Eragon Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Based on the best-selling novel, this is an epic fantasy-adventure about a young farm boy named Eragon whose destiny is revealed with the help of a dragon. Eragon, now a Dragon Rider, is swept into a world of magic and power, discovering that he can save – or destroy – an Empire.

Action Adventure Family Fantasy Sci-Fi Kids

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Eragon.

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  Ed Speleers

  Alice Through the Looking Glass, Irish Wish

• J
  Jeremy Irons

  The Beekeeper, Better Start Swimming

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  John Malkovich

  Fantastic Four: The First Steps, Opus

• D
  Djimon Hounsou

  Beneath the Storm, Captain Marvel

• R
  Robert Carlyle

  The Performance, Ironclad

• S
  Sienna Guillory

  Strangers, Resident Evil: Retribution

Crew Behind the Film

The Eragon behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Peter Buchman last wrote Jurassic Park III and The Piano Tuner.

Director

Stefen Fangmeier

Screenwriter

Peter Buchman

Producers

John Davis
Wyck Godfrey

Production Details

What we know about the Eragon movie production.

Key Facts

• 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.

Production Updates for Eragon

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Eragon movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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