How to Train Your Dragon 2 Special Effects Worker Suffers Major Injury

A crew member working on the live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2 has reportedly suffered a major injury. Warning: this article contains details of a serious injury. According to Variety, the incident earlier this month occured at Sky Studios Elstree, where the movie is being filmed — though away from the film's actual set. It was here that an unnamed special effects technician reportedly "severed multiple fingers on one hand during an incident involving a saw in a workshop." Unfortunately, despite "extensive" surgery, the severed fingers could not be saved. Exactly what caused the incident has not been reported, but Variety goes on to mention the recent concerns by the UK crew member's union Bectu about staff working long hours without contractually required rest periods. Production company Universal is yet to comment on the matter, and there's no suggestion that work on the overall film will be interrupted by the incident. 2025's initial How to Train Your Dragon remake ended up earning $636 million at the global box office from a modest $150 million budget, ensuring that a sequel was inevitable. Set to launch on June 11, 2027, the live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2 film wil