WUD Film Presents: How to Train Your Dragon (2025) [Advance Screening]

USA | 116 min | PG | DCP | Dir. Dean DeBlois From three-time Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, comes a stunning live-action reimagining of the film that launched the beloved franchise. On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler), Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society. With the fierce and ambitious Astrid (Nico Parker) and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost) by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding. (Universal) Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22w7z_lT6YM     Note to Attendees:  Due to high interest in our free advance screenings, the venue will fill to full seating capacity. Once we reach capacity, no additional admission will be allowed.  For this reason, we will be strictly enforcing our "first-come, first-served" policy for these screenings.  There will be no saving of seats in the venue or spots in line.  If you wish to be seated as a group, all parties must arrive and wait in line together once your entire group is present (we will not allow people to cut ahead in line to meet up with others already waiting).  No recording devices are allowed in the venue, and all phones must be fully powered down before entering the venue.  Security will be in place for this screening.  To help us speed up the line, please try to leave backpacks and other large bags at home and fill all available seats in the venue.  Coats and bags must be placed under seats, as we will fill every available seat.  Thank you for your understanding!   [ADA and Membership info lines should be here, standard for all event calendar entries.] For information on available assistive content for WUD Film screenings, please visit the Assistive Movie Screenings in the Marquee Theater page .   This event is intended for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, Wisconsin Union members and their guests. Anyone can become a Wisconsin Union member .