Drangonlance being made into a movie

[Lairënuriel]

I'm excited about this one....the books are pretty fluffy fantasy, but always fun and entertaining.

http://www.cinemablend.com/dvdnews/Finally-A-Movie-Version-Of-Dragonlance-8171.html

[Diamond]

My friend is a huge Dragonlance fan and she was so excited when she found out! She's let me (translation: forced me) to read the Dragonlane Chronicles in the past. They were very well written, but I must say, there were just too many "coincidental" similarities between it and LotR for my taste.

[Lexicalized]

Dragonlance...I've never heard of that.  I did recently hear of a movie with dragons or something in it that had...perhaps Christian Bale in it? Could this be it?  (If it is true...regardless of what it's about, I'm watching!)

[Beren One-Hand]

Lex, I am not sure if this is what you were thinking of, but Christian Bale was in a movie with/about dragons several years ago called Reign of Fire (but that was awhile ago).

I believe the Dragonlance film is animated as well.

[Insane_Monky]

Lex, I am not sure if this is what you were thinking of, but Christian Bale was in a movie with/about dragons several years ago called Reign of Fire (but that was awhile ago).

Ooooh... Reign of Fire. One of my favorites! 

Anwaywho: I too have never heard of Dragonlance. Could you, perhaps give us a brief description Lairënuriel?

[Lairënuriel]

From Wikipedia: Dragonlance is a large series of fantasy novels, with over 190 novels printed, and is accompanied by a supplemental campaign setting in the Dungeons & Dragons style.

The novels are pretty fluffy but entertaining and if you are a gaming dork (as I am) they are very fun.

On January 15, 2008, the animated movie Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight was released direct to DVD.  I haven't seen it yet, because I rented it with my kids and even though it's animated I want to watch it alone first in case it's inappropriate.