In 1983, I vividly remember playing Don Bluth's (An American Tail) laserdisc-based Dragon's Lair in a Felixstowe arcade and losing all my pocket money to Dirk the Daring's abortive attempts to rescue Princess Daphne from the titular dragon, Singe, and the evil wizard, Mordroc.
Bluth, a former Disney animator, skillfully leveraged full-motion video (FMV) technology during an era of 8-bit graphics. Dragon's Lair left an indelible imprint on popular culture and spawned a short-lived animated series. The coin-op was featured in Stranger Things.
Netflix announced a live-action adaptation back in 2020 starring Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool & Wolverine). Although Reynolds has purportedly stepped away from the project, it is still going ahead with director James Bobin (The Muppets) at the helm.
Whilst the adaptation won't use the choose-your-own-adventure style of the original arcade game, as was initially planned, there's still a lot to be excited about.
Are you looking forward to Dragon's Lair on Netflix? Let me know in the comments below.
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