ROTTEN TOMATOES: IGN Peeps the "Eragon" Trailer

IGN Peeps the "Eragon" Trailer

by Scott Weinberg | May 12, 2006

Reporting from the E3 game-fest, the IGN FilmForce guys bring word that the trailer for Fox 2000's "Eragon" is ... pretty impressive.

From IGNFF: "From this early look at the fantasy pic, it appears to be every bit as epic as the book. Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name, Eragon tells the story of the titular young dragon rider and the sapphire dragon Saphira. The trailer contained only the briefest of glimpses of Saphira, right at the end—obviously Fox is saving surprises for further along in the process.

What the trailer really showcases is the sprawling environments, which are sure to make viewers recall that other fantasy epic Lord of the Rings. The outdoor sequences feature enormous, expansive backdrops reminiscent of the New Zealand countryside found in that trilogy."
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Based on the best-selling fantasy novel by Christopher Paolini, "Eragon" stars John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons, Djimon Hounsou, Robert Carlyle, Sienna Guillory, and newcomer Edward Speleers in the title role. Fox has the movie penciled in for a December 15th release date.

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haelohm writes:
on May 12 2006 03:18 PM

[b]Awesome[/b]
This movie is going to be great! I loved the book and I cant wait!!

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Eternity writes:
on May 12 2006 10:23 PM

I'm still deciding which will be worse, this or Dungeon Siege.

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synergyred writes:
on May 13 2006 08:49 AM

Actually Eragon will probably be very enjoyable. The books, for what they were, were fun, easy reads. Just ignore all of the similarities to Star Wars. Or at leasst try...

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knowingtoast85 writes:
on May 13 2006 04:17 PM

I've heard terrible things about the books. Not to be facetious, but I noticed that the name "Eragon" is essentially "Dragon" with the first letter changed. I'm not sure how imaginative that is. Not to say that should reflect poorly on the rest of the books, but hey, I've heard bad things, so there.

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dc00777 writes:
on May 13 2006 08:03 PM

All the reviews Ive read for the book have said it rips of Lord of the Rings. Shouldnt be suprissed since the author wrote it when he was 15, at that age all aspiring writers are ripping off other peoples work.

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synergyred writes:
on May 13 2006 08:49 PM

No. It's not a rip off of Lord of the Rings. It's a rip off of Star Wars. Get your facts straight :)

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dc00777 writes:
on May 13 2006 09:05 PM

LOL I wouldnt know I havent read the book and Im only going by what Entertainment Wekly said.

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haelohm writes:
on May 14 2006 12:10 AM

[b]Shutup[/b]
Unless you have read the books there is nothing you can say about this. The real reviews (NY Times, etc.) said this is an exciting read in the vein of Lord of the Rings. As for Eragon the name comes from one of the dragon riders from Anne Mcaphery's Dragon Riders series...his story is a continuation of the world she ended...these books are very good and entertaining and if you read them you would understand that.

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drebay40 writes:
on May 14 2006 09:06 AM

[b]Me too![/b]
I enjoyed the books, and am looking forward to the movie! I just hope the Saphira looks good, or the whole movie will suck.

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haelohm writes:
on May 14 2006 11:03 AM

[b]yes[/b]
fox is great with special effects so i think saphira will be awesome!!

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neolights writes:
on May 14 2006 07:01 PM

HA! Sienna Guillory! This should be gooooood.

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Bane Of Anubis writes:
on May 14 2006 08:32 PM

[b]The real reviews...[/b]
Uh oh, I smell a bit of pretension here... So he didn't rip off LOTR or SW, he ripped off AM. Good for him -- thinking outside the box. It'd be nice to have publishers for parents, wouldn't it? Oh well, hopefully it'll be entertaining.

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soowhanee writes:
on May 15 2006 12:08 AM

i haven't read the books. but apparently the kid went from school to school, selling his eragon (the novel) to support his family, since he was 15, 16? someone help me out. i got the story right, just the details wrong.

i hate rich brats who inherit literature and go to harvard and publish books instead of writing papers too, i'm just saying that that isn't the case for this one.

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haelohm writes:
on May 15 2006 03:35 PM

[b]no...[/b]
his parents are also writers and they started publishing the book under their own company until Knopf picked them up and gave them a distrubution deal....

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Now it's dark writes:
on May 17 2006 08:04 AM

I couldn't get passed the first book. It was retarded.

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dragon_fever writes:
on May 22 2006 07:04 PM

In reply to this comment (#835716)
Dude how does it rip of Star Wars. Star Wars is like wayyy into the furture and Eragon is in the Middle Ages. They don't even have cars, they aren't able to fly to other planets.

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redeyedragoon5 writes:
on May 29 2006 09:16 PM

In reply to this comment (#835726)
have u ever seen star wars? as futuristic as it may seem the begining of all 6 movies start with "A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away."

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redeyedragoon5 writes:
on May 29 2006 09:18 PM

[b]Dont know what ur all talking about[/b]
the two books out so far (Eragon and Eldest) are amazing. great stories. keep u interested. never really read much sci fi b4 this, but its a great book. Also, Anne Mcaphery praised the books, so i dont c how he could have ripped her off.

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riversong writes:
on Jun 07 2006 11:59 AM

In reply to this comment (#835714)
Hye. just to let u know the bokks r amazin! once u have started reading u just cant put the book down, it is just an adventure after adventure after adventure. i cant wait till the film.

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randomidity writes:
on Jul 17 2006 12:24 PM

[b]An Educated Rant[/b]
Okay, this is being written by two people who have read the books several times and got so tired of all the bs we had to say something.
A) the only similarity to Star Wars is that both Luke and Eragon are orphans... which isn't much. and yes I have watched Star Wars several times
B)yes it is an epic fanasty and in the same genre as LOTR, but not a rip, almost all epic fantasy can be broken down to a basic level withouit much difference, which takes the soul out of a book
C) it's not sci-fi
D) it's not a rip of Anne McCaffrey, nor a continuation. Yes Eragon is a Dragon Rider, but he doesn't fight Thread and the dragons were NOT genetically engineered from firelizards. Yes we've read AM too. Also her books take place on PERN not Alagaesia.
E) For those that say it's a rip from AM and SW: They do not contain elves or dwarves or magic.
That is all, we hope you have learned something, and stop listening to rumors when you don't know anything about the subject that you write or speak of.

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