where was the live action httyd filmed

The live-action How to Train Your Dragon (2025) was filmed across several real-world locations that stand in for the Isle of Berk, with production centered in Northern Ireland and additional shooting in Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Los Angeles.

Main Filming Hubs

• Northern Ireland (primary base)
  • Most of the movie was shot here, with Northern Ireland’s dramatic coastline and forests used to represent Berk’s landscapes.

* Major work was done at:
  * Titanic Studios, Belfast (large interior and village sets).

  * Belfast Harbour Studios.

• Iceland
  • Used for sweeping, wild North Atlantic scenery to match Berk’s harsh, volcanic feel hinted at in the original animated film.

• Faroe Islands
  • Provided striking sea cliffs and North Atlantic vistas, including sequences like Hiccup and Toothless’s flight scenes.

• Los Angeles, California
  • Used for a small number of scenes, pick‑ups, and VFX-related work in a controlled environment.

Notable On-Location Spots in Northern Ireland

These real places are where a lot of the “you’re looking at Berk” shots come from.

• Tollymore Forest Park (Co. Down) – mossy forest where Hiccup first properly meets Toothless.

• Giant’s Causeway – its hexagonal stone columns frame tense conversations between characters like Hiccup and Astrid.

• Dunseverick Castle area – coastal ruins and cliffs for dramatic Viking scenes.

• Murlough Bay (Co. Antrim) – used for coastal shots and dragon‑flying moments.

Here’s a quick view in table form:

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Area	Specific use in live-action HTTYD
Titanic Studios / Belfast Harbour Studios, Northern Ireland	Core production base, village and interior sets for Berk.
Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland	Forest where Hiccup and Toothless meet.
Giant’s Causeway & Dunseverick Castle, Northern Ireland	Clifftop and rocky settings for serious talks and Viking drama.
Murlough Bay, Northern Ireland	Coastal scenes and CGI dragon flying backdrops.
Iceland	North Atlantic volcanic and coastal vistas for Berk’s wider world.
Faroe Islands	Epic sea cliffs and remote island shots, including flight sequences.
Los Angeles, California	Limited scenes, reshoots, and VFX- friendly setups in studios.

Tiny Story-Style Wrap

If you picture Berk in the live-action movie, you’re basically looking at a stitched-together world of Irish forests, Antrim cliffs, Icelandic rock and sea, and Faroe Island horizons, with a bit of Hollywood polish added later. In other words, Berk doesn’t exist on any map—but its bones are scattered all around the North Atlantic in very real, very visitable places.

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