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A live-action streaming show based on young adult fantasy novel Eragon is in early stages of development at Disney Plus<\/a>, following an exhaustive fan campaign last summer.<\/p>\n The popular book, which comes first in Christopher Paolini\u2019s The Inheritance Cycle, tells the story of humble farm boy Eragon, who comes into possession of a dragon egg and bonds with the mythical beast once it hatches.<\/p>\n With guidance from mentor figure Brom, he goes on to join the ancient order of the Dragon Riders, who were almost entirely wiped out by an evil king named Galbatorix.<\/p>\n Eragon and his majestic dragon Saphira soon find themselves on a collision course with the tyrannical ruler, becoming the kingdom of Alaga\u00ebsia\u2019s only hope for freedom from his cruel regime.<\/p> The four books in the franchise have been mammoth hits, selling upwards of 41 million copies worldwide, with the story having all the makings of a blockbuster fantasy epic.<\/p>\n Alas, the 2006 film adaptation starring Ed Speleers, Jeremy Irons and Rachel Weisz fell flat with critics and audiences alike, resulting in an underwhelming box office haul and the scrapping of sequel plans.<\/p>\n As a result, fans of the books launched the #EragonRemake campaign last summer, hoping to sway Disney into taking another stab at the source material, but this time in the form of a prestige streaming series.<\/p>\n So, all I can say at the moment is … thank you. Thank you to everyone who has read the books, supported the tweetstorms, and participated in this fandom. None of this would have happened without you Alaga\u00ebsians. https:\/\/t.co\/wxJpo8ZKal<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Christopher Paolini (@paolini) July 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>