What is it with Irons and dragons?

Eragon (2006)

Eragon is a fantasy children's novel written by a teenager about a dragon and the boy who finds and learns to ride him. I enjoyed the novel and am in the process of reading the second in its series. The hype of the movie, however, far outweighs its foundational novel. Stars abound in this movie including Jeremy Irons, who has a thing with dragons I think. Djimon Hounsou and John Malkovich. Watch out for its premiere in the coming holidays.