US EditionCate Blanchett Signs up for How to Train Your Dragon 2
Cate Blanchett returns as Valka in the live-action sequel, continuing the franchise that earned $636 million worldwide with its first live-action film, Universal announced.
- Cate Blanchett has signed to reprise Valka in Universal Pictures' live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2, set for release on June 11, 2027.
- Dean DeBlois returns as writer, director and executive producer after co-creating the franchise and helming last year's live-action outing, continuing the series based on Cressida Cowell's books that inspired the animated trilogy grossing $1.6 billion.
- An ensemble cast announced includes Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Julian Dennison, with Marc Platt, producer and Adam Siegel producing, and Lexi Barta, Universal senior VP of production overseeing.
- The first live‑action movie earned $636 million , and the sequel follows a 20‑year‑old Hiccup battling a madman antagonist with a dragon army.
- Blanchett becomes the second voice actor to move to live‑action, continuing a rare trend as she revisits Berk after starring last year in Father Mother Sister Brother and Black Bag.
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Cate Blanchett Saddles Up for Live-Action Dragon Sequel
Cate Blanchett Saddles Up for Live-Action Dragon Sequel Cate Blanchett is gearing up to reprise her role as Valka in the upcoming live-action sequel to the beloved 'How to Train Your Dragon' series. Known for her stellar Oscar-winning performances, Blanchett returns to a franchise that captured hearts with its unique human-dragons dynamic.Set five years after the animated series, the sequel focuses on an older Hiccup and his friends as they reun…
Cate Blanchett will reincarnate the Viking warrior Valka in the second part of the real action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon, whose premiere is scheduled for June 11, 2027. The information was released this Thursday, June 15 by The Hollywood Reporter.
Cate Blanchett Returning as Valka in 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' Live-Action Movie
Cate Blanchett is reprising a fan-favorite role! On Thursday (January 15), it was announced that the 56-year-old two-time Oscar winner will be returning as Valka for the upcoming How to Train Your Dragon 2 live-action movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She will now be the second actor ...
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