It would still never work. The source material, the book series, is nearly as appalling as the movie. Heavily derivative of better works, piss-poor writing and characterization, a Mary Sue protagonist, a predictable, tension-lacking plot and logical pitfalls like authorial ignorance of how battles are fought. The Star Wars and Lotr fandom would throw a fit if a better remake was released (or even worse, if the film series was continued.)
Ironically enough, Eragon (the first book) is the best-written book out of the whole series.
I liked Eragon, and the whole tetrology. I don't care if it's "derivative of better works", every book derives from other books, why should this matter? The writing was very flowing, making seemlingly boringness, like waiting in prison for 2 hours suspenceful and apprehensive, but also slow. I have no idea what a Mary Sue protagonist, but whatever protagonist it is, I like it. Plots are always forecastable - the fun thing is, how will it get to where it will get to? Fun frain that you get more clues as you go along. Plots don't necessarily need to have tension, just as long as there's something engaging to do every day.
