Fox is bringing the animated holiday special to the small screen with DreamWorks Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury based on the How to Train Your Dragon animated movie. The broadcast premiere of the half-hour Dragon holiday special will take place on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 8pm ET/PT.
Familiar voices from the film reprise their roles in the Dragons special including Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, TJ Miller, and Kristen Wiig.
And for those anxiously awaiting more big-screen animated dragons, DreamWorks Animation will be delivering How to Train Your Dragon #2 in theaters on June 20, 2014 followed by #3 on June 18, 2016.
The Plot:
Gift of the Night Fury is a story of faith, love and friendship that takes viewers on an adventure of dragon-sized proportions as the villagers of Berk prepare for the winter holidays. As the festivities approach, the dragons make a sudden mass exodus, leaving HICCUP (Jay Baruchel), ASTRID (America Ferrera), STOICK (Gerard Butler) and the rest of the gang saddened by the loss of their winged friends. A wild turn of events leads Hiccup to discover a mysterious, never-before-seen island and learn the true reason why the dragons left the village. Friendship and loyalty abound in this touching holiday tale of spreading one’s wings, but always staying close to home. As Hiccup says, “The only real comfort against the cold are those you keep close to your heart.”
