This is the first official live-action adaptation of a DreamWorks feature.
This is Nico Parker's second live-action adaptation of an animated feature, her first was Dumbo (2019).
While the cast are British, Irish, Scottish and New Zealand, Mason Thames is the only American actor in the film.
This marks the second time that Nico Parker as Astrid plays a race-swapped role of an originally white, blonde character, following her portrayal of Sarah Miller in HBO's The Last of Us (2023).