How to Train Your Dragon: Behind the Scenes in Northern Ireland

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Take a cinematic trip to the rugged beauty of Northern Ireland in this behind-the-scenes look at the filming of How to Train Your Dragon. From epic coastal cliffs to sweeping landscapes, see how the real-world locations helped transform the world of Berk into a living, breathing place. Cast members including Mason Thames and Nico Parker share their experience filming in the wild, while director Dean DeBlois explains how Northern Ireland became the perfect backdrop for dragons, Vikings, and emotional storytelling.  How To Train Your Dragon Cast:   Mason Thames, Gerard Butler, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, Peter Serafinowicz and Murray McArthur   How To Train Your Dragon will hit theaters everywhere June 13, 2025!

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00:00Hi, I'm Nico Parker. I'm Mason Thames. And we are on the set of How to Train Your Dragon.

00:10Working in Northern Ireland means that we're essentially stepping into the world of Berk.

00:15You get the crashing sea, you get the rugged coastlines, the green rolling hills,

00:20the very changeable weather. All of those aspects that you would think are associated to the island

00:26of Berk are here in plenty. Working in some of the locations like we was working in the giant

00:31causeway and we was working in Tonymore Forest. Those places are so beautiful and I really think

00:38it's going to add a whole new extra element to the picture. We're filming on such a beautiful location.

00:44I think it's true to Berk as it would be in real life. As an actor, it's the dream. It's so much

00:50easier to become your character and step into this world. All the footage we have from the

00:55most amazing landscapes create this living, breathing world of Berk.

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