The interpreter of the already very popular Deadpool sets out on the adventure of putting himself in the shoes of an 80's video game character such as the gentleman Dirk.
The cinema and series streaming platform and also a producer Netflix has acquired the rights to convert a video game classic such as Dragon's Lair into a real action film. To play its protagonist, Dirk the Intrepid, he points to none other than Ryan Reynolds, who would also be willing to produce the tape through his own company, Maximum Effort.
According to the information we have, the talks between Netflix and Reynolds have been going on for almost a year, but it is now, when they are close to an agreement, when they have come to light. Meanwhile, Dan and Kevin Hageman (The LEGO Movie) will be in charge of the script, while Roy Lee (It Episode 2) and Don Bluth himself, original creator of the video game, will also produce.
Surely many of our readers are too young to remember the video game on which Dragon's Lair will be based, since the original dates back to no less than 1983. In it, the gentleman Dirk had to rescue Princess Daphne from the clutches of a dragon and an evil sorcerer, with animations worthy of cartoons and an extremely high difficulty, being death something very frequent, surely too much. It first appeared on the arcades and then reached a large number of platforms: LaserDisc, PlayStation, NES, Sega CD, Wii, mobiles …
Netflix and video games
Netflix currently has an extensive catalog of series and movies based on video games. As for series, in real action we can enjoy The Witcher, but if we talk about animated series we find Castlevania (with confirmed fourth season), Carmen Sandiego, Sonic Boom and soon, Devil May Cry. Meanwhile, movies like Assassin’s Creed or Warcraft: The Origin are also available, premiering, on a date yet to be determined, The Division, based on the popular Ubisoft looter shooter and starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
