Eragon is a 2006 live-action/CGI fantasy-adventure film based on the
novel of the same name by author Christopher Paolini. The cast includes
Edward 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. Special 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, and the 31st
highest grossing film of 2006 in the US. A DVD and Blu- ray of the film
was released March 20, 2007.
