

Nettlebrand squashes Firedrake with his paw, picks him up to eat him and grabs Ben in the other hand. Firedrake is no match for Nettlebrand, who flicks him away with his tail.
#DRAGON RIDER MOVIE#
The movie begins with a story about a battle between humans and dragons.Nettlebrand and his sidekick, Twinkles, chase Firedrake and his friends across the world to the Himalayas, where there’s a final confrontation. The group’s main enemy, however, is Nettlebrand (Patrick Stewart), a monstrous lion-type creature who loves to devour dragons. The djinn will answer their questions only if they can follow its rules – or woe betide them. Firedrake is certain Ben must be the famed dragon rider and insists he comes with them on their adventure, much to Sorrell’s displeasure.Īlong the way Firedrake, Sorrell and Ben meet many perils, including a fearsome djinn with a thousand eyes.

On their journey they meet Ben (Freddie Highmore), an orphaned boy who once appeared in movies riding a dragon. He sets out with his forest brownie friend, Sorrell (Felicity Jones), to find the Rim of Heaven, a legendary paradise for dragons. The forest is rapidly being destroyed by humans, whom the dragons see as their enemy. Firedrake (voice of Thomas Brodie-Sangster) is a young, silver dragon who lives in a forest with his family. Dragon Rider is an animated movie based on the book by Cornelia Funke.
