An Eragon live-action TV show is currently in development for Disney+.
According to Variety , the upcoming Eragon series will adapt the popular fantasy novels The Inheritance Cycle by author Christopher Paolini. Eragon is the first novel in the series that forms the basis of the new show.
Of course, this isn’t the first time Eragon has been adapted.
A live-action Eragon film debuted in 2006, but was critically panned. The film starred Ed Spellers as Eragon, Rachel Weisz as Saphira, Jeremy Irons as Brom, and John Malkovich as Galbatorix.
While it’s currently unknown if either of them will reprise their roles on the series, it seems unlikely. After all, the film only grossed $250 million on a reported $100 million budget and was met with absolutely terrible reviews.
The film currently has a 16% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
IGN’s review said that “the heavy-handed direction and poor adaptation of this half-decent but derivative fantasy story is bound to disappoint all but the thickest and most ardent fans.”
Eragon tells the story of the titular character, a farm boy who lives with his uncle and cousin before being whisked away on an epic adventure when he unexpectedly finds a dragon egg… and raises the young beast once it hatches.
The Eragon novel was self-published by Paolini in 2002 before being republished in 2003. It was followed by Eldest in 2005, Brisingr in 2008, and Inheritance in 2011. The remake has been fan-supported since 2021. , when the hashtag #EragonRemake suggested a reboot of the Disney franchise.
Ugh… 😎 (Y’all are the best fans.) https://t.co/V1CLyePzw4
— Christopher Paolini (@paolini) July 25, 2022
The upcoming TV show Eragon will see Paolini as a co-writer. Bert Salke is on board as an executive producer along with 20th Television. Although Paolini is believed to also serve as showrunner, the series is too early in development for an official decision.
Disney+ is also bringing the Percy Jackson franchise back to our screens with a new TV series, casting The Adam Project star Walker Scobell as the popular character.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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