How to Train Your Dragon 2, the animated feature written and directed by Dean DeBlois, lands on Netflix on October 11, 2026. Released in theaters in 2014, this sophomore installment reunites Hiccup and Toothless five years after the events of the first film.
Now a young adult, Harold ventures into new territories atop a dragon, while the people of Berk live in peace with their former enemies. On one of his expeditions, he discovers a cave brimming with wild dragons and meets a mysterious Dragon Rider.
This discovery leads him to reunite with Valka, his missing mother, who has devoted her life to protecting dragons. Their reunion, however, is threatened by Drago, a warlord determined to assemble an army of creatures to conquer new territories.
Screened out of competition at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, How to Train Your Dragon 2 expands the world first introduced in How to Train Your Dragon. Dean DeBlois agrees to direct this sequel only if he can develop a true trilogy tracing Hiccup’s journey into adulthood.
DreamWorks Animation is developing for the film the Premo and Torch software, designed to enhance the characters’ expressions, textures, and lighting. John Powell also returns to the franchise to compose the score, complemented by several collaborations with Jónsi.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 lands on Netflix the same day as the first installment and How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World, making the entire animated trilogy available on the platform.
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