In the all-new season, the riders must protect the Realm from the dangerous World Serpent Jörmungandr, who’s on the loose; 6 all-new episodes come to Hulu and Peacock December 14.
DreamWorks Animation has shared a trailer and images ahead of the Dragons: The Nine Realms Season 8 debut, streaming six all-new episodes December 14 on Hulu and Peacock with.
The series, inspired by the hugely popular How to Train Your Dragon franchise, is set 1,300 years after the events of How to Train Your Dragon, in modern times when dragons are thought to be just a legend. When a geological anomaly opens an immense, miles-deep fissure in the Earth’s surface, scientists gather together from around the world. An unlikely group of misfit kids, brought to the site by their parents, discover the truth about dragons and where they’ve been hiding -- a secret they must keep to themselves to protect what they’ve found.
In the new season, with the dangerous World Serpent Jörmungandr on the loose, Tom and the Dragon Riders must devise a strategy to protect the realms from the formidable dragon. Sledkin, in relentless pursuit of the Gods Realm and the Dragonsite gem, throws a wrench in their plans when she steals Plowhorn from the Riders. Faced with the biggest challenge they’ve ever encountered, the team must recruit an army of dragons to fend off Jörmungandr and save the Hidden World.
Watch the Season 8 Trailer:
The voice cast features Jeremy Shada as Tom Kullersen; Ashley Liao as Jun Wong; Marcus Scribner as D’Angelo Baker; Aimee Garcia as Alexandra Gonzalez; Julia Stiles as Olivia Kullersen; Lauren Tom as May Wong; Keston John as Philip Baker; Pavar Snipe as Angela Baker; Justina Machado as Carla Gonzalez; Angelique Cabral as Hazel Gonzalez; D’Arcy Carden as Linda; Carrie Keranen as Wilma Sledkin; Haley Joel Osment as Buzzsaw; and Vincent Tong as Eugene.
Produced by DreamWorks Animation, John Tellegen is executive producer and showrunner. The supervising producer is Beth Sleven.
Source: DreamWorks Animation
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
