Eragon

Galactus · 06-24-2005, 11:39 AM

Hungarian site Moziplussz.hu has sent ComingSoon.net an update on 20th Century Fox's Eragon, based on the Christopher Paolini-penned bestselling fantasy novel. Stefen Fangmeier will direct the film, coming to theaters on June 16, 2006.

Steven Spielberg's upcoming 1972 Munich Olympics movie Vengeance won't be the only big-budget American production in Hungary this summer. Eragon, a fantasy-adventure based on Christopher Paolini's bestselling book will start filming in late July in the Mafilm Studio in Fót, Hungary (near Budapest). The movie has an estimated budget of $100 million, and it is set for a June 2006 release.

The Mafilm Fót Studios is the same place where Dinotopia: The Series, A Christmas Carol: The Musical and this year's Copying Beethoven was shot.

Dragon-themed movies are often shot in Central/East Europe: Dungeons & Dragons was shot in the Czech Republic, Dragonheart and it's sequel Dragonheart: A New Beginning was made in Slovakia, while Dragon Storm (a 2004 tv-movie) was shot in Bulgaria.

Fót Film Studios is not the only location for this film. This is the other place where the film will be shot, Ság Hill, which is located at the West side of Hungary. There will be a village, a waterfall etc.

Additional pictures can be found here. The medieval-set tale revolves around a farm boy who learns he is the last of a breed of benevolent Dragon Riders, whose magical powers derived from their bond with the beasts.

green · 06-24-2005, 12:31 PM

Heh, Im reading this book now, I didnt even know they were making a movie about it.
Hopefully it will be good.

Backdrifter · 06-24-2005, 01:02 PM

The books sucks. I hope they make the movie good.

theJust · 06-24-2005, 04:14 PM

i swear now a days u guys wont read a book unless they are making a movie about it

**Hunter Rider** · 07-15-2005, 08:10 AM

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=10386

Eragon to Start Filming August 1st

Source: 20th Century Fox
July 15, 2005

Fox 2000 Pictures begins production August 1st in Budapest, Hungary, on the epic fantasy adventure Eragon based on the best-selling novel by Christopher Paolini. Twentieth Century Fox releases Eragon June 16th, 2006.

Following a worldwide casting search, which rivaled the hunt for a cinematic "Harry Potter," and included hundreds of auditions and dozens of screen tests, newcomer Ed Speleers has landed the title role - a young man whose destiny is revealed when he learns he is part of an elite troop of Dragon Riders. Eragon is swept into a world of magic and power, discovering that he can save - or destroy - an Empire.

Deals are being finalized for Academy Award® winner Jeremy Irons, and Oscar® nominees John Malkovich and Djimon Hounsou to take on key roles. Casting on the female lead, 'Arya', will soon be announced.

Eragon is directed by Stefen Fangmeier, one of the industry's true visual effects genius'. During his tenure at the renowned effects house Industrial Light & Magic, Fangmeier supervised films such as Saving Private Ryan, Twister, The Perfect Storm and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. He is a three-time BAFTA Award winner, and has been Oscar-nominated four times.

George Lucas, for whom Fangmeier worked for 15 years at ILM, commented: "Stefen invested a good part of his life into creating state-of-the-art visual effects at ILM. His effects work always supported story and characters, and that will serve him very well on 'Eragon'."

The novel "Eragon" is a publishing sensation, selling over one million copies in only six months in 2003. "Eragon" spent 87 consecutive weeks on The New York Times Bestseller List, and 21 consecutive months on Publisher's Weekly Young Adult Fiction Bestseller List, including nine months at #1. The novel came out in paperback in May and again shot to the top of both The New York Times and Publisher's Weekly charts and has been published in 37 countries. In total over two million copies are in print.

"Eragon" is the first novel of a trilogy. The second book, Eldest, will be published in the U.S. and Canada on August 23rd with a first printing alone of one million copies.

Paolini's own story is a fantasy in itself. The first edition of "Eragon" was self- published by his family. The following year, Alfred A. Knopf published the novel worldwide, to huge acclaim.

Christopher Paolini says of his book becoming a feature film, "I originally conceived 'Eragon' as a movie. I saw the characters and action clearly in my mind. But since I didn't have the money to produce a film, I ended up writing the story as a book. I am thrilled to know that Fox is bringing my vision to life, capturing the spirit of the land of Alagaësia and its characters."

Christopher Paolini, now 21, grew up in Paradise Valley, Montana - his own real-life "middle earth," and a location which inspired much of the story's fantastic environments.

Eragon is produced by John Davis (I, Robot) and Wyck Godfrey.

Wilhelm-Scream · 07-15-2005, 09:39 AM

I hate that dragon on the cover, looks like a MULE-dragon.

green · 07-15-2005, 05:08 PM

Thanks for posting that update Hunter.....
Nice cast they are looking at. The article fails to mention that Paolini wrote the book when he was 15.

Galactus · 10-01-2005, 12:39 AM

Looks like the movie have been moved from June to December next year

Ashlocke · 10-01-2005, 12:41 AM

I didn't find the book that great. It was decent.

The Lumberjack · 10-01-2005, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by green

Heh, Im reading this book now, I didnt even know they were making a movie about it.
Hopefully it will be good.

Same here.

**Hunter Rider** · 10-21-2005, 04:58 PM

http://comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=11658

Eragon Promo Reveals First Pictures

Source: Mustafa
October 21, 2005

Fansite Shur'tugal has scanned and posted a fold-out promo for 20th Century Fox's Eragon that appeared in Variety on Thursday. In addition to the previously-seen images from the official website, the fold-out included an entire page of pictures of the cast members in character.

Directed by Stefen Fangmeier, the December 15, 2006 release stars Ed Speleers, John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons, Djimon Hounsou, Robert Carlyle, Sienna Guillory and Garrett Hedlund.

The film is based on the Christopher Paolini-penned bestselling fantasy novel about a youth whose discovery of a dragon egg leads him to become a knight and battle an evil king. The medieval-set tale revolves around a farm boy who learns he is the last of a breed of benevolent Dragon Riders, whose magical powers derived from their bond with the beasts.

Click here to view the various scans.

**Hunter Rider** · 10-21-2005, 05:06 PM

terry78 · 10-21-2005, 05:12 PM

Haven't read the book, but will attempt to before this comes out.

Isildur´s Heir · 10-21-2005, 05:27 PM

Malkovich looks menacing with that bald look and with the bear

Obsidian · 10-21-2005, 07:09 PM

Malkovich and Irons! They actually look like they fit the roles of Brom and Galboratrix

Backdrifter · 10-22-2005, 01:19 PM

Not sure why Eragon has FROSTED TIPS?!?!

green · 10-22-2005, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stewie Griffin

Not sure why Eragon has FROSTED TIPS?!?!

That was the first thing I noticed, it's really silly. Hopefully it's just the lighting.

Dr.Fear · 10-22-2005, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theJust

i swear now a days u guys wont read a book unless they are making a movie about it

looking from the above posts, i agree

-Æ- · 10-22-2005, 01:53 PM

lol they gave him frosted tips, lol I doubt thats lighting, hehe

The Lumberjack · 10-22-2005, 01:54 PM

I really hope this movie turns out well. I'm in the middle of the book now and I'm loving it.

Da Docta · 10-22-2005, 01:58 PM

Im on the second book....

green · 10-22-2005, 01:59 PM

Has any one read Eldest yet? I keep meaning to pick it up but havent yet.

green · 10-22-2005, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Victor Lehnsherr

Im on the second book....

And.....how is it?

Backdrifter · 10-22-2005, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by green

That was the first thing I noticed, it's really silly. Hopefully it's just the lighting.

Even the way his hair is styled is disctracting... I mean how does a boy in a distant fantastical world of dragons and magic have frosted tips and wears his hair like an American high school boy??

:

Da Docta · 10-22-2005, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by green

And.....how is it?

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

06-24-2005, 12:31 PM	#2
green ... Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: frisco Posts: 6,967	Re: Eragon Heh, Im reading this book now, I didnt even know they were making a movie about it. Hopefully it will be good. __________________ "You always hear that people want to see something different. Then you give them something different, and they don't know how to deal with it." -Darren Aronofsky

06-24-2005, 01:02 PM	#3
Backdrifter Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 10,221	Re: Eragon The books sucks. I hope they make the movie good.

06-24-2005, 04:14 PM	#4
theJust Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: elsewhere,CA Posts: 1,076	Re: Eragon i swear now a days u guys wont read a book unless they are making a movie about it __________________ Because there is good and there is evil, and evil must be punished. Even in the face of Armageddon I shall not compromise in this.

07-15-2005, 08:10 AM	#5
Hunter Rider Ronin SHH! Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Camp Manuel Posts: 121,307	Re: Eragon http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=10386 Eragon to Start Filming August 1st Source: 20th Century Fox July 15, 2005 Fox 2000 Pictures begins production August 1st in Budapest, Hungary, on the epic fantasy adventure Eragon based on the best-selling novel by Christopher Paolini. Twentieth Century Fox releases Eragon June 16th, 2006. Following a worldwide casting search, which rivaled the hunt for a cinematic "Harry Potter," and included hundreds of auditions and dozens of screen tests, newcomer Ed Speleers has landed the title role - a young man whose destiny is revealed when he learns he is part of an elite troop of Dragon Riders. Eragon is swept into a world of magic and power, discovering that he can save - or destroy - an Empire. Deals are being finalized for Academy Award® winner Jeremy Irons, and Oscar® nominees John Malkovich and Djimon Hounsou to take on key roles. Casting on the female lead, 'Arya', will soon be announced. Eragon is directed by Stefen Fangmeier, one of the industry's true visual effects genius'. During his tenure at the renowned effects house Industrial Light & Magic, Fangmeier supervised films such as Saving Private Ryan, Twister, The Perfect Storm and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. He is a three-time BAFTA Award winner, and has been Oscar-nominated four times. George Lucas, for whom Fangmeier worked for 15 years at ILM, commented: "Stefen invested a good part of his life into creating state-of-the-art visual effects at ILM. His effects work always supported story and characters, and that will serve him very well on 'Eragon'." The novel "Eragon" is a publishing sensation, selling over one million copies in only six months in 2003. "Eragon" spent 87 consecutive weeks on The New York Times Bestseller List, and 21 consecutive months on Publisher's Weekly Young Adult Fiction Bestseller List, including nine months at #1. The novel came out in paperback in May and again shot to the top of both The New York Times and Publisher's Weekly charts and has been published in 37 countries. In total over two million copies are in print. "Eragon" is the first novel of a trilogy. The second book, Eldest, will be published in the U.S. and Canada on August 23rd with a first printing alone of one million copies. Paolini's own story is a fantasy in itself. The first edition of "Eragon" was self- published by his family. The following year, Alfred A. Knopf published the novel worldwide, to huge acclaim. Christopher Paolini says of his book becoming a feature film, "I originally conceived 'Eragon' as a movie. I saw the characters and action clearly in my mind. But since I didn't have the money to produce a film, I ended up writing the story as a book. I am thrilled to know that Fox is bringing my vision to life, capturing the spirit of the land of Alagaësia and its characters." Christopher Paolini, now 21, grew up in Paradise Valley, Montana - his own real-life "middle earth," and a location which inspired much of the story's fantastic environments. Eragon is produced by John Davis (I, Robot) and Wyck Godfrey. __________________ thinkmcflythink.com Movie fans, hop in your Delorean and check it out! "Now this life is etched in black but I wont be looking back, the rain washed out the tracks, I'll never find again"

07-15-2005, 09:39 AM	#6
Wilhelm-Scream Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: C@L Posts: 46,314	Re: Eragon I hate that dragon on the cover, looks like a MULE-dragon.

06-24-2005, 11:39 AM	#1
Galactus Devourer of Worlds Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The travesty called life Posts: 16,277	Eragon Hungarian site Moziplussz.hu has sent ComingSoon.net an update on 20th Century Fox's Eragon, based on the Christopher Paolini-penned bestselling fantasy novel. Stefen Fangmeier will direct the film, coming to theaters on June 16, 2006. Steven Spielberg's upcoming 1972 Munich Olympics movie Vengeance won't be the only big-budget American production in Hungary this summer. Eragon, a fantasy-adventure based on Christopher Paolini's bestselling book will start filming in late July in the Mafilm Studio in Fót, Hungary (near Budapest). The movie has an estimated budget of $100 million, and it is set for a June 2006 release. The Mafilm Fót Studios is the same place where Dinotopia: The Series, A Christmas Carol: The Musical and this year's Copying Beethoven was shot. Dragon-themed movies are often shot in Central/East Europe: Dungeons & Dragons was shot in the Czech Republic, Dragonheart and it's sequel Dragonheart: A New Beginning was made in Slovakia, while Dragon Storm (a 2004 tv-movie) was shot in Bulgaria. Fót Film Studios is not the only location for this film. This is the other place where the film will be shot, Ság Hill, which is located at the West side of Hungary. There will be a village, a waterfall etc. Additional pictures can be found here. The medieval-set tale revolves around a farm boy who learns he is the last of a breed of benevolent Dragon Riders, whose magical powers derived from their bond with the beasts.

07-15-2005, 05:08 PM	#7
green ... Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: frisco Posts: 6,967	Re: Eragon Thanks for posting that update Hunter..... Nice cast they are looking at. The article fails to mention that Paolini wrote the book when he was 15. __________________ "You always hear that people want to see something different. Then you give them something different, and they don't know how to deal with it." -Darren Aronofsky

10-01-2005, 12:39 AM	#8
Galactus Devourer of Worlds Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The travesty called life Posts: 16,277	Re: Eragon Looks like the movie have been moved from June to December next year

10-01-2005, 12:41 AM	#9
Ashlocke Side-Kick Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 563	Re: Eragon I didn't find the book that great. It was decent.

10-21-2005, 04:58 PM	#11
Hunter Rider Ronin SHH! Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Camp Manuel Posts: 121,307	Re: Eragon http://comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=11658 Eragon Promo Reveals First Pictures Source: Mustafa October 21, 2005 Fansite Shur'tugal has scanned and posted a fold-out promo for 20th Century Fox's Eragon that appeared in Variety on Thursday. In addition to the previously-seen images from the official website, the fold-out included an entire page of pictures of the cast members in character. Directed by Stefen Fangmeier, the December 15, 2006 release stars Ed Speleers, John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons, Djimon Hounsou, Robert Carlyle, Sienna Guillory and Garrett Hedlund. The film is based on the Christopher Paolini-penned bestselling fantasy novel about a youth whose discovery of a dragon egg leads him to become a knight and battle an evil king. The medieval-set tale revolves around a farm boy who learns he is the last of a breed of benevolent Dragon Riders, whose magical powers derived from their bond with the beasts. Click here to view the various scans. __________________ thinkmcflythink.com Movie fans, hop in your Delorean and check it out! "Now this life is etched in black but I wont be looking back, the rain washed out the tracks, I'll never find again"

10-21-2005, 05:06 PM	#12
Hunter Rider Ronin SHH! Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Camp Manuel Posts: 121,307	Re: Eragon __________________ thinkmcflythink.com Movie fans, hop in your Delorean and check it out! "Now this life is etched in black but I wont be looking back, the rain washed out the tracks, I'll never find again"

10-21-2005, 05:12 PM	#13
terry78 I'm laughing internally Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 53,627	Re: Eragon Haven't read the book, but will attempt to before this comes out. __________________ It's better to be seen than viewed. ----------- Who the **** makes a movie and while planning it is like, "you know what this needs...is some Greg Kinnear."

10-21-2005, 05:27 PM	#14
Isildur´s Heir What are you looking at? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Everywhere and nowhere Posts: 18,597	Re: Eragon Malkovich looks menacing with that bald look and with the bear __________________ Mario can never keep track of his woman. She´s always getting kidnapped and he is always showing up in the wrong castle, someone needs to throw a GPS tracking bracelet on that b**ch.

10-21-2005, 07:09 PM	#15
Obsidian The Dork Knight Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 12,795	Re: Eragon Malkovich and Irons! They actually look like they fit the roles of Brom and Galboratrix __________________ C2: Cyclops Fans - United (2006)

10-22-2005, 01:19 PM	#16
Backdrifter Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 10,221	Re: Eragon Not sure why Eragon has FROSTED TIPS?!?!

10-22-2005, 01:53 PM	#19
-Æ- Fallen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Depths Hollow Posts: 2,149	Re: Eragon lol they gave him frosted tips, lol I doubt thats lighting, hehe __________________ *The system is corrupt.*

10-22-2005, 01:54 PM	#20
The Lumberjack Banned User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Omnipoonal Posts: 8,566	Re: Eragon I really hope this movie turns out well. I'm in the middle of the book now and I'm loving it.

10-22-2005, 01:58 PM	#21
Da Docta Come On! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 55 Dropsie Avenue Posts: 12,020	Re: Eragon Im on the second book.... __________________ You COULDN'T care less, dumb .

10-22-2005, 01:59 PM	#22
green ... Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: frisco Posts: 6,967	Re: Eragon Has any one read Eldest yet? I keep meaning to pick it up but havent yet. __________________ "You always hear that people want to see something different. Then you give them something different, and they don't know how to deal with it." -Darren Aronofsky Last edited by green; 10-22-2005 at 02:30 PM.

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