US EditionRyan Reynolds' 'Dragon's Lair' Netflix Movie Recruits 'Muppets' Director
- Netflix is working on a live-action movie based on the classic 1983 arcade title Dragon’s Lair, with James Bobin reportedly in negotiations to direct and Ryan Reynolds set to star and produce.
- In 2020, Netflix secured the rights and greenlit the live-action adaptation of Dragon's Lair after almost a year of discussions, coinciding with an increasing interest in projects based on video games.
- The original Dragon's Lair game, released by Cinematronics in 1983, featured laserdisc technology and film-quality animation by Don Bluth, and was once America's most popular arcade game.
- Brothers Dan and Kevin Hageman, known for their work on animated and horror-themed projects, were brought on board in 2022 to craft the screenplay, while the producing team includes Ryan Reynolds, Don Bluth, Roy Lee, and several others.
- The Dragon's Lair adaptation signals Netflix's commitment to expanding video game properties into film, potentially reviving a nostalgic classic with a director known for balancing humor and heart.
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'Dragon's Lair': James Bobin in Talks to Direct Live-Action Video Game Movie at Netflix
British filmmaker James Bobin (“Percy Jackson and the Olympians”) is in talks to direct the live action adaptation of 80’s video game classic “Dragon’s Lair” for Netflix. Ryan Reynolds is attached to produce and star as main character Dirk the Daring. The streamer closed a deal to acquire the rights to the laser game back in 2020. Roy Lee will produce “Dragon’s Lair” via his Vertigo Entertainment banner with Trevor Engelson of Underground Entert…
Netflix Developing Iconic '80s Video Game DRAGON'S LAIR as a Movie
Back in the early ’80s, the arcade game Dragon’s Lair was the cutting edge of video game technology. Back then, graphics in games were basic pixels representing tiny spaceships shooting asteroids, or Pac-Man. Dragon’s Lair used actual animated footage, animated by Don Bluth. This was leaps and bounds over what everyone else was doing. Trust us, kids at the local mall arcade lost their dang minds. Now, four decades later, Dragon’s Lair is looking…
Ryan Reynolds (48) remains the face of the upcoming Netflix adaptation of the retro video game "Dragon's Lair", as The Hollywood Reporter reports. After the project was originally planned as an interactive film, it is now being implemented as a classic feature film. Director James Bobin, known for "The Muppets" films, is to be directed. The video game, which was first released in 1983, has been enthusiastic about fans for decades – especially be…
The Muppets helmer James Bobin is reportedly in talks to direct a Dragon's Lair movie for Ryan Reynolds and Netflix
If you’ve got PTSD from pumping quarters into Rick Dyer’s Dragon’s Lair arcade game, look away! This article could cause traumatic memories to resurface as we remember the pain of dying repeatedly and kissing your hard-earned couch change goodbye. According to Jeff Sneider, multiple sources say The Muppets director James Bobin is in negotiations to direct Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the beloved ’80s video game Dragon’s Lair, with Ryan Re…
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