Crew Member Injured in Gruesome Dragon 2 Accident

A member of the crew on has been seriously injured in a gory accident during production.

The film, which is currently shooting in the United Kingdom, suffered a setback when a crew member allegedly working as a special effects technician severed multiple fingers on one hand in an accident involving a saw, according to Variety.

The reported accident did not occur on set, but within a workshop in Sky Studios Elstree, where the live-action sequel is being filmed.

Doctors attempted to reattach the special effects technician's fingers, but the surgery was reportedly unsuccessful.

Universal Pictures has so far not commented on the report.

So far, the circumstances leading up to the injury at the studio haven't been revealed. 

How To Train Your Dragon 2 is both a remake of the hit animated film from 2014 of the same name, as well as a sequel to 2025's live-action remake of the first film in the series.

The 2010 original, which was directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, became a box office hit with grosses of nearly $500 million against a budget of $165 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

The second animated film made an even more impressive $622 million against a $145 million budget, while the final film in the original animated trilogy, How To ), brought in $540 million against a $129 million budget. 

The reported accident did not occur on set, but within a workshop in Sky Studios Elstree, where the live-action sequel is being filmed