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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