Eragon (film)

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Eragon
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Directed by	Stefen Fangmeier
Produced by	John Davis Adam Goodman
Written by	Christopher Paolini (novel) Peter Buchman (screenplay)
Starring	Edward Speleers John Malkovich Garrett Hedlund Jeremy Irons Sienna Guillory
Music by	Patrick Doyle
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg December 14 2006 Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Image:Flag of the United States.svg Image:Flag of Canada.svg December 15 2006
Running time	103 min. (1hr. 43min)
Budget	$100 million (estimated)
IMDb profile

Eragon is a fantasy/adventure movie based on the novel of the same name, by author Christopher Paolini. It is scheduled to be released on December 14 2006 (Australia, New Zealand) and December 15 2006 (UK, USA, Canada) by 20th Century Fox.

The film is directed by Stefen Fangmeier, a first-time director, who has previously worked as a visual effects director on such films as Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The screenwriter is Peter Buchman, who is best known for his script for Jurassic Park III. The movie began principal photography at the Mafilm Fot Studios in Hungary on August 1 2005. As of December 25 2005, the movie entered post-production. Special visual effects and animation by Industrial Light & Magic and Weta Digital.

1 Plot outline
2 Taglines
3 Cast
4 Trailers
5 Rating
6 Video game
7 Trivia
- 7.1 Differences between book and film
8 External links

[edit] Plot outline

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Eragon tells the tale of a farm boy named Eragon, living in the village Carvahall in the fictional and magical world of Alagaësia. At the age of fifteen, he finds a dragon egg. From the egg hatches a dragon whom he names Saphira. Her arrival sets off a series of events that turn his life, and many other lives, upside down. Eragon decides to keep Saphira a secret. One day he finds his uncle dead and sets out on a journey to avenge him. Accompanied by a wise storyteller named Brom, Eragon and Saphira take up the legacy of a legendary dragon riders, learning the skills of magic, swordfighting and dragon-riding in preparation for his revenge against those responsible for the death of his family. He eventually joins the forces of the Varden, rebels determined to overthrow the king Galbatorix, and fights in the climactic battle of Farthen Dûr.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Taglines

One boy.. One dragon... A world of adventure.

The next great fantasy.

You are far stronger than you realize...far wiser than you think...what was once your life...is now your legend.

When darkness falls ... A hero ... Will ride.

Set the world on fire.

This Christmas, the next generation will be born.

As darkness falls, the last dragon will choose its rider.

This year, the next Dragon Rider will rise!

Riders Wanted

What was once your life is now your legend

[edit] Cast

A full list of the cast and crew can be seen here.

[edit] Trailers

After multiple delays since April 2006 -- citing incomplete work on the CGI Saphira ([1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], ) -- the trailer was released on September 14, 2006; attached to Gridiron Gang. The trailer can be seen at MovieFone.

An international trailer was also released on September 24, 2006. It can be seen at Eragon fansite, Shur'tugal.

Apple.com has also uploaded the trailer.

The trailer can also be downloaded at IGN.com.

A second trailer was released on October 24, 2006. It can be seen at Apple Movie Trailers.

The first TV Spot for the film was released during the third game of the 2006 World Series. It can be seen at iKilpz.

An extended TV Spot for the film was also shown during the 2006 World Series, as well as during an airing of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It can be seen at Shur'tugal.

At 7:45 pm (PST) on November 10, 2006 in between Best Day Ever and the #1 Spongebob Squarepants episode, a trailer was shown.

A trailer was shown before Deck the Halls.

Also there was a trailer shown before Stranger Than Fiction.

Several more TV spots have been released by Fox and can be seen here: TV Spot #2 TV Spot #3 TV Spot #4 TV Spot #5 TV Spot #6 TV Spot #7

[edit] Rating

Eragon has received the rating of PG by the MPAA for battle sequences and frightening moments.

[edit] Video game

Main article: Eragon (video game)

In a press release made on April 18th, Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) announced its plans for the upcoming Eragon game, set to release in November on all consoles and PC. The game, however, will not be releasing for Macs. VU had this to say:

"Based on the worldwide literary phenomenon and Fox 2006 tentpole film starring Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons and Academy Award nominee John Malkovich, Eragon immerses the player in a magical world of dragons, destiny and adventure. Gamers will engage in intense battles with an unparalleled combo and magic-based combat system, including stunning finishing moves, multiple grapples and degradable blocks with unique counter attacks. The adventure is heightened with breathless dragon flight-based combat and devastating dragon summon attacks. Fantasy fans can also share the adventure with 2 player co-op featuring team attack bonuses and dragon fight/flight combo gameplay."More Info

The trailer for the video game has been released by Vivendi Games. It can be viewed here.

[edit] Trivia

Paolini, author of the original novel, had expressed his wishes to be featured in a cameo role in the film - specifically, as a warrior who is beheaded in the battle of Farthen Dûr. However, he was unable to due to his European book tour.
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Edward Speleers was chosen from over 180,000 other applicants for the role of Eragon.
This is singer/songwriter Joss Stone's first film role.
Ian McKellen was originally offered the role of Brom but he turned it down because of his commitment to X-Men: The Last Stand.
Sienna Guillory (Arya) has appeared in two other films with fellow Eragon actors. She appeared in The Time Machine with Jeremy Irons (Brom) and will appear in Resident Evil: Extinction with Chris Egan (Roran).
Jeremy Irons has also previously appeared in The Man in the Iron Mask with John Malkovich (Galbatorix).
Guy Pearce was a candidate for the role of Durza the Shade.
Elijah Wood and Shia LaBeouf were considered for the role of Eragon.
Alex Pettyfer was originally chosen for the role of Eragon, however he turned it down for the role of Alex Rider in Stormbreaker because Eragon was being filmed in Hungary, while Stormbreaker was being filmed locally. Alex Pettyfer suffers from aviophobia, the fear of flying, so he preferred the choice of filming locally so that he did not have to fly.
The movie magazine Life Story recently had an article featuring the film, but Brom's allegiance was confused. He was quoted as "villainous".
Avril Lavigne will sing the theme song for the movie, entitled "Keep Holding On." The song is a power ballad that will be featured on the soundtrack for the movie.
Jem also composed a song for the movie, entitled "Once In Every Lifetime". The song has yet to be released, but it will also be featured on the soundtrack for the movie.
A new trailer for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film will debut along with this movie.

[edit] Differences between book and film

Eragon in the movie is blonde, while he is described as having brown hair in the book.
In the movie, Eragon has a scar similar to the letter "e" on his hand, with the end vaguely looking like a dragon's head, while in the book he has a shining palm.
In the picture above, Eragon is given Zar'roc. It is clear that Zar'roc's sheath is black. In the book however, Zar'roc's sheath is red. Also, the stone on Zar'roc is blue in the movie but red in the book.
In the book, Saphira does not breathe fire until the final fight with Durza. However, she is clearly seen breathing fire all throughout the Battle of Farthen Dûr, and possibly earlier.
The Urgals in the movie are portrayed as stocky men with war paint, lacking the frequently mentioned horns in Paolini's books.
In the movie Arya does not have pointy ears, black hair or green eyes as stated in the book. Also she is never conscious outside Farthen Dur, though in trailers she is clearly outside.
In the book there is something of an 'explosion' in the Spine when the egg appears, but in the trailer it is clear that Eragon shoots the egg with his bow.
In the trailers, it is clear that Saphira has feathers (or feather-like scales) on her wings, but in the book they're described as having leathery membranes (no feathers are mentioned).
According to an 'adapted script' of the Eragon movie in Scope Teen Magazine (citation needed), Brom does not die, although in some of the trailers, Saphira is seen standing over what appear's to be Brom's diamond tomb.
In the theatrical trailer, Durza appears to fly into battle against Eragon and Saphira on a beast of dark mist. No aerial battles take place in the book, and no beast is mentioned - Durza is always on foot.
In the trailers Saphira's fire is clearly normal fire, but in the books her fire is "blue tinged with orange, but later it is fully blue" - see article: Saphira
In the book Brom is stated having a long white beard as well as hair, but in the movie it is gray.

[edit] External links

[edit] Official

Official movie website
Official book website, which includes autobiographical comments from Paolini
Eragon summary, from Random House
Eragon at Rotten Tomatoes

[edit] Interviews

[edit] Fan

Shruikan Forums
Shur'tugal.com - The world's largest Inheritance Trilogy website. and Shur'tugal.com's page on Christopher Paolini
Fans of Fantasy, One of the largest Fantasy sites on the web with Eragon, Potter, and much much more.
Inheriwiki, the Inheritance trilogy wiki
Shadeslayer.com Inheritance Trilogy Fan Site
Sverd Shelgr Inheritance Trilogy webcomic
Eragon Fanlisting and Shrine
Eragon movie site Has Eragon trailers and scenes from the "Eragon" movie.
Eragon at CanMag

[edit] Criticism and analysis

Anti-Shur'tugal
Triple e sux A collection of anti-Eragon forums

Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Trilogy
Books	Eragon \| Eldest \| Book 3
Films	Eragon
Main Characters	Eragon \| Brom \| Arya \| Galbatorix \| Murtagh \| Roran \| Ajihad \| Nasuada \| Angela \| Saphira \| Oromis \| more...
Places	Alagaësia \| Beor Mountains \| Carvahall \| Dras-Leona \| Ellesméra \| Farthen Dûr \| Hadarac Desert \| Helgrind \| Surda \| Teirm \| Urû'baen \| more...
Events	Blood-Oath Celebration \| Battle of the Burning Plains \| Battle for Carvahall \| Dagshelgr Invocation \| The Fall