 Eragon
Ok, I don't want to set myself up for disappointment, but expect CanMag.Com to be geeked all over this film until its release next winter. Hot damn we're excited!
But let me now get back to the point. About a week back a small version of the teaser poster for Eragon drifted through my email and it looked pretty good. The poster featured a stone or rock ground with a dragon beveled out of it. I figured that this was a solid sign that 20th Century Fox was getting ready to release a larger version of the poster and that we could wait it out. And guess what... we have the first poster for Eragon! The only thing that now has us scratching our heads is that it looks different than what we previously saw.
Aragon Movie Poster
The movie poster below wound up in our box and I am assuming it is now beginning to quickly spread across the web. Our good friends over at Joblo have already posted the Eragon poster earlier today and you have got to admit that it looks pretty sweet. However, instead of looking like the first poster we saw for Eragon a little less than a week back, this poster features a shadow of a dragon in a circular form.
Eragon Movie Poster
If you have yet to read the first two books of the Inheritance trilogy, Eragon and Eldest, than hurry over to your local bookstore and purchase them. Still not too sure on the purchase? Check out a brief synopsis below (full synopsis available on movie page):
"The sands of time cannot be stopped. Years pass whether we will them or not... but we can remember. What has been lost may yet live on in memories. That which you will hear is imperfect and fragmented, yet treasure it, for without you it does not exist. I give you now a memory that has been forgotten, hidden in the dreamy haze that lies behind us..." -Brom the Storyteller
Before your grandfathers' fathers were born, and even before their fathers, the Dragon Riders were formed. To protect and guard was their mission, and for thousands of years they succeeded. Their prowess in battle was unmatched, for each had the strength of ten men. They were immortal unless blade or poison took them. For good only were their powers used, and under their tutelage tall cities and towers were built out of the living stone. Wealth flowed into the cities of Alagaesia, and men prospered.
Though no enemy could destroy them, they could not guard against themselves. And it came to pass at the height of their power that a boy, Galbatorix, was born. At ten he was tested and it was found that a great power resided in him. The Riders accepted him as their own, and he exceeded all others in skill. Gifted with a sharp mind and strong body, he quickly rose among the Riders' ranks.
The Riders grew arrogant in their power and ignored caution. During a reckless trip Galbatorix and two friends were ambushed, his friends killed, and his dragon slayed. For monghts he wandered, becoming more and more mad, until he was found unconscious by a kind farmer, and returned to the Riders' council.
When the Riders refused to gront him another dragon, Galbatorix grew mad with rage. Vowing revenge on the Riders, he began to hone his use of dark secrets, learned from a Shade. Then, in the dark of the night he stole a dragon hatchling, and convinced Morzan, a weak-minded Rider, to join him in his practice of dark secrets and forbidden magic. Together they gained strength, and waged a war of revenge against the Riders. Twelve more of the Riders, desiring power and revenge, joined Galbatorix, and they became the Thirteen Forsworn.
The only reason I opened this update with the fact that I don't want to set myself up for disappointment with Eragon is the fact that this film can easily hit or miss depending on who the director is. Personally, I would have jumped out of my chair if Peter Jackson had gone on to direct this puppy. However, how much fantasy could the director do?
Therefore, we are now counting on
Stefan Fangmeier to bring us a solid adaptation. If he dares deliver a film similar to Dungeons & Dragons so help me...
Also, if Fangmeier, Lawrence Konner, Mark D. Rosenthal, Peter Buchman or even Christopher Paolini does happen to stumble across this article, please hit us up (through email) and give us the current developments on the film! We want to show this puppy off.
Also, anybody who can tell us what the starting production budget was for the film we would be greatly appreciative.
Eragon comes to theatres on
December 15th.
For more movie info and a full synopsis, go to the Eragon Movie Page.
Stay tuned for updates.
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