MANILA, Philippines - From the studio that brought you Shrek, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda comes How to Train Your Dragon, an adventure comedy set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild fire-breathing dragons, based on the book by Cressida Cowell.
The movie, distributed by United International Pictures, opens in Metro Manila theaters on March 26. The story centers around a Viking teenager named Hiccup (Jay Baruchel), who lives on the Island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. The teen’s rather progressive views and offbeat sense of humor don’t sit too well with his tribe or its chief who just happens to be Hiccup’s father, Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler). When Hiccup is included in dragon training with the other Viking teens — Astrid (America Ferrera, Snotlout (Jonah Hill), Fishlegs (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), and twins Ruffnut (Kristen Wigg) and Tuffnut (T.J. Miller) — he sees his chance to prove he has what it takes to be a fighter. But when he encounters (and ultimately befriends) an injured dragon, his world is flipped upside down, and what started out as Hiccup’s one shot to prove himself turns into an opportunity to set a new course for the future of the entire tribe.
Moviegoers who watch How to Train Your Dragon at participating theaters until March 28 get a chance to join the Dragon Egg Hunt.