“This has been a long time coming,” Paolini said in a statement posted on Twitter. The search is currently on for a showrunner.

Salke is currently under an overall deal with Disney Television Studios, of which 20th TV is a part. Bert Salke will executive produce under his Co-Lab 21 banner, with 20th Television producing. Paolini will serve as co-writer and executive producer on the series. The series would be based on the Christopher Paolini young adult novel series “The Inheritance Cycle,” with “Eragon” being the first of the four books in that series. 'Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands.Updated: An “Eragon” live-action TV series is in early development at Disney+, Variety has learned exclusively. The story follows young farm boy Eragon who finds a polished blue stone in the forest which holds the key to returning the Empire to good rulers.

They defeated the Dragon Riders and took over Alagaesia. He poaches a bunch of Riders who become the Thirteen Forsworn. After been punished for reckless behaviour, Galbatorix grows angry and splits from the Riders – learning & developing the dark secrets of forbidden magic. To protect and guard was their mission, and for thousands of years they succeeded.' While the Dragon Riders where on guard, each with the strength of ten men, humans propsered in the cities of Alagaesia.īut there was a bad apple in their midst, a powerful dude by the name of Galbatorix. Set in a word of dragons and whatnot: 'Before your grandfathers' fathers were born, and even before their fathers, the Dragon Riders were formed. Based on the fantasy novel (a kind of mix of 'Lord Of The Rings' & 'Star Wars'), published in 2003, by then 20 year old Christopher Paolini.

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