Directed by Stefen Fangmeier, the movie version of Eragon,
Christopher Paolini's bestseller, opens this Friday, December 15. The
film stars Edward Speleers as Eragon. Other cast members include Jeremy
Irons, John Malkovich and Rachel Weisz.
Eragon, the first book in Paolini's Inheritance Trilogy, has sold more than seven million copies worldwide, and Knopf Books for Young Readers is ready for interest whipped up by the movie: more than 1.3 million copies of the mass market ($6.99, 044023848X) and trade paperback ($10.95, 0375840540) tie-in editions are in print.
Eldest, book two in the trilogy, which has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide since publication in August 2005, has also benefited from movie publicity.
Eragon, the first book in Paolini's Inheritance Trilogy, has sold more than seven million copies worldwide, and Knopf Books for Young Readers is ready for interest whipped up by the movie: more than 1.3 million copies of the mass market ($6.99, 044023848X) and trade paperback ($10.95, 0375840540) tie-in editions are in print.
Eldest, book two in the trilogy, which has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide since publication in August 2005, has also benefited from movie publicity.