It also places our hero, Hiccup, in a new position that could easily be mined for a third film. The new film takes place many years after our Viking heroes and dragons made peace on the island of Berk. That's partially because of a dearth of animated releases over the next few months, but also because the first “Dragon” struck an emotional chord with audiences normally left to DWA's main competitor, Pixar. It's also likely to be one of the highest grossing movies of the summer and possibly the year. It was a frank conversation touching on everything from the future of the global marketplace, the new competition for animated films, the future of his slate, the future of the “Dragon” franchise and just how and when DWA will jump back into movie musicals.ĭirected and written once again by Dean DeBlois, “How To Train Your Dragon 2” has already earned strong reviews and could be the early favorite for the 2015 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. One of the most influential and powerful entertainment executives in the world, Katzenberg took an hour over the weekend for an intimate sitdown with HitFix, Indiewire and Movie City News. It all coincides with the 20th Anniversary of DreamWorks (although DreamWorks' first animated film didn't arrive until 1998) and was some welcome good news for Katzenberg and DWA. “How To Train Your Dragon 2” played out of competition with a standing ovation from the festival faithful and he found himself awarded Commander of the Order Of Arts And Letters by the French government. CANNES – Jeffrey Katzenberg had quite the Cannes.
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