Eragon is a 2006 British-American fantasy-
adventure film based on the
novel of the same name by author
Christopher Paolini. The cast includes
Ed Speleers in the
title role,
Jeremy Irons,
Garrett Hedlund,
Sienna Guillory,
Robert Carlyle,
John Malkovich,
Djimon Hounsou,
Alun Armstrong,
Joss Stone, and the voice of
Rachel Weisz as
Saphira the
dragon. The film was directed by
Stefen Fangmeier, a first-time director, who had previously worked as a visual effects director on
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The screenplay was written by Peter Buchman, who is best known for
Jurassic Park III.
Principal photography took place at the Mafilm Fót Studios in Hungary,
starting on August 1, 2005. Visual effects and animation were by
Weta Digital and
Industrial Light & Magic.
Eragon was released worldwide between December 13 and December 15, 2006 by
20th Century Fox. It was the 10th worst reviewed film of 2006 on
Rotten Tomatoes,
[2] and the 31st highest grossing film of 2006 in the US.
[3] The film was released for home entertainment on March 20, 2007. It is notable for being the last film to be released on
VHS in the United States.
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