The Hollywood Reporter"

Los Angeles, January 16

Cate Blanchett is set to ride the dragons again, this time in the live-action sequel. The two-time Oscar winner, who is known for voicing the character of Valka, Hiccup's long-lost mother in the 'How to Train Your Dragon' animated film series, has now officially inked a deal to reprise her character for the upcoming live-action, reported The Hollywood Reporter.

'How to Train Your Dragon' follows the adventures of a scrawny misfit teenager, Hiccup, who happens to befriend an injured dragon (Nightfury), whom he calls Toothless. What follows in the rest of the series is how Hiccup and Toothless defy centuries of tradition, where Vikings and dragons are bitter enemies.

The sequel is set five years later, focusing on a grown-up Hiccup and his friends as they come across Valka, teaming up with her to battle a madman who wants to conquer the world.

The upcoming live-action film is expected to follow the storyline of the second animation, continuing the adventures of Hiccup as he manages to open up his village to co-existence with dragons.

Dean DeBlois, who co-created the franchise and also wrote and directed 2025's first live-action outing, is back for the sequel.

'How to Train Your Dragon' live-action was released in June 2025, making USD 636 million worldwide, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

With a fresh casting of Cate Blanchett, she is set to join Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James and Harry Trevaldwyn in the sequel.

The film will be produced by Marc Platt under the banner of Universal-based Marc Platt Productions alongside Adam Siegel. The sequel is set to hit theatres on June 11, 2027.

- ANI

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Rohit P
The first live-action was a visual treat, but I hope the sequel focuses more on the emotional core like the animated films did. The story of Hiccup finding his mother is so powerful. Fingers crossed they don't just rely on VFX.
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Aman W
Interesting to see Hollywood revisiting these franchises. While the casting is good, I wish Indian studios would also get budgets to adapt our own epic stories with this scale. Imagine a live-action 'Mahabharata' or 'Ramayana' with top-notch dragons... err, I mean, divine vehicles!
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Sarah B
Gerard Butler is back too? That's great news! His voice as Stoick was iconic. The father-son dynamic was the heart of the story for me. Excited to see how they handle the mother-son reunion now.
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Karthik V
June 2027 is so far away! But good things take time, I suppose. The message of coexistence in these films is wonderful. It's a simple lesson we could all use more of, isn't it? Beyond borders and species.
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Nikhil C
Respectfully, I found the first live-action a bit... soulless compared to the animation. The magic was in the expressive animation. Casting Cate Blanchett is a step in the right direction, but they need to capture the heart, not just the spectacle.

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