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Dragon's Lair
Screenplay by
  • Dan Hageman
  • Kevin Hageman
Based on
Produced by
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dragon's Lair is an upcoming American dark fantasy adventure film from a screenplay by Dan and Kevin Hageman. It serves as an adaptation of Don Bluth's and Rick Dyer's 1983 video game of the same name. The film is scheduled to be released by Netflix.

Production

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Development

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In the 1980s, a film version of Dragon's Lair (1983) was planned, with Alan Dean Foster involved in shaping the story. The project fell apart due to low interest from other studios.[1] As of 2012,[2] Don Bluth and Gary Goldman were seeking funding for a film version of Dragon's Lair.[3][4] On October 26, 2015, Bluth and Goldman started a Kickstarter campaign to create a teaser for a feature-length Dragon's Lair prequel film, their first feature film since Titan A.E. (2000).[5] The Kickstarter funding was canceled when not enough funds were made close to the deadline, but an Indiegogo page for the project was created in its place.[6][7][8][9] In November 2017, Bluth and Goldman have announced that the film will provide more backstory for Dirk and Daphne and that Daphne will show that she is not a "blonde airhead".[10][11]

In November 2022, Bluth and Goldman were confirmed to still be attached as directors.[12] Ryan Reynolds described the film as a "living, breathing thing as opposed to just a piece of entertainment you watch", which Collider interpreted that, similar to the original games, it would be an interactive film, akin to Netflix's Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018) and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend (2020).[12][13] In June 2025, James Bobin was in talks to direct the film.[14]

Casting

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On March 27, 2020, development restarted with Ryan Reynolds entering talks to star in the film as Dirk the Daring,[15][16] before he exited the role by June 2025.[14] After a year of negotiations, Netflix secured the worldwide distribution rights by March 2020,[17] with Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, Jon Pomeroy, Roy Lee, Trevor Engelson and Reynolds serving as producers.[18]

Writing

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In March 2020, Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman were hired to write the script.[19]

Release

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Dragon's Lair is scheduled to be released by Netflix.[17]

References

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  1. ^ Cawley, John. "Games on TV and The Big Screen". Archived from the original on February 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Arrant, Chris (April 5, 2012). "EXCLUSIVE: Don Bluth Talks About His Return To "Dragon's Lair"". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  3. ^ Kelly, Kevin (May 1, 2007). "Don Bluth trying to make Dragon's Lair movie". Joystiq. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Weinberg, Scott (April 29, 2007). "Don Bluth Still Wants to Make a 'Dragon's Lair' Movie". Moviefone. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "Dragon's Lair: The Movie (Canceled) by Don Bluth & Gary Goldman". Kickstarter. October 26, 2015. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "Dragon's Lair creators turn to Kickstarter to raise money for Dragon's Lair: The Movie". Polygon. Vox Media. October 26, 2015. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Gartler, James (January 15, 2016). "Don Bluth and Gary Goldman battle to resurrect Dragon's Lair: The Movie". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  8. ^ Bryant, Jacob (December 2, 2015). "'Dragon's Lair' Movie Cancels Kickstarter Campaign, Moves to Indiegogo". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  9. ^ Brew, Simon (December 16, 2015). "Dragon's Lair movie hits crowdfunding goal". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Dragon's Lair Movie Won't Depict "Sexualized" Version of Princess Daphne". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  11. ^ Spry, Jeff (November 6, 2017). "'Dragon's Lair' Creative Team Goes in Depth on Their Big Prequel Movie Plans". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  12. ^ a b Villei, Matt (November 8, 2022). "Ryan Reynolds Says Netflix Is Taking a Big Swing With 'Dragon's Lair' Live-Action Adaptation [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  13. ^ Han, Gloria (November 8, 2022). "Ryan Reynolds Explains How Dragon's Lair Movie Can Change Hollywood". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Kit, Borys (June 18, 2025). "'Dragon's Lair': James Bobin in Talks to Direct Video Game Adaptation for Ryan Reynolds, Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  15. ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (March 27, 2020). "Ryan Reynolds in Talks to Play Dirk the Daring in Live-Action 'Dragon's Lair' Adaptation". TheWrap. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  16. ^ Kit, Borys (March 27, 2020). "Ryan Reynolds in Talks to Tackle Live-Action Adaptation of '80s Video Game 'Dragon's Lair' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  17. ^ a b McNary, Dave (March 27, 2020). "Ryan Reynolds in Talks to Star in 'Dragon's Lair' Film Adaptation for Netflix". Variety. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  18. ^ Sneider, Jeff (March 27, 2020). "Ryan Reynolds in Talks to Star in 'Dragon's Lair' Movie Based on '80s Video Game". Collider. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  19. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (March 27, 2020). "Ryan Reynolds In Talks To Star In & Produce 'Dragon's Lair' Film Adaptation For Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
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