A crew member on How To Train Your Dragon 2 has been seriously injured in an accident, according to reports. The crew member was a special effects technician who severed multiple fingers on one hand in an accident involving a saw, sources said. Doctors attempted to reattach the technician's fingers, but the surgery was reportedly unsuccessful.
The accident occurred in a workshop at Sky Studios Elstree, not on the main set, according to reports. The circumstances leading up to the injury have not been revealed. Filming of How To Train Your Dragon 2 began at the studio in February.
Universal Pictures has not commented on the report. The current condition of the injured crew member remains unknown, and it is unclear whether the accident will delay production or affect the film's release date.
The How To Train Your Dragon franchise has been a major box office success. The 2010 original animated film grossed nearly $500 million against a $165 million budget, according to Box Office Mojo. The second animated film grossed $622 million against a $145 million budget, and the third, The Hidden World (2019), grossed $540 million against a $129 million budget. The 2025 live-action remake grossed $636.6 million against a $150 million budget. Deadline reports that the four films to date have grossed $2.2 billion.
How To Train Your Dragon 2 is a remake of the 2014 animated film and a sequel to the 2025 live-action remake, according to reports. The first live-action film was shot at Titanic Studios in Belfast. Gerard Butler and Cate Blanchett are reprising their roles in the live-action films, sources said. Mason Thames leads the film as Hiccup. The sequel was announced at CinemaCon in Las Vegas in April 2025. Dean DeBlois is returning as director. The film is set to be released on June 11, 2027.