This year’s
Academy Award-Winner for Best Actress, Cate Blanchett, joins the family of
Vikings and dragons in “How To Train Your Dragon 2.”
Playing opposite
the voices of the returning cast along with Gerard Butler, Jay Baruchel,
America Ferrera and Jonah Hill, Blanchett lends voice to Valka, the long-lost
mother of Hiccup.Upon meeting her,
Hiccup and dad Stoick (Butler) find out that she has been living with and
protecting the dragons in a hidden haven.
20th Century Fox brings the high-flying adventure, “How To Train Your Dragon 2” ahead of its regular release date in Philippine cinemas with its nationwide sneak previews on June 9 (Monday) and June 10 (Tuesday) starting at 5:00pm.
From DreamWorks Animation, the studio that brought the world blockbuster family animation such as “Shrek,” “Kung Fu Panda” and “The Croods,” comes the highly anticipated sequel to the Academy Award®-nominated “How To Train Your Dragon,” based on the children’s book series by Cressida Cowell.
From DreamWorks Animation, “How To Train Your Dragon 2” is even more exciting than the first Oscar-nominated film. The 3D adventure is stunning, with beautiful animation, great characters and a powerful storyline about a boy named Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) and his dragon, Toothless.
Gerard Butler returns as Hiccup’s dad, Stoick The Vast, mighty Chieftain of the Island of Berk. Hiccup, now a young man, is contentedly flying with Toothless and exploring the frontiers of the Viking world, much to the annoyance of his father.Stoick feels it’s high time his son stepped up to his leadership responsibilities and his heritage.As the plot unfolds, Hiccup has to defend the villagers from the power-crazed Drago (Djimon Hounsou) and his army of dragon trappers.And in a dramatic twist to this exhilarating coming of agestory, there is an emotional family reunion with Valka, Hiccup’s courageous mother (Cate Blanchett),an inspiring dragon protector.
Toothless, the dragon the world over loves is back in
“How To Train Your Dragon 2” and recently graced this year’s Cannes Film
Festival along with the rest of the stellar voice cast and director Dean DeBlois.
From DreamWorks Animation, the studio that brought
you “Shrek,” “Kung Fu Panda” and “The Croods,” comes the highly anticipated
sequel to the Academy Award®-nominated “How To Train Your Dragon,” based on the
children’s book series by Cressida Cowell. In the thrilling second chapter of
the epic trilogy, five years have passed since the heroic young Viking Hiccup
(Jay Baruchel) befriended an injured dragon and forever changed the way the
residents of Berk interact with the fire-breathers. Now, Vikings and dragons
live side-by-side in peace on the fantastical isle that has been transformed
into a dragon’s paradise.
In 2010, the
Oscar nominated hit from DreamWorks Animation, “How To Train Your Dragon”
became a global phenomenon. Audiences were captivated by the story of Hiccup
and his Night Fury dragon, Toothless. At the end of the last film, Hiccup had
brought peace to Berk and at the outset of the fantastic new adventure; Vikings
are no longer slaying dragons; tolerance and trust have replaced prejudice and
fear. Hiccup
and Toothless will soon be seen again in “How To Train Your Dragon 2” in 3D
when in opens in local cinemas on June 11.
At the tail of the success of the
first movie, Toothless and Hiccup are back for bigger adventures, laughs and
battles as additional voice cast were revealed in this year’s Comic-Con
event. From the phenomenal series “Game
of Thrones,” Kit Harrington voices an amusing dragon-trapper named Eret whom he
describes as very cocky and brazen; Cate Blanchett who’s known for her role in
“The Lord of the Rings” franchise also joins the cast as Valka, a savior of
dragons while Djimon Hounsou (“Blood Diamond”) is cast as the voice of Drago
Bludvist who chases dragons for personal vendetta.
Directed
by Dean Deblois, “How To Train Your Dragon 2” soars five years after best
friends Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel) and Toothless united dragons and
Vikings on the island of Berk.
Landing
June 11, 2014 in theaters nationwide, “How To Train Your Dragon 2” is a DreamWorks Animation
and 20th Century Fox presentation to be distributed by Warner Bros.
(Phils.).
Chasing more adventures, the fearless
best of friends Hiccup and Toothless stand earnest to conquer new highs in the
latest teaser poster of the upcoming adventure movie “How To Train Your Dragon
2.”
Featuring the returning voice cast leads
from the first movie, Jay Baruchel (Hiccup), America Ferrera (Astrid) and
Gerard Butler (Stoick) with vocal talents from Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, TJ
Miller, Craig Ferguson and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. The movie also features additional new voices
from Djimon Hounsou as Drago Bludvist, Cate Blanchett as Valca and Kit
Harrington as Eret.
“How To Train Your Dragon 2” comes back after
five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and Vikings
on the island of Berk. All grown up now,
with their friends, Astrid, Snoutlout and the rest of the gang are challenging
each other to dragon races as the island's new favorite contact sport. While
Hiccup and Toothless fly away in unknown territories for more fun and
adventure, they soon encounter a fearsome rider who is building an army of
beasts by trapping dragons. Now, Hiccup and Toothless must unite to stand
up for what they believe while recognizing that only together do they have the
power to change the future of both men and dragons.
From DreamWorks Animation and 20th
Century Fox, “How To Train Your Dragon 2” opens June 2014 in cinemas nationwide
in the Philippines to be distributed by Warner Bros. Like this post? Subscribe to Manila Life by Email Like Manila Life on Facebook to be updated.
The recent release of DreamWorks Animation’s “How To Train Your Dragon 2” trailer thrilled fans worldwide as the faithful dragon Toothless and his best friend Hiccup soared on air once again. (View latest trailer here: http://youtu.be/BsFdEt_OAhI).
At the tail of the success of the first movie, Toothless and Hiccup are back for bigger adventures, laughs and battles as additional voice cast were revealed in this year’s Comic-Con event. From the phenomenal series “Game of Thrones,” Kit Harrington voices an amusing dragon-trapper named Eret whom he describes as very cocky and brazen; Cate Blanchett who’s known for her role in “The Lord of the Rings” franchise also joins the cast as Valka, a savior of dragons while Djimon Hounsou (“Blood Diamond”) is cast as the voice of Drago Bludvist who chases dragons for personal vendetta.
