Adventures of a Teenage Dragon Slayer (US, 2010)
The name of the dragon is Darksmoke
Also known as I Was a 7th Grade Dragon Slayer, twelve-year-old Arthur is rescued by a magical alchemist/troll who holds the secret to defeat an evil dragon, but is soon able to return the favor. Arthur's loving mom Laura, struggling to keep her devious former husband from gaining custody of Arthur, dismisses her son's "fantasies" until she realizes the all too real immediate danger and joins forces with Arthur, the troll, the Knights of the Square Table (Arthur's pals Natalie and Tim), and a dashing fantasy card-game creator named Shane Barker. Together, they hope to conquer an unleashed dragon and the wicked vice-principal who threaten civilization.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (US/UK, 2010)
The name of the dragon is Eustace Scrubb
Based on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952), the third novel in C. S. Lewis's fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia (and fifth in internal chronological order). It is the third and final installment in the original Chronicles of Narnia film series. Three Narnian years after the events of Prince Caspian, the two youngest Pevensie siblings, Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and Lucy (Georgie Henley), are transported back to Narnia along with their cousin Eustace Scrubb (Will Poulter). They join the new king of Narnia, Caspian (Ben Barnes), in his quest to rescue seven lost lords and to save Narnia from a corrupting evil that resides on a dark island. Each character is tested as they journey to the home of the great lion Aslan (Liam Neeson) at the far end of the world.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (UK/US, 2010)
The name of the dragon is Hydra
Also known as, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. The film is the first installment in the Percy Jackson film series and is based on the 2005 novel The Lightning Thief, the first novel in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. A teenager discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods.
Alice in Wonderland (US, 2010)
The name of the dragon is Jabberwocky
Directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay written by Linda Woolverton, the film is loosely inspired by Lewis Carroll's fantasy novels, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, and Walt Disney's 1951 animated film of the same name. The film tells the story of a nineteen-year-old Alice Kingsleigh, who is told that she can restore the White Queen to her throne, with the help of the Mad Hatter. She is the only one who can slay the Jabberwocky, a dragon-like creature that is controlled by the Red Queen and terrorizes Underland's inhabitants. In this situation, the Hatter and Alice fights against the Red Queen to protect the world.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (US, 2010)
The dragon is unnamed
Balthazar Blake, an apprentice of the legendary magician Merlin, must train his old teacher's successor, an introverted, but resourceful physics prodigy in the art of sorcery to prevent the return of Morgana le Fay.
Age of the Dragons (US, 2011)
The dragons are unnamed
Herman Melville's classic novel Moby Dick, is recreated in a world where Captain Ahab and his crew search for a Great White Dragon.
Dragon Crusaders (US, 2011)
The dragon is unnamed
A group of fugitive Knights Templar attacks a pirate ship and they are cursed to turn into hideous monsters. To fight the curse and ultimately save the world, they must defeat the Sorcerer (The Black Dragon) who is determined to destroy it.
The Dragon Pearl (Australia/China, 2011)
The dragon is unnamed
Josh and Ling were expecting a boring vacation visiting each of their parents at an archaeological dig in China. But the new friends soon discover they're right in the middle of an adventure when they find a Chinese Golden Dragon.
Sucker Punch (US/Canada, 2011)
The dragon is unnamed
She has been locked away against her will, but Babydoll has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four other young girls: the outspoken Rocket, the street-smart Blondie, the fiercely loyal Amber and the reluctant Sweet Pea, to band together and try to escape their terrible fate at the hands of their captors, Blue, Madam Gorski and the High Roller.
The Hobbit Trilogy (New Zealand/US, 2012-14)
The name of the dragon is Smaug
A film series consisting of three high fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson. The three films are The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013), and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014). The films are based on the 1937 novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, with large portions of the trilogy inspired by the appendices to The Return of the King, which expand on the story told in The Hobbit, as well as new material and characters written especially for the films. Together they act as a prequel to Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. A journey back to Middle-earth with an all-new adventure following Bilbo Baggins, who’s swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Bilbo, along with the company of thirteen dwarves and the wizard Gandalf the Grey, encounter trolls, orcs, goblins, elves and the mysterious Gollum.
The Crown and The Dragon (US, 2013)
The dragon is unnamed
In a country ruled by an occupying foreign empire, Elenn, an arrogant young noblewoman, accompanies her aunt on a mission to bring an ancient relic to the secret coronation of the rightful king of their people. When her aunt is murdered on the road by passing soldiers, Elenn hires a smuggler and criminal, Aedin, to escort her across the dangerous country so she can take her aunt's place at the coronation. But when Corvus, a rogue magister of the empire, employs a dark magic to retrieve the ancient relic for his own evil designs, Elenn must find the humility and strength within herself to fulfill her aunt's calling to unite her people before the power of the relic falls into the hands of the empire.
Dracano (US/Canada, 2013)
The dragon is unnamed
A catastrophic volcanic eruption releases ancient dragon-like creatures on the surrounding areas. Scientists believe this could start a chain reaction of volcanic eruptions giving way to a global Dragon Apocalypse.
47 Ronin (US, 2013)
The name of the dragon is Mizuki
After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honor to their people. Driven from their homes and dispersed across the land, this band of Ronin must seek the help of Kai, whom they once rejected, as they fight their way across a savage world of mythic beasts, shape-shifting witchcraft and wondrous terrors. As this exiled, enslaved outcast becomes their most deadly weapon, he will transform into the hero who inspires this band of outnumbered rebels to seize eternity.
The Christmas Dragon (US, 2014)
The dragon is unnamed
In Medieval Europe, Father Christmas is a fading memory, and Christmas hasn’t come for several years. A young orphan girl, Ayden, receives a magic crystal from a dying elf with a warning that the North has lost its magic and that she alone can save Christmas. Ayden and her orphan friends begin a perilous journey and must escape dragons, goblins, bandits, ogres and other fantasy creatures as they team up with Airk, the wayward son of Father Christmas, to return a stolen Christmas orb to the North. When Santa’s magic cannot overpower the growing Snarl, an evil forest with tentacle branches, Ayden and Airk must deliver Christmas on a sleigh pulled by a young dragon, fulfilling Christmas wishes for children, restoring Santa’s magic and saving Christmas.
Maleficent (US, 2014)
The name of the dragon is Diaval
Loosely inspired by Charles Perrault's original fairy tale, the film is a live-action adaptation of Walt Disney's 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty, and portrays the story from the perspective of the eponymous antagonist, depicting her conflicted relationship with the king and princess of a corrupt kingdom.
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal-an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom-and perhaps to Maleficent's true happiness as well.
Dragons of Camelot (US, 2014)
The dragon is unnamed
The Kingdom of Camelot is plunged into darkness after the death of noble King Arthur, as the reign of his cruel sorceress sister, Morgan, begins. Commanding three deadly dragons with her dark magic, she hunts the remaining Knights of the Round Table to the ends of the Earth. Galahad realises that in order to succeed, they must find his father, Lancelot, who has been in exile for years. Only then will they be able to journey back to Camelot, defeat Morgan and her dragons, and rescue the Lady Guinevere and the wizard, Merlin. Galahad, Lancelot, Percival and the other brave knights of the ancient order of legend make their perilous journey across hundreds of miles of treacherous terrain, facing hardships and danger at every turn, on an epic quest based on the classic tale of King Arthur and his loyal knights.
Hercules (US, 2014)
The name of the dragon is Hydra
Though he is famous across the ancient world for his larger-than-life exploits, Hercules (Dwayne Johnson), the son of Zeus and a human woman, is haunted by his tragic past. Now, he fights only for gold as a traveling mercenary, accompanied by a band of loyal followers, including Amphiarus (Ian McShane) and Autolycus. However, when the benevolent ruler of Thrace and his daughter seek his help in defeating a savage warlord, Hercules must find the true hero within himself once again.
Seventh Son (US, 2014)
The name of the dragon is Mother Malkin
When Mother Malkin, the queen of evil witches, escapes the pit she was imprisoned in by professional monster hunter Spook decades ago and kills his apprentice, he recruits young Tom, the seventh son of the seventh son, to help him.
P-51 Dragon Fighter (US, 2014)
The dragon is unnamed
As the Allies advance in North Africa, the Nazis unleash dragons to turn the tide of the war. A rag-tag squadron of P-51 fighter pilots is sent on a suicide mission to fight the beasts and save the war.
I am Dragon (Russia, 2015)
The name of the dragon is Arman
He is Dragon or He's a Dragon, but titled as I Am Dragon, in the English territories and in Germany, Dragon: Love is a Scary Tale. In the midst of the wedding, princess Miroslava is kidnapped by a dragon and carried away into his castle on the remote island. Mira left behind iher family, friends and groom. Now the only things she had were a stone cage and a mysterious young man named Arman, but who is he and what is he doing on that island?
Descendants (US, 2015)
The name of the dragon is Maleficent
The film follows the teenage children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella de Vil adjusting to life outside their island prison, while on a mission to steal the Fairy Godmother's wand and free their parents from captivity. Descendants was spun off into a CGI animated short-form series titled Descendants: Wicked World, and was followed by a sequel, Descendants 2 and a third film, Descendants 3.
Mythica: The Darkspore (US, 2015)
The dragon is unnamed
The second installment in the Mythica series. Marek and her band of heroes must prevent Szorlok from reuniting the shards of the Darkspore.
Mythica is a series of primarily direct-to-video fantasy films. There are five films in the series about an escaped slave girl and budding magician, who trains her, as they team up with others on various quests together.
Pete's Dragon (US, 2016)
The name of the dragon is Elliot
The film is a remake of Disney's 1977 musical film of the same name written by Malcolm Marmorstein. The film tells the story of an orphaned feral boy who befriends a dragon in the Pacific Northwest, and the ensuing repercussions of their discovery by the town's local residents.
A young boy, Pete, is found in a forest where he's been living for six year after an accident took his parents' lives. A ranger, Grace, takes him in and asks him how he survived all by himself. He says he had a friend named Elliott and draws a picture of a dragon, saying it's Elliott. Grace takes the picture to her father who claims that years ago he encountered a dragon in the forest. Grace takes Pete back to the forest and he shows her his home and Elliott. A man sees Elliott, and when he tells about his experience and isn't believed, he sets out to capture the dragon to prove it.
The Last Dragonslayer (UK, 2016)
The dragon is unnamed
The story begins with 15-year-old Jennifer Strange, who is filling in for the missing manager, Mr. Zambini, for an employment agency for magicians called Kazam. There are prophecies that the last dragon will soon die, meaning that the dragon's territory is up for grabs. Trying to find the truth of the matter, she finds the official Dragonslayer and is pushed into becoming his apprentice. And from there it gets worse. The Dragonslayer dies and she becomes the last Dragonslayer, which means that she will be the one that slays the dragon.
L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (China, 2016)
The dragon is unnamed
An orphan becomes the disciple of a powerful sorcerer and is drawn into a larger conflict among the world's magical elite.
The Monkey King 2 (Hong Kong/China, 2016)
The dragon is unnamed
A sequel to The Monkey King (2014) When a travelling monk is stranded in a wasteland, The Monkey King must escort him across the land to retrieve sacred scriptures and protect him from an evil demon.
A sequel, The Monkey King 3, was released in China in 2018.
Transformers: The Last Knight (US, 2017)
The name of the dragon is Dragonstorm
It is the fifth installment of the live-action Transformers film series and the sequel to Age of Extinction (2014). Optimus Prime finds his dead home planet, Cybertron, in which he comes to find he was responsible for its destruction. He finds a way to bring Cybertron back to life, but in order to do so, Optimus needs to find an artifact that is on Earth.
Thor: Ragnarok (US, 2017)
The dragons are known as Fire Dragons
It is the sequel to Thor (2011) and Thor: The Dark World (2013).
Imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, Thor must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela.
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (China/Hong Kong, 2018)
The dragon is unnamed
The third film in his Detective Dee film series. Accused of wrongdoing by Empress Wu, Detective Dee faces a formidable foe while investigating a crime wave that's marked by strange and seemingly supernatural occurrences.
Tolkien (US, 2019)
The dragon is unnamed
It is about the early life of English professor J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, as well as notable academic works. The formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.
Dolittle (US, 2020)
The name of the dragon is Ginko-Who-Soars
A physician who can talk to animals embarks on an adventure to find a legendary island with a young apprentice and a crew of strange pets.
The New Mutants (US, 2020)
The name of the dragon is Lockheed
Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.
Dragonheart (UK/US/Slovakia, 1996)
The name of the dragon is Draco
The last dragon and a disillusioned dragonslaying Knight must cooperate to stop an evil King, who was given partial immortality.
Dragonheart: A New Beginning (UK/US/Slovakia, 2000)
The name of the dragon is Drake
An orphaned stable boy befriends with a young dragon named Drake and with the help of others help him learn how to fly and fight and protect himself from a ruthless knight.
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (US/UK/Romania, 2015)
The name of the dragon is Drago
It is the prequel to the original 1996 film and the third (chronologically, the first) film in the Dragonheart franchise, preceded by the 1996 film of the same name and its direct-to-video sequel in 2000, Dragonheart: A New Beginning.
A young knight and a dragon named Drago, whose lives they now share with one heart, join forces to protect a nest filled with dragon eggs from an evil sorcerer, as well undo a curse placed on Drago.
Dungeons & Dragons (US/Czech Republic, 2000)
The dragons are named Gold dragons
In the Kingdom of Izmer, wizards use their magic to rule the land. The young Empress Savina (Thora Birch) desires to use magic for good, but the evil Profion (Jeremy Irons) plans to utilize his powers to usurp the throne from Savina and subject the kingdom to totalitarian rule. Profion gains control of the kingdom's golden dragons, while Savina sets out to win control of the even more powerful red dragons, gaining the alliance of a motley group of individuals along the way.
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (US, 2005)
The name of the dragon is Faluzure
When the evil sorcerer Damodar braves a perilous whirlwind vortex to steal the elemental black orb he declares a sinister plan of vengeance against the kingdom of Ismir. Berek, a decorated warrior, and Melora, an amateur sorceress join four heroes representing Intelligence, Wisdom, Honor and Strength to battle against Damodar's growing army of gruesome creatures, flying harpies and an ice dragon to reach a vault room holding the orb. Together, they build their own army to retrieve the orb using elemental forces to defeat Damodar before he summons the sleeping black dragon whose omnipotent evil powers could lay waste to the entire kingdom.
The dragon is unnamed
A noble warrior searches for his father, who has fallen into the clutches of a terrible monster. He becomes a member of an evil alliance to get closer to where his father is being held, but faces a struggle to maintain both his cover and his code of honour.
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