Netflix gains exclusive rights to DreamWorks Dragons

The TV adaptation of the How To Train Your Dragon films has been picked up by Netflix in a deal that will see the on-demand platform gain exclusive rights.

The award-winning series ‘DreamWorks Dragons’ will be available to Netflix members in all territories beginning in spring 2015.

Based on DreamWorks Animation’s’ How to Train Your Dragon films, the new episodes bridge the gap between the first feature film and its sequel premiering in cinemas this summer.

Weaving a continuous storyline, the television series works in tandem with the feature films and DVD specials.

Jay Baruchel and America Ferrera, who voiced the two young Viking heroes in the feature film, return to the television series to voice Hiccup and Astrid, and are joined by Christopher Mintz-Plasse and TJ Miller who will reprise their roles as Fishlegs and Tuffnut in the series.

““The How to Train Your Dragon franchise has been incredible to work with,”” said Art Brown and Douglas Sloan, show runners on DreamWorks Dragons. ““There is so much rich material available to us in the TV world that we can really dig in and create a different yet complementary experience to the feature films.”

““We are happy to be adding Dragons to our growing slate of original series for kids,”” added Cindy Holland, Netflix vice president,original content. “”This is one of DreamWorks Animation’s most beloved set of characters and we know that kids and families will be enjoying them for years to come.””