[dropcap size=small]W[/dropcap]ith the success of How to Train Your Dragon 2 not slowing down into Labor Day weekend, DreamWorks Animation has its eyes set to release How to Train Your Dragon 3 in June of 2017. Take a look at the announcement below from DreamWorks’ website:
“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.” – DreamWorks Animation
At the time of this writing, HTTYD2 has earned over $600,000,000 at the box office. Now that’s a lot of 0s. of that number, $174 million comes from domestic earnings while the remaining $426 million comes from oversea box offices. Having just been released this past June, HTTYD2 is doing beyond quite well for itself. With numbers like that, there can be no doubts of future installments in the series for years to come.