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How to Train Your Dragon film sequels, arena show, television series and book 10... |
| Posted on: Friday, August 17, 2012 | |
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I was very excited to go to New York last week and meet up with the guys from DreamWorks to talk about the sequels to the How to Train Your Dragon film, and see the live How to Train Your Dragon arena show, and catch up on what’s happening with the How to Train Your Dragon television show...
There’s a lot going on!
Firstly, the film sequels: There will be three films in all, and Dean DeBlois, the writer and co-director of the first How to Train Your Dragon film, will be writing and directing all three of them. The entire cast and crew have stayed on to make all three films, including Bonnie Arnold as producer, and John Powell as composer. This is pretty unusual, and you’ll understand why when I tell you that when the last film is finished in 2016, the trilogy will have taken THIRTEEN YEARS to make…
Unfortunately I can’t tell you the details of Dean’s story for the next film, because that is a secret until the film comes out in 2014. But, if anything, it is even more touching and dramatic than the first How to Train Your Dragon film.
I was also in New York to see How to Train Your Dragon: The Arena Spectacular.
You have never seen anything quite like this. The special effects are truly extraordinary – gigantic animatronic dragons, larger than dinosaurs, moving around the arena, taking flight above your head, breathing fire, it’s amazing…Have a look on their website, and you’ll see what I mean.
Meanwhile, a television series is coming out on Cartoon Network in October of this year called Dragons: Riders of Berk. The series tells stories about what happens to Hiccup in between the first and second films.
Back in England, I watched the first two episodes with my son Xanny, (8). The animation is unusually high quality for a television series, and I think it is lovely to have an opportunity to see the characters of Astrid, Snotlout, Ruffnut and Tuffnut and Fishlegs in more detail, and also introduce more dragons, which Xanny loves.
Xanny Cowell’s view: ‘It’s amazing, funny and I couldn’t stop watching it.’
So there you are. It’s all very exciting!
The How to Train Your Dragon Arena Show is currently touring, and visiting cities all over North America and Canada.
The television series is called Dragons: Riders of Berk and it is coming out on Cartoon Network, this October.
The 2nd How to Train Your Dragon film is coming out in 2014.
The 3rd How to Train Your Dragon film is coming out in 2016.
And the 10th How to Train Your Dragon book, ‘How to Seize a Dragon’s Jewel’, is coming out in the U.K. this October. In this book, Hiccup has become an Outcast, and Stoick the Vast is being kept captive in the Amber Slavelands….
I told you there was a lot going on!
Xcellent Dreamtroos (best wishes in Dragonese)
Cressida Cowell
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At 18:56:03 on Friday, August 17, 2012, Kush wrote:
Will the How To Train Your Dragon show come to the UK?
Yes, I think it will come next year |
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At 16:32:46 on Friday, August 17, 2012, Ellie wrote:
How to train your dragon is so awsome. I have watched the film and read every book! |
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At 22:08:45 on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, Jody wrote:
Fantastic to hear that John Powell, Bonnie Arnold and Dean DeBlois are working on the future films, if the quailty of cinimatography and music are up to par with the first film then I can not wait to see them. The story and adventures are also great. How To Train Your Dragon is just fantastic. Thankyou |
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At 04:37:50 on Thursday, August 23, 2012, Adrienne wrote:
Will Book 10 be available in hardcover as well? We have the other 9 books -- all in hardcover. If not, then I want to pre-order the paperback version. My son and I just love the books! Thank you!!!
Hi Adrienne - the hardbacks are the American versions, and book 10 will come out in the U.S. in the spring I think. So it depends if you can wait till then! All best, Cressida |
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At 06:55:46 on Saturday, August 25, 2012, Estelle wrote:
I cant wait until the next book! I am in so much suspense and the second that book comes out i'm buying!
I'm so glad to hear that, Estelle! It's quite exciting...Stoick is in a bad way in this book... |
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At 16:56:38 on Monday, August 27, 2012, Kush wrote:
Can you give me any of your tour dates? I''m hoping to come on my birthday.
Hi Kush, I've just posted them on my website today |
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At 01:34:39 on Thursday, September 06, 2012, Jewel wrote:
Hi Cressida!!!! :D Will the tenth book come to the USA?!?! Btw I love reading your books! There fabulous!!! I just love them! - Jewel :D
Oh yes, it will come out in the U.S....all best, Cressida |
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At 18:25:21 on Thursday, September 13, 2012, Morgan wrote:
I'm really excited about the 10th How to Train your Dragon book coming out! I've read all the others lots and quite wait to find out what happens next. Thank you Cressida for your AMAZING books!
Thanks, Morgan |
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At 21:50:58 on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, erin wrote:
I love everything about dragons i think they are so cool and the how to train your dragon. I am reading the 8th book and can not wait for the next |
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At 03:46:40 on Monday, August 20, 2012, nick wrote:
When will book 10 come out in the usa?
I think it will come out in the USA next spring - I hope I'm right about that! I'll check. All best, Cressida |
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At 01:37:40 on Monday, September 03, 2012, Brenda wrote:
... Do you think... amn, is there a remote possibility that the show comes to Mexico? I really, really WANT to see the show :( (Oh, and I LOVE the books, I've read till A Heroe's Guide to Deadly Dragons and I CAN'T wait to read the rest!)
Oh I hope it will come to Mexico! I'm not quite sure though, I have to be honest... |
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At 01:34:16 on Thursday, September 06, 2012, Jewel wrote:
Hi Cressida!!!! :D Will the tenth book come to the USA?!?! Btw I love reading your books! There fabulous!!! I just love them! - Jewel :D
Hi Jewel, I think the tenth book comes to the USA next spring...all best, Cressida |
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At 00:24:45 on Thursday, September 20, 2012, Katie wrote:
I wish there were more movies with less wait. Are there going to be a ton of episodes? I LOVE Toothless sooooo much? Why did you choose the name Toothless?
Hi Katie, there will be at 2 series of the television series, with 24 episodes each, I think. I chose the name Toothless because I thought the idea of a toothless dragon was a funny one. |
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At 22:42:44 on Saturday, September 15, 2012, Kush wrote:
Could you give me any tour dates?
Hi Kush, just posted on the website |
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