Production of the major film How to Train Your Dragon in Northern Ireland is to be delayed due to the Hollywood ActorsStrike
Now the actors' strike means How to Train Your Dragon, which was due to start filming in Belfast's Titanic Studios shortly, will also be delayed.It is being directed by Dean DeBlois, who was involved in the animated films, and will star Mason Thames, best known for his role in The Black Phone, as well as Nico Parker, who previously appeared in the TV series The Last of Us.
Based on the original books by the British author Cressida Cowell, the films tell the story of a young Viking called Hiccup and his dragon Toothless. Made by Dreamworks and Universal Pictures, How to Train Your Dragon was originally expected to be on screens in March 2025.Northern Ireland Screen has provided just over £2m in production funding towards How to Train Your Dragon, according to its published Screen Fund Awards for 2022-23.
In a statement, Northern Ireland Screen chief executive Richard Williams said it was "saddened by the delay in the production of How to Train Your Dragon which, like production all over the world, cannot proceed until the SAG strike is resolved". "We hope for a swift and equitable resolution to the dispute for all parties, allowing USA-originated projects to get back into production here," he added.
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