Dragon’s Lair
Ryan Reynolds has introduce talks to star in a live - actionDragon ’s Lairvideo game movie adaptation for Netflix . relinquish in 1983 , the originalDragon ’s Lairwas a revolutionary colonnade fantasy game that used movie - quality 2D brio and laserdisc technology as part of its storytelling . Colorado - creator Don Bluth would afterwards go on to direct some of themore famous non - Disney animated film of the ' 80s , which explains why the character and wight plan in the firstDragon ’s Lairare so highly remindful of his piece of work on classic likeAn American TailandThe Land Before Time .
While theDragon ’s Lairfranchise now encompasses multiple games across numerous platform , the original 1983 form of address has taken on a nostalgic value and was even featured in the first installment ofStranger Thingsseason 2 ( it ’s the colonnade secret plan the primary kids are playing when Will set out to feel the Mind - Flayer ) . Bluth and his longtime co - manager Gary Goldman in reality launched a failedKickstartercampaignfollowed by a successfulIndiegogoone to develop an animatedDragon ’s Lairprequel cinema in 2015 . Now , it appears those plans have changed .
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According toTHR , Netflix has shut a deal to make a bouncy - actionDragon ’s Lairmovie adaptation , with Goldman and Bluth producing alongside Reynolds , who is also in discussions to asterisk . It does n’t seem to have a director attached just yet , butScary story to Tell in the Dark , Trollhunters , andThe LEGO Movie - cowriters Dan and Kevin Hageman are already set to deal the hand .
Story - wise , theDragon ’s Lairseries follow a knight refer Dirk the Daring as he sets out to rescue Princess Daphne from the malefic dragon Singe and the wizard Mordoc . Dirk and Daphne are fairly archetypal characters ( regressively so , in the case of the overly sexualized Daphne ) in the original plot , but Bluth and Goldman were already planning to substantially flesh them out for their animated prequel , and it stands to reason out the resilient - activity motion-picture show will keep abreast suit . With Reynolds presumptively playact Dirk , the persona will surely have a lot more in common with the actor ’s wise - cracking " heroes " likeDeadpoolthan the poe - faced warrior in similar fantasy fare .
Interestingly , Dragon ’s Lairwould mark the latest Netflix projection for Reynolds afterSix Undergroundand the upcomingRed Notice(which is currently on - hold ) , as well as his second video game - barrack adventure after this year’sFree Guy(where he plays an NPC who realizes he exists in an heart-to-heart world biz ) . A live - action adaptation would more or less be in keeping with the streaming service ’s trend of develop Original movies base on semi - cult dimension with build up - in nostalgia value , as part of their ongoing efforts to contend with other studios in the tentpole game . That being said , Dragon ’s Lairhas enough going for it already to suggest it could amount to more than just additional content fuel for the fire that is Netflix .
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