News out today that the unique quarter-robbing video game Dragon’s Lair is going to be made into a film. This project is 24 years in the making and we get the story today from cinematical:
Mr. Bluth is still hoping to turn the original Dragon’s Lair into a feature-length movie. In an interview on the recently-released Blu-Ray Dragon’s Lair DVD, the producers mention that not only do they have a completed script, but also that they’ve taken a few meetings in recent months. (Seems like a fine idea to me. Those who know and remember the video game will undoubtedly want to see the flick, while those who don’t might want to simply enjoy an animated adventure movie.) To make the news even more compelling, producer Gary Goldman insists that the Dragon’s Lair movie would be done via traditional animation and not CGI. Also, it’d be a prequel that details Dirk’s adventures prior to delving into the legendary “lair.”
Video game movies are usually garbage. In this video game however – you controlled a cartoon. If any game could be adapted with ease; this may be the one. I remember playing this game and thinking how kick ass it was at the time. It was a groundbreaking idea for an arcade game; and man did you die fast.
I am glad that they are keeping with the spirit of the game and doing it as a 2D cartoon. I am excited to watch Dirk the Daring lurk though dungeons; I think this throwback to a classic character is a great idea. People who were not alive to play the game in arcades will still enjoy the film due to the likeability of the character and the age-old crowd-pleasing dragons.
Seeing the film is also going to be a lot less expensive than playing the game for 90 min. No one stole quarters out of my pocket faster than Dirk the Daring.
