After an impressive showing at the box office in 2010 in was inevitable that there would be a sequel for Dreamworks'
How To Train Your Dragon! And so it shall be, and the first trailer has come out and things are looking good. The animation is looking better. The scale and scope is grander. It looks like a fitting upgrade for the planned trilogy.
It has been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and Vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island's new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. At the beginning, Hiccup is pressured by Stoick to start a family and become chief, but Hiccup rebels by flying away from Berk and exploring new lands. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace. 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.
How To Train Your Dragon 2 joins the excess of Summer releases in June. I think this one will stand out and prove a winner for the studio once again.