eragon

A farm boy in a mythical land departs on a heroic quest. Edward Speleers plays the title character. This fantasy adventure for young people is based on the phenomenally successful novel by Christopher Paolini – the first book in the young author’s epic Inheritance Trilogy. The book’s most fantastical character – a flying dragon named Saphira – arrives via the high-tech wizardry of the industry’s most honored visual effects houses: WETA Digital (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong) and Industrial Light & Magic (the Star Wars films, Jurassic Park). In addition, WETA created ERAGON’s climactic and massive battle scene, in which the forces of good, led by the young Dragon Rider Eragon and Saphira, battle the armies of the evil King Galbatorix. With Djimon Huonsou, Jeremy Irons and John Malkovich. Directed by the visual-effects specialist Stefen Fangmeier.