


“The Inheritance Cycle” tells the story of a farmboy named Eragon who discovers an egg that hatches into a dragon he names Saphira. So a huge thank you from me to every Alagaësian out there. 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. “I can’t tell you how many conversations, meetings, and messages were needed in order to reach this point. “This has been a long time coming,” Paolini said in a statement posted on Twitter. The search is currently on for a showrunner. Salke is currently under an overall deal with Disney Television Studios, of which 20th TV is a part. Bert Salke will executive produce under his Co-Lab 21 banner, with 20th Television producing. Paolini will serve as co-writer and executive producer on the series. The series would be based on the Christopher Paolini young adult novel series “The Inheritance Cycle,” with “Eragon” being the first of the four books in that series. Updated: An “Eragon” live-action TV series is in early development at Disney+, Variety has learned exclusively.
