Movement is afoot for Disney’s live-action Eragon TV series, with news the Disney+ show has picked up a pair of showrunners, according to Variety.
Todd Harthan and Todd Helbing will reportedly serve as co-showrunners on the series, with Harthan slated as a co-creator alongside author Christopher Paolini, the writer of the original 2002 Eragon novel.
Harthan is presently showrunner for the crime comedy/drama series High Potential and was the creator of short-lived police procedural Rosewood. Todd Helbing was the showrunner and co-creator of Superman & Lois, and was also showrunner on The Flash for a number of seasons.
In addition to this news, Marc Webb (director of The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2) has also joined the project as executive producer.
News of an Eragon TV series in development for Disney+ was revealed back in mid-2022, but new faces boarding the project is a significant step for the series after several years.
Eragon was previously adapted by 20th Century Fox as a film in 2006. Featuring an experienced cast, Eragon met a poor critical reception but did reportedly earn around $250 million at the box office globally. It was intended to kickstart a franchise and set the stage for follow-up films based on the novel’s sequels, but these plans never came to pass.
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