{"id":20551,"date":"2019-04-17T01:03:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T05:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=20551"},"modified":"2019-04-17T01:03:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T05:03:02","slug":"vids-how-to-train-your-dragon-the-hidden-world-coming-to-digital-this-month-and-blu-ray-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=20551","title":{"rendered":"Vids: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Coming to Digital This Month and Blu-ray in May"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nearly ten years after the first movie \"\"<\/a>wowed audiences around the world, Hiccup and Toothless return to captivate fans with an adventure of a lifetime in DreamWorks Animation\u2019s HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD. The final quest from Dean DeBlois\u2019 (Lilo & Stich, How to Train Your Dragon trilogy) arrives on Digital and via the digital movie app MOVIES ANYWHERE on April 30, 2019 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD, and On Demand May 21, 2019 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Hailed as \u201cthe perfect conclusion to one of the best animated trilogies of all time\u201d (Scott Menzel, We Live Entertainment) and certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes\u00ae, the film opened at #1 in over 40 markets. The 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital versions feature over an hour of exclusive behind-the-scenes bonus content including an alternate opening, two DreamWorks animated shorts, deleted scenes and more.<\/p>\n

To mark the film\u2019s global 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM and DVD release, Universal has partnered with Facebook and Messenger to debut two exclusive adorable Night Lights (baby dragons) to train and an awe-inspiring in-store Augmented Reality (AR) experience. In pack, fans can unlock an exclusive code that reveals your very own Night Light that you can hatch, train, and send on adventures within the popular Dragon Pets Instant Game available on Facebook and Messenger. Additionally, participating retailers around the world will unveil in-store displays that trigger a visually stunning AR adventure bringing Toothless and Light Fury to flight! Both the in-home and in-store experiences are compatible with iOS and Android devices, and users should download the latest version of the Facebook and Messenger apps.<\/p>\n

What began as an unlikely friendship between an adolescent Viking and a fearsome Night Fury dragon has become an epic trilogy spanning their lives. In this next installment, the heroic pair finally fulfill their destinies; Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) as the village chief and ruler of Berk alongside Astrid (America Ferrera), and Toothless as the dragon leader of his own kind. As the Vikings and dragons of Berk face their darkest threat yet, the evil Grimmel (F. Murray Abraham), and Toothless discovers his soulmate, Light Fury \u2013 the bonds of Hiccup and Toothless’ friendship are tested like never before.<\/p>\n

The all-star voice cast behind all of the beloved characters from the previous films returns with Jay Baruchel (The Sorcerer\u2019s Apprentice, This Is the End), America Ferrera (\u201cSuperstore,\u201d The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants), Cate Blanchett (The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Ocean\u2019s Eight), Gerard Butler (300, The Bounty Hunter), F. Murray Abraham (Isle of Dogs, The Grand Budapest Hotel), Kit Harington (\u201cGame of Thrones\u201d), Craig Ferguson (Brave), Kristen Wiig (Despicable Me 3, Ghostbusters), Jonah Hill (The Lego Movie franchise, 21 Jump Street) and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Trolls, This is the End).<\/p>\n

BONUS FEATURES ON 4K Ultra Hd, BLU-RAYTM, DVD and digital:
\nAlternate Opening with Intro by Writer\/Director Dean DeBlois<\/p>\n

DreamWorks Shorts:
\nBilby \u2013 Directed by Liron Topaz, Pierre Perifel and JP Sans; produced by Jeff Hermann and Kelly Cooney Cilella. Threatened daily by the deadly residents and harsh environment of Australia\u2019s Outback, a lonesome Bilby finds himself an unwitting protector, and unexpected friend, to a helpless (and quite adorable) baby bird.<\/p>\n

Bird Karma \u2013 Directed by William Salazar and produced by Jeff Hermann, the beautifully artistic 2D short film Bird Karma tells a delightfully lyrical and fully unexpected tale of a long-legged bird\u2019s journey of blissful joy, inescapable greed and the accidental discovery of the consequences when too much is not enough.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes with Intros by Writer\/Director Dean DeBlois<\/p>\n

How to Voice Your Viking \u2013 Go behind the scenes with the cast as they record the Viking voices of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD.
\nCreating an Epic Dragon Tale \u2013 Discover what filmmakers learned while crafting this epic dragon trilogy.<\/p>\n

How I Learned from Dragons \u2013 The diverse cast of characters reveal why they think the dragon trilogy is so special.<\/p>\n

Brave Wilderness Presents: Nature + Dragons = Awesome \u2013 Join Coyote Peterson, host of Brave Wilderness, as he explores what it takes to make the dragon\u2019s characters come to life.<\/p>\n

The Dragon Sheep Chronicles \u2013 Protecting sheep from the dragons of Berk is no easy task but Hiccup has a plan.<\/p>\n

A Deck of Dragons \u2013 Observe four new dragons as Fishlegs unveils his original deck of dragon trading cards.
\nGrowing Up with Dragons \u2013 After years of being with these characters, hear the lasting effects of the dragon trilogy from the filmmaker\u2019s perspective.<\/p>\n

The Evolving Character Design of Dragons \u2013 Cast and crew reveal what it was like to evolve not only the characters of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD, but themselves as well.<\/p>\n

Drawing Dragons \u2013 Get a glimpse of what goes in to designing a DreamWorks dragon.
\nEpic Villain \u2013 A different kind of villain, Grimmel brings great challenges to the village of Berk. Go behind the scenes as filmmakers breakdown this epic character.<\/p>\n

Astrid\u2019s Whole Dragon Trilogy in 60 Seconds \u2013 Hold on tight as Astrid sums up the whole dragon trilogy in a legendary 60 seconds.<\/p>\n

Welcome to New Berk \u2013 With Hiccup as your guide, get a firsthand look at the updated Viking village of New Berk.<\/p>\n

Feature Commentary with Writer\/Director Dean DeBlois, Producer Bradford Lewis and Head of Character Animation Simon Otto<\/p>\n

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM, DVD and Digital.
\n4K Ultra HD is the ultimate movie watching experience. 4K Ultra HD features the combination of 4K resolution for four times sharper picture than HD, the color brilliance of High Dynamic Range (HDR) with immersive audio delivering a multidimensional sound experience.<\/p>\n

Blu-rayTM unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.<\/p>\n

Digital lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download.<\/p>\n

MOVIES ANYWHERE is the digital app that simplifies and enhances the digital movie collection and viewing experience by allowing consumers to access their favorite digital movies in one place when purchased or redeemed through participating digital retailers. Consumers can also redeem digital copy codes found in eligible Blu-rayTM and DVD disc packages from participating studios and stream or download them through Movies Anywhere. MOVIES ANYWHERE is only available in the United States. For more information, visit https:\/\/moviesanywhere.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/uni.pictures\/DragonHiddenWorld<\/a>
\nTrailer: http:\/\/uni.pictures\/DragonHiddenWorldTrailer<\/a>
\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HowToTrainYourDragon<\/a>
\nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/DWAnimation<\/a>
\nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/httydragon\/<\/a>
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\nTumblr: http:\/\/howtotrainyourdragon.tumblr.com\/<\/a>
\nHashtag: #HowToTrainYourDragon<\/p>\n

FILMMAKERS
\nCast: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, F. Murray Abraham, Kit Harington, Craig Ferguson, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill and Christopher Mintz-Plasse
\nMusic By: John Powell
\nBased Upon The \u201cHow To Train Your Dragon\u201d Book Series By: Cressida Cowell
\nExecutive Producers: Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders
\nProduced By: Bradford Lewis PGA and Bonnie Arnold PGA
\nWritten and Directed By: Dean DeBlois<\/p>\n

TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K ULTRA HD:
\nStreet Date: May 21, 2019
\nSelection Number: 46196878 (US) \/ 46196881 (CDN)
\nLayers: BD-100
\nAspect Ratio: Widescreen 16:9 2.35:1
\nRating: Rated PG for adventure action and some mild rude humor
\nVideo: HDR 10
\nLanguages\/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
\nSound: English Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
\nRun Time: 1 Hour and 44 Minutes<\/p>\n

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
\nStreet Date: May 21, 2019
\nSelection Number: 46196877 (US) \/ 46196880 (CDN)
\nLayers: BD-50
\nAspect Ratio: Widescreen 16:9 2.35:1
\nRating: Rated PG for adventure action and some mild rude humor
\nLanguages\/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
\nSound: English Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
\nRun Time: 1 Hour and 44 Minutes<\/p>\n

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
\nStreet Date: May 21, 2019
\nSelection Number: 46196882 (US) \/ 46196879 (CDN)
\nLayers: DVD-9
\nAspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 16:9 2.35:1
\nRating: Rated PG for adventure action and some mild humor
\nLanguages\/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
\nSound: English Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
\nRun Time: 1 Hour and 44 Minutes<\/p>\n

About Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
\nUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE \u2013 www.uphe.com) is a unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG). UFEG produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment, television and other distribution platforms, as well as consumer products, interactive gaming and live entertainment. The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television and Awesomeness. UFEG is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world\u2019s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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