![]() ![]() Normally a fantasy yarn has something to hold your interest - no matter how poor - but it just goes to show there are exceptions to that. The same goes for Carlyle but he still manages to deliver a decidedly nasty villian that's way above this nonsense. You get the impression from Irons and Malkovich that they know they've made a mistake with this one. Speelers doesn't really cut it as the hero of the tale, lacking charisma and any form of acting ability and the rest of the cast seem perplexed. Although some were impressed with the special effects, I didn't find them to be anything special. It made no effort to even look like the dragon was communicating and just came across as cheap and insulting. Admittedly, I've never read the books, leaving me unsure as to how the adaptation should be but I do know this. This was also based on a series of books by Christopher Paolini but it's not even in the same league as some of the quality we've recently been spoiled with. If your going to release a fantasy film these days then make sure it has some mileage, as "The Lord of the Rings" has set a very high benchmark. Young farmer Eragon (Ed Speleers) finds a dragon's egg, and teams up with the newborn dragon, Saphira (voiced by Rachel Weisz), a former Dragon Rider (Jeremy Irons) and a female Elf (Sienna Guillory) to tackle an evil king (John Malkovich) and his shady accomplice (Robert Carlyle).īad dialogue, bad acting, bad movie. Seriously though, I wish I'd listened to the naysayers now. However, I eventually thought I should still give it go and see for myself. In 2021, fans of the books began using the hashtag #EragonRemake in an effort to get Disney to produce a series version given their disappointment with the film.I enjoy a good fantastical story but I had avoided this one due to the bad things I'd heard of it. ![]() The film was widely panned by critics upon its release and grossed approximately $250 million at the worldwide box office against a reported budget of $100 million. The book was previously adapted into a film of the same name in 2006 with Ed Speleers as Eragon, Rachel Weisz as the voice of Saphira, Jeremy Irons as Brom, and John Malkovich as Galbatorix. Should the project move forward, it would not be first time that “Eragon” has been adapted for the screen. We’re incredibly excited to find the showrunner/partner who will help us bring the Eragon story to screens around the world.” “Like with Percy Jackson, 20th and D+ are providing a chance for us to translate these stories to film in the way their millions of fans deserve. ![]() ![]() “It’s thrilling to be working with Christopher on a Disney + adaptation of ‘Eragon,'” Salke said. Check out more books becoming TV series and movies here. The whole series has proven to be incredibly popular, with over 41 million copies sold worldwide. It was followed by “Eldest” in 2005, “Brisingr” in 2008, and “Inheritance” in 2011. “Eragon” was first self-published in 2002 before it was republished by Knopf in 2003. Eragon and Saphira set out to defeat Galbatorix and free the land of Alagaësia from his tyranny. Through their bond and the help of his mentor Brom, Eragon learns to be a Dragon Rider, an ancient order that had long been thought to be wiped out by the evil king Galbatorix. “The Inheritance Cycle” tells the story of a farmboy named Eragon who discovers an egg that hatches into a dragon he names Saphira. So a huge thank you from me to every Alagaësian out there. And we’re still just at the beginning! However, none of this would have been possible without everyone who has read the books, supported the tweetstorms, and participated in this fandom over the years. “I can’t tell you how many conversations, meetings, and messages were needed in order to reach this point. “This has been a long time coming,” Paolini said in a statement posted on Twitter. The search is currently on for a showrunner. Salke is currently under an overall deal with Disney Television Studios, of which 20th TV is a part. Bert Salke will executive produce under his Co-Lab 21 banner, with 20th Television producing. Paolini will serve as co-writer and executive producer on the series. The series would be based on the Christopher Paolini young adult novel series “The Inheritance Cycle,” with “Eragon” being the first of the four books in that series. Updated: An “Eragon” live-action TV series is in early development at Disney+, Variety has learned exclusively. ![]()
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