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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.

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) March 27, 2020

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.