Exclusive | Nico Parker and Mason Thames in last year's How To Train Your Dragon. Photo: Universal Pictures

Nico Parker and Mason Thames in last year’s How To Train Your Dragon. Photo: Universal Pictures

The sequel to the live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon will not be filmed in Northern Ireland, the Belfast Telegraph has exclusively learned.

As reported exclusively at the time by this newspaper, the first live-action How to Train Your Dragon, which was released in June 2025 was filmed largely in Northern Ireland, with Belfast’s Titanic Studios serving as a key base.