Hmm . . . Jeremy Irons + Dragons = crap. I think I learned that equation back in high school physics.
Seriously, I'll be surprised if this film is worth watching. They've managed to hash together a bunch of people who aren't doing much, lately.
John Malkovich--has been meh since 1999's Being John Malkovich.
Jeremy Irons--see above equation.
Edward Speleers (Eragon)--Newcomer and unknown
Stefen Fangmeier (director)--Who? This is his directorial debut. He seems to be primarily a visual effects supervisor--over Lemony Snicket and Master and Commander most recently. Putting an effects-guru in charge of a movie that could easily turn into all effects and no substance seems like a recipe for disaster to me.
Four people are taking screen credit for writing the sucker, none of them really consistent or well-known. Too many mediocre cooks in the kitchen . . .
John Davis (producer)--His resume looks like a prime example of what not to produce. A slew of sequels (Doctor Doolittle 3, anyone?), Waterworld, Garfield . . . There are a few decent flicks (Predator), but they're heavily outnumbered.
In other words, there just isn't enough here to make me have belief in the film, even if it was on something new. The fact that it's on Eragon, a book that has sold well more because of who wrote it than any actual merit . . . It'll take a lot of convincing to get me into a theater, more than 4 minutes of effects shots slapped together into a preview.
