LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DreamWorks
Animation's How to Train Your Dragon 2 continues to
breathe fire into the global box office as it officially crossed
the $600,000,000 mark on Labor
Day. A record-breaking opening in China coupled with phenomenal success in
territories around the world have catapulted Dragon 2 to
become the highest grossing animated film of the year and
one of the top ten grossing films of the year in any
genre.
On the heels of the success of their latest epic adventure,
Hiccup and Toothless have plans to soar across the big screen once
again with the announcement of the third chapter in DreamWorks
Animation's How to Train Your Dragon series shifting to a
June 9, 2017 release
date. From the same creative team as the first two films,
writer/director Dean DeBlois and
producer Bonnie Arnold, How to
Train Your Dragon 3 continues the story where the sequel leaves
off (sorry folks, no spoilers here). Returning cast includes
Jay Baruchel as Hiccup, America
Ferrera as Astrid and Cate Blanchett as
Valka.
Through Monday, How to Train Your Dragon 2 has grossed
$174 million domestically and
$426 million in international
markets.
About DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation
(Nasdaq: DWA) creates high-quality entertainment, including CG
animated feature films, television specials and series and live
entertainment properties, meant for audiences around the world. The
Company has world-class creative talent, a strong and experienced
management team and advanced filmmaking technology and techniques.
DreamWorks Animation has been named one of the "100 Best Companies
to Work For" by FORTUNE® Magazine for five consecutive years. In
2013, DreamWorks Animation ranked #12 on the list. All of
DreamWorks Animation's feature films are produced in 3D. The
Company has theatrically released a total of 29 animated feature
films, including the franchise properties of Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu
Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, Puss In Boots, and
The Croods.
About 20th Century Fox Film
One of the world's largest
producers and distributors of motion pictures, 20th Century Fox
Film produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures throughout
the world. These motion pictures are produced or acquired by
the following units of 20th Century Fox Film: Twentieth
Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox
International Productions, and Twentieth Century Fox Animation/Blue
Sky Studios.
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