

Originally, Eragon was supposed to be the first in a franchise based on Paolini's Inheritance Cycle book series with Fangmeirer shooting both Eldest and Brisingr back-to-back. The film was released for home entertainment on March 20, 2007.

It was the 10th worst reviewed film of 2006 on Rotten Tomatoes, but the 31st highest-grossing film of 2006 in the US. It received widespread negative reviews from critics and book fans, who criticized its acting, screenplay, visuals and unfaithfulness to the source material, though its CGI and the performances of Speleers and Irons were praised by a few critics. Eragon was released worldwide between Decemand Decemby 20th Century Fox. Visual effects and animation were by Industrial Light & Magic and Weta Digital. Principal photography took place at the Mafilm Fót Studios in Hungary, starting on August 1, 2005.
