Back in the summer of 2022, it was revealed that Disney’s 20th Television is in early development on a new live-action TV series based on Christopher Paolini’s young adult novel series “The Inheritance Cycle”, which tells the story of a farm boy named Eragon who discovers an egg that hatches into a dragon he names Saphira. Through their bond and the help of his mentor Brom, Eragon learns to be a Dragon Rider, an ancient order that had long been thought to be wiped out by the evil king Galbatorix. Eragon and Saphira set out to defeat Galbatorix and free the land of Alagaësia from his tyranny.

The creator of “Eragon” originally took to social media to confirm that he was working on a new show for Disney+:

Kvetha Fricaya! Greetings Friends.

As you may have seen, there was an unplanned announcement earlier this week, but yes, it’s true an Eragon television series is in development at Disney+, and I’m attached to both co-writeand produce! And yes, I’m extremely excited for what the future holds. At the moment, I can’t go into details-it’s still early days with regard to this project-but I can say that I’m very pleased with the team I’m working with at 20th Television, Disney Branded Television, and Disney +. These are smart, passionate people, and I’m looking forward to making the best possible Eragon/Inheritance Cycle adaptation with them. This has been a long time coming. I can’t tell you how many conversations, meetings, and messages were needed in order to reach this point. And we’re still just at the beginning!

However, none of this would have been possible without everyone who has read the books, supported the tweetstorms, and participated in this fandom over the years. So a huge thank you from me to every Alagaesian out there. You brought the thunder.

Disney will have more to say on this adaptation in the near future, but in the meantime, I wanted to confirm the news and to reassure you that I’m committed to making sure that this version of Eragon’s story lives up to your highest expectations. And of course, as the elves would say, “Atra esterní ono thelduin.”

Christopher Paolini

p.s. Oh, and did I mention that I have two new books coming out next year?

Since that initial announcement, we’ve not heard too much about the project and with the number of projects cancelled over the past couple of years due to the impact of the post-pandemic era and the writer’s strikes, it wasn’t clear if the “Eragon” series was dead.

But this past weekend, Christopher Paolini provided a small update on the potential new Disney+ series, giving hope to fans of the book series.

Btw, Disney+ #Eragon show is still on track. Can’t say anything more until a major contract gets signed. (Hollywood negotiations take *forever*.)

This isn’t the first time “Eragon” has been adapted from book to screen, as 20th Century Fox made a film of the first book, “Eragon,” which starred Ed Speleers and Jeremy Irons. Originally, Eragon was supposed to be the first in a franchise, but following its release, the film suffered from poor reviews and a modest box office performance. That film is also available to stream on Disney+.

Roger’s Take: Following the huge success of “Percy Jackson” on Disney+, which was the most-watched original show on the streaming platform in 2024, it makes sense that Disney would want to try to find another big fantasy franchise to expand on.  However, Hollywood doesn’t work fast and if this show does go ahead, it’s still likely going to be years until it hits our screens.

Are you looking forward to watching an “Eragon” Disney+ series?  Let me know on social media!

 

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Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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