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After the massive success of Stranger Things,Netflix is delving back into '80s culture for another of its upcoming projects. It's developing a live-action movie based on the classic arcade game Dragon's Lair (which the Stranger Things kids actually play in the show's second season).
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Netflix is developing a live action feature adaptation of the legendary 80s arcade game Dragon's Lair. @VancityReynolds is in talks to play noble Knight Dirk the Daring,on his quest to rescue Princess Daphne from the titular dragon.
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Netflix says it's in talks with Ryan Reynolds,who has worked on a couple of other flicks for the company,to produce and star as Dirk the Daring. As in the game,the knight will go on a quest to save Princess Daphne from the aforementioned dragon. Daniel and Kevin Hageman -- who count The Lego Movie,Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and an upcoming animated Star Trek series among their credits -- are writing the script.
There have been other attempts to make a Dragon's Lair movie,but now Netflix has the rights,it might finally happen. We all know Hollywood doesn't exactly have a stellar track record of turning games into excellent movies. However,Dragon's Lair has a simple,classic story that could translate well to film.
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