Any Eragon settings in production?

[lukelightning]

Eragon is Dragon with the D turned into an E....

I'm going to write a book calld "Fragon." But instead of copying Star Wars I'll take "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" and turn into a fantasy adventure story.

 

[GoodKingJayIII]

I was more focused on the similarity to Aragorn myself, but yeah there's that too...

 

[Kishin]

cough cough Hidden Fortress cough cough...

Everyone knows this. No need to get snarky. I suppose its karma, though, considering Kurosawa lifted Shakespeare wholesale for Ran and Throne of Blood/Spiderweb Castle.

And yes, Paolini's parents published Eragon first. Afterwards the book was picked up by a larger company, but I'm sure the whole vanity press thing helped *quite a bit*.

Let's be serious, most fantasy readers aren't very discriminating. Paolini's just the latest in a long line of overhyped authors in the genre. Look at Terry Brooks. All he's done is write the same book a dozen times since 1977, and the universe thinks he's the greatest thing since sliced bread. Of course, this doesn't justify Eragon in any way, shape, or form, but lack of innovation and a fondness for retreads are an unfortunate reality of the fantasy genre.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

Yeah, someone actually asked me if it was a prequel to Lord of the Rings

I thought that the movie and the books were *okay* for what they were. The books have too much detail and development, whereas the movie has too little. The second book is better, but they still are miles behind young adult / children's fantasy classics such as the Chronicles of Prydain and Narnia.

I was more focused on the similarity to Aragorn myself, but yeah there's that too...

 

[JoeGKushner]

Everyone knows this.

In the year 2006, no everyone does not know this. Hell, there are actually people who (gasp!) don't care about background work or inspiration of a movie thinking whatever is Now is Real. Hidden Fortress has been out of print for years and only recently came out on DVD thanks to the old Criterion Collection.

No need to get snarky. I suppose its karma, though, considering Kurosawa lifted Shakespeare wholesale for Ran and Throne of Blood/Spiderweb Castle.

I wasn't trying to come across as snarky. Hell, let's not forget his other popular tale Yojimbo was based off of another story (whose name I can't remember.)

Look at Terry Brooks. All he's done is write the same book a dozen times since 1977, and the universe thinks he's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

I would've went with Dave Eddings but that's probably because I read a lot of his stuff in sequence years after it was on the shelf.

 

[GoodKingJayIII]

I'm going to write a book calld "Fragon." But instead of copying Star Wars I'll take "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" and turn into a fantasy adventure story.

I forgot to mention that I'm throwing the full weight of my endorsement* behind this idea. Might I also suggest some other potential fantasy epics: one might star a young man named Deholder who discovers the mighty power of his eyes. Perhaps another could be about an old woman named Fedusa who turns every man she falls for into stone. Finally, don't forget the lovable tale of Millithid, the story of a young boy who's always tripping on people and accidentally eating their brains.




*The full weight of my endorsement does not actual weigh that much. Or anything.

 

[Zaukrie]

There's already a whole thread in media lounge slamming this movie and book. Maybe you all should go there and do it, and in the RPG thread we can stick to the OP's question. The vitriol against this fantasy book, which is derivative but most are, is astounding to me.

 

[Thunderfoot]

The movie and the book are totally different, do not base one on the other - but they both blow...
That being said, I know of no plans for a setting based on, though it should be fairly easy to create inside any of the already established rules systems with but a touch of tweaking. I wouldn't wait for the product line, becuase often (*koff* LotR *koff* Wheel of Time *koff*) the RP game blows chunks. You will probably find less disappointment in trying to do it yourself. But that is my opinion, YMMV.

 

[Kishin]

In the year 2006, no everyone does not know this. Hell, there are actually people who (gasp!) don't care about background work or inspiration of a movie thinking whatever is Now is Real. Hidden Fortress has been out of print for years and only recently came out on DVD thanks to the old Criterion Collection..

My apologies. My 'everyone' was largely meant to encompass an ENworld/more fantasy literate crowd, so in a way, I was making a sort of group elitist assumption.

And yes, the treatment of Hidden Fortress is a shame.

I wasn't trying to come across as snarky. Hell, let's not forget his other popular tale Yojimbo was based off of another story (whose name I can't remember.)

The Glass Key is the title of that story. Its by Dashiell Hammet originally, and was made into a movie.

I would've went with Dave Eddings but that's probably because I read a lot of his stuff in sequence years after it was on the shelf.

Good call. Eddings is another one, although he's publicly admitted all his stories follow a distinct pattern he's worked out, which is essentially Campbellian.

Anyway, re: Eragon as a game system, you could lift from the Star Wars RPG and use Force powers as Rider Magic. Oh, delicious irony.

 

[interwyrm]

I read the book, then the movie. Did Eragon seriously say 'heal' for the healing spells? Is this OOTS?

Aside from that, I am tired of movie producers changing inconsequential parts of books when there is no benefit from the change, and taking out important parts, and adding in bits that weren't in the books and don't add anything to the story. /rant.

In the movie, the elf looks like a human, and the dwarves are just 5'6 guys with beards and scottish accents... and the Urgals were just darkish skinned barbaric humans.


Anyways, I thought the book was... ok. The movie was irritating as hell. They could have done it a lot better. It wasn't terrible though.