A TV series based on the 2010 3D animated movie from Dreamworks HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON is coming to the Cartoon Network. The cable channel revealed the news in a release today.
“Great characters and captivating story telling along with state of the art animation is what we love giving our audience,” said Stuart Snyder, President/COO of Turner’s Animation, Young Adults & Kids Business. “The ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ weekly series definitely falls into that category of giving our viewers around the globe something they can’t find anywhere else on television and DreamWorks Animation is a proven leader in taking this art form to the next level. We are ecstatic to be bringing this project to our network and working with everyone at DreamWorks Animation.”
“‘How to Train Your Dragon’ has already captured the hearts and minds of audiences around the world and we are thrilled to join together with Cartoon Network to expand on this amazing movie in a television series of its own,” commented Ann Daly, COO of DreamWorks Animation. “It is incredibly exciting to be able to bring viewers deeper into the world of dragons and tell new stories each week inspired by our characters from the film.”
The series will start to air around the globe in 2012.
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on October 15, 2010.
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