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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 15 2006 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.

Plot outline

Eragon tells the tale of a farm boy named Eragon, living in the village Carvahall in the fictional world of Alagaësia. At the age of fifteen, he finds a dragon egg. The egg hatches, which sets off a series of events that turn his life, and many other lives, upside down. Accompanied by a wise storyteller named Brom, Eragon takes up the legacy of a legendary race of 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, an order of rebels determined to overthrow the king Galbatorix, and fights in the climactic battle of Farthen Dûr.

Taglines

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

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

Cast

Edward Speleers
: Eragon
Jeremy Irons
: Brom
John Malkovich
: Galbatorix
Robert Carlyle
: Durza
Sienna Guillory
: Arya
Djimon Hounsou
: Ajihad
Garrett Hedlund
: Murtagh
Chris Egan
: Roran
Joss Stone: Angela
Steven Spiers
: Sloan
Gary Lewis: Hrothgar
Alun Armstrong: Uncle Garrow
Caroline Chikezie: Nasuada
Tamsin Egerton
: Katrina
Kimo Keoke: Dwarf 10
Nils Allen Stewart: Lord Urgal

Posters

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 do this because of his European book tour.
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.

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