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{{quote| '''Hiccup:''' ''Dad, I can't kill dragons.''<br />
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Then one night, during a raid, Hiccup manages to bring down the most elusive, feared dragon of all: a [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Night Fury]]. Of course, nobody believes him (no one's ever seen one, much less injured it), so Hiccup has to go alone to find the creature so he can kill it and prove his worth - only when he ''does'' find it, all he can see is a wounded, frightened animal. So begins a [[A Boy and His X|clandestine friendship]] between two sworn enemies, as Hiccup nurses Toothless back to health and becomes the first Viking ever to ride a dragon.
 
It was later followed up with a short special episode, called ''The Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon''. Gobber, Hiccup and the other Viking teens head out to hunt down a supposed renegade dragon called the Boneknapper, a dragon that [[Skeletons in the Coat Closet|wears bones as armor]]. An additional pair of shorts, ''Gift of the Night Fury'' and ''Book of Dragons'', are being bundled together, presumably acting as a [[Christmas Special]].
 
Jeffery Katzenberg [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3if6cb56a5cc3a087d944e002ef7e6d227 announced] that this is Dreamworks' new franchise, apparently now dubbed with the more flexible title, ''Dragons''. [[Cash Cow Franchise|Future ventures in the franchise]] include a TV series on [[Cartoon Network]], slated for 2012, a theatrical sequel in 2014, with potential for at least another as well. A live touring show, ''How to Train Your Dragon Arena Spectacular'' is currently on tour and an online computer simulation in development for an as-of-yet unknown time.
 
A sequel film, ''[[How to Train Your Dragon 2]]'', was released in summer 2014 and has been revealed to the middle of a trilogy; the final installment, ''[[How to Train Your Dragon 3]]'', is slated for 2016 and is rumored to cover material from the end of the book series about the disappearance of dragons from the world.
 
For the book series, go [[How to Train Your Dragon (novel)|here]].
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=== Characters include: ===
* Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III ([[Jay Baruchel]]) - It's not easy being the brainy son of a brawny Viking, but Hiccup is too smart to waste time feeling sorry for himself; he's going to become a Viking warrior his own way. Unfortunately, in the crude world of the Vikings, Hiccup's sophisticated observations and wry sense of humor only serve to make him even more of an outsider. When Hiccup befriends his vicious enemy, an injured wild dragon, he begins an exhilarating and complicated double life.
* [[Non-Indicative Name|Toothless]] - A member of the one of the most feared dragon species, a [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Night Fury]], he is injured when Hiccup captures him and attempts to kill him. When Hiccup spares his life, and nurses him back to health, Toothless shows Hiccup what he truly is; a highly intelligent, curious, affectionate and protective creature. He is scaled up from his size in the book so he can accommodate the mandatory [[Dragon Rider|Dragon Riding]] component of the film.
* Stoick the Vast ([[Gerard Butler]]) - Stoick is the old-school chieftain of the brawny Viking tribe. A reluctant and confused parent at best, he doesn't understand his clever son. Hoping to bring out the man in his boy, Stoick sends Hiccup into dragon training, a dangerous test of battle strength.
* Astrid Hofferson ([[Ugly Betty|America Ferrera]]) - Striking, energetic and tough, Astrid embodies the Viking way. Her competitive, determined persona makes her hard to impress, but Hiccup can't help but be smitten. When Hiccup begins to show the strain of leading his double life, Astrid is the first to be suspicious.
* Fishlegs Ingerman ([[Superbad|Christopher Mintz-Plasse]]) - Fishlegs was Hiccup's best friend in the book, but this position has been taken over by Astrid. Fishlegs is nervous and frightened to do perilous things at the best of times. [[Gentle Giant|Despite his size, he's much more confident quoting stats than facing dragons... but that's not saying much]].
* Snotlout Jorgenson ([[Superbad|Jonah Hill]]) - He's mean, he's strong, and he smells horrible....In other words, he's the perfect Viking. In a village where "Only the strong can belong!" he belongs, big time. He ''constantly'' hits on Astrid, but ultimately fails.
* Gobber the Belch ([[Craig Ferguson]]) - Gruff, grumpy, and crass, Gobber is the seasoned warrior appointed to drill the new recruits. He is also the peg-legged and hook-handed village blacksmith and employs Hiccup to keep him useful in the clan. Gobber means well, but he's full of bad advice, which he dispenses freely and comically.
* [[Sibling Team|Tuffnut and Ruffnut Thorston]] ([[Cloverfield|T. J. Miller]] and [[Saturday Night Live|Kristen Wiig]]) - Tuffnut, a boy, and Ruffnut, a girl, are [[Half-Identical Twins|fraternal twins]]. Both are fiendish thugs with ferocious intents and foul tempers, [[Sibling Rivalry|especially regarding each other]]. Viking adrenaline-junkies, no situation is too risky for their kind of dangerous fun.
* Spitelout ([[David Tennant]]) - Stoick's Second-in-Command. David Tennant was previously involved with ''How To Train Your Dragon'' by providing narration for the original books on audio tape.
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* [[Action Film Quiet Drama Scene]]: Hiccup and Astrid's conversation about why Hiccup didn't kill Toothless when he had the chance, allowing Hiccup to realize how strong he really is.
{{quote| '''Hiccup:''' Three hundred years and I'm the first Viking who {{spoiler|wouldn't kill a dragon.}}<br />
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