The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of fantasy films from Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media based on the series of novels, The Chronicles of Narnia written by C.S. Lewis in the 1950s. The first installment, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, was released on December 9, 2005, while the second, Prince Caspian, is expected on May 16, 2008;^[1] this first pair of films was directed by Andrew Adamson and produced by Mark Johnson. The third installment, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, will be directed by Michael Apted and is scheduled to be released on May 7, 2010.^[2] Andrew Adamson is a New Zealand-born film director based mainly in Los Angeles, California, USA, where he made the blockbuster animation films, Shrek and Shrek 2 for which he received an Academy Award nomination. ... Mark Johnson may refer to: Mark Johnson (professor), philosophy professor Mark Johnson (footballer) (born 1978), Australian rules footballer Mark Johnson (film producer) Mark Johnson (umpire), baseball umpire Mark Johnson (hockey player) (born 1957) Mark Johnson (rugby) Mark Johnson (baseball analyst) Mark Johnson (musician) Mark Johnson (football club director), director of... Clive Staples Lewis (November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an author and scholar. ... Old logo from 1985-2006 Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner, was established as a designation in 1983, prior to which Disney films since the death of Walt Disney were released under the name of the... Walden Media is a film production and publishing company best known as the producers of The Chronicles of Narnia film series. ... The year 2005 in film involved some significant events. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. ... Old logo from 1985-2006 Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner, was established as a designation in 1983, prior to which Disney films since the death of Walt Disney were released under the name of the... Walden Media is a film production and publishing company best known as the producers of The Chronicles of Narnia film series. ... Narnia redirects here. ... Clive Staples Lewis (November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an author and scholar. ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 2005 in film involved some significant events. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 in film is expected to feature another battle of the sequels, as many properties release new installments, including: Rambo, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Lost Boys: The Tribe, The Dark Knight, The Incredible Hulk... Andrew Adamson is a New Zealand-born film director based mainly in Los Angeles, California, USA, where he made the blockbuster animation films, Shrek and Shrek 2 for which he received an Academy Award nomination. ... Mark Johnson (born December 27, 1945 in Washington, D. C.) is a film producer who lives and works in the United States. ... Michael Apted (born 10 February 1941;) is an English director, producer, writer and actor. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is an article listing verifiable movies in production with a release date set in the next few years. ...

Films

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Main article: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was directed by New Zealander Andrew Adamson and was shot mainly in New Zealand, though locations were used in Poland, the Czech Republic and England. Andrew Adamson is a New Zealand-born film director based mainly in Los Angeles, California, USA, where he made the blockbuster animation films, Shrek and Shrek 2 for which he received an Academy Award nomination. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

The story follows four British children who are evacuated during the Blitz to the countryside and find a wardrobe that leads to the fantasy world of Narnia; there, they must ally with the Lion Aslan against the forces of the White Witch, who has the world under an eternal winter. ‹ The template below (Citations missing) is being considered for deletion. ... A fantasy world is a type of fictional universe in which magic or other similar powers work. ... For other uses of Narnia, see Narnia (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Aslan (disambiguation). ... Jadis, the White Witch is the key villain of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published book in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series, and the second chronologically. ...

The film was released theatrically starting on December 7, 2005. As of April 2006, the film has grossed over US$700 million worldwide, making it the 20th highest grossing movie worldwide of all time.^[3] is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

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William Dunn Moseley (February 1, 1795 — January 4, 1863) was an American politician. ... Peter Pevensie is one of the major characters in the childrens fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. ... Anna Katherine Popplewell (born 17 December 1988) is an English actress. ... Susan Pevensie is one of the major characters in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series. ... Edmund Pevensie (1930 - 1949) is a major character in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia. ... Georgia Laura Georgie Henley (born July 9, 1995) is an English author and child actress who played Lucy Pevensie in the The Chronicles of Narnia film series, for which she won the 2005 Phoenix Film Critics Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female... Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe the 2005 film Lucy Pevensie is one of the major characters from C. S. Lewiss The Chronicles of Narnia. ... William John Liam Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated Irish actor. ... For other uses, see Aslan (disambiguation). ... Katherine Mathilda Swinton (born November 5, 1960), better known as Tilda Swinton, is a Golden Globe Award-nominated British actress known for both arthouse and mainstream films. ... James Andrew McAvoy (pronounced MACK-uh-voy; born 21 April 1979[1]) is an acclaimed BAFTA Scotland, ALFS Award, Rising Star Award and two-time BAFTA, European Film Award, Golden Globe nominated Scottish stage and screen actor best known for his starring roles in the Academy Award for Best Picture... In the C.S. Lewiss fictional world of Narnia, Mr. ... Raymond Andrew Winstone (born February 19, 1957) is an Emmy Award winning English film and television actor. ... This is a list of characters in the series of fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis called The Chronicles of Narnia. ... Dawn Roma French[1] (born 11 October 1957) is an Welsh actress and comedian. ... This is a list of characters in the series of fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis called The Chronicles of Narnia. ...

Prince Caspian

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Main article: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, based on Prince Caspian will once again be directed by Andrew Adamson. Filming began in New Zealand on February 12, 2007; other filming locations include the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovenia.^[4] They shot scenes involving the ruins of Cair Paravel,^[5] The film is scheduled to be released on May 16, 2008.^[1] Image File history File links Future_film. ... Prince Caspian is a novel for children by C. S. Lewis, first published in 1951. ... Andrew Adamson is a New Zealand-born film director based mainly in Los Angeles, California, USA, where he made the blockbuster animation films, Shrek and Shrek 2 for which he received an Academy Award nomination. ... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Cair Paravel is the capital of Narnia in The Chronicles of Narnia. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 in film is expected to feature another battle of the sequels, as many properties release new installments, including: Rambo, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Lost Boys: The Tribe, The Dark Knight, The Incredible Hulk...

The story follows the same four children as they are summoned back into Narnia and help Prince Caspian, the rightful heir to the throne of Narnia, reclaim the crown from his evil uncle, King Miraz. Caspian X, King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel, and Emperor of the Lone Islands, also called Caspian the Seafarer and Caspian the Navigator (born 2290–died 2356, Narnian Time) is a fictional character in the Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. ...

All cast members from the first film with parts in Prince Caspian are expected to return; in addition, the composer from the first film, Harry Gregson-Williams is also returning to score Prince Caspian.^[6] It has been stated that Prince Caspian will have bigger and better effects, including a much larger Aslan and more creatures and battle sequences than the first film.^[7] Harry Gregson-Williams (born December 13, 1961) is a Grammy-nominated British film score composer. ...

Georgia Laura Georgie Henley (born July 9, 1995) is an English author and child actress who played Lucy Pevensie in the The Chronicles of Narnia film series, for which she won the 2005 Phoenix Film Critics Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female... Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe the 2005 film Lucy Pevensie is one of the major characters from C. S. Lewiss The Chronicles of Narnia. ... Edmund Pevensie (1930 - 1949) is a major character in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia. ... William Dunn Moseley (February 1, 1795 — January 4, 1863) was an American politician. ... Peter Pevensie is one of the major characters in the childrens fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. ... Anna Katherine Popplewell (born 17 December 1988) is an English actress. ... Susan Pevensie is one of the major characters in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series. ... William John Liam Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated Irish actor. ... For other uses, see Aslan (disambiguation). ... Caspian X, King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel, and Emperor of the Lone Islands, also called Caspian the Seafarer and Caspian the Navigator (born 2290–died 2356, Narnian Time) is a fictional character in the Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. ... Sergio Castellitto (born in Rome 18 August 1953) is an italian actor and director. ... Miraz is a fictional character from C. S. Lewiss fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. ... Vincent Grass is a Belgian actor. ... Peter Dinklage (born June 11, 1969) is an American little person actor. ... Kenneth Campbell Stott (born 1955, Edinburgh) is a Scottish film and television actor, particularly known in the United Kingdom for his many roles in the latter medium. ... Edward John Eddie Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is a double Emmy-winning English[1] stand-up comedian and actor. ... Reepicheep is a character from C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series. ... Warwick Ashley Davis (born 3 February 1970) is an English actor. ...

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Main article: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, based on the book of the same name, will be the third film in the series. Based on its scheduled release date of May 2010, when Dawn Treader begins filming, Andrew Adamson will still be working on Prince Caspian, so Michael Apted has been hired to direct.^[8] Films two through four (Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and The Silver Chair) are scheduled to be produced in quick succession.^[9] This is an article listing verifiable movies in production with a release date set in the next few years. ... Michael Apted (born 10 February 1941;) is an English director, producer, writer and actor. ...

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader follows Lucy Pevensie, Edmund Pevensie and Eustace Scrubb as they are pulled into Narnia and board a ship which has set out from Narnia to find seven missing Lords. While there, the Pevensies and Eustace come across such nasty things as Dragons, an island where nightmares come true, and a sea serpent. But with the help of Caspian, Lord Drinian and a familiar talking mouse named Reepicheep, the Dawn Treader will sail to the end of the world!

Ben Barnes has signed a three-film deal, so he is expected to return in the role of Caspian X.^[10] Georgie Henley and Skandar Keynes are also scheduled to reprise their roles as Lucy and Edmund Pevensie.^[2] Caspian X, King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel, and Emperor of the Lone Islands, also called Caspian the Seafarer and Caspian the Navigator (born 2290–died 2356, Narnian Time) is a fictional character in the Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. ... Georgia Laura Georgie Henley (born July 9, 1995) is an English author and child actress who played Lucy Pevensie in the The Chronicles of Narnia film series, for which she won the 2005 Phoenix Film Critics Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female... Skandar Amin Casper Keynes (born 5 September 1991) is an English actor. ... Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe the 2005 film Lucy Pevensie is one of the major characters from C. S. Lewiss The Chronicles of Narnia. ... Edmund Pevensie (1930 - 1949) is a major character in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia. ...

The Silver Chair

The Silver Chair will be the fourth film in the series. Andrew Adamson, the director of the first two movies in the series, has indicated that he wants films two through four to be released closely together, which implies that The Silver Chair will probably be made.^[9] Judging by the spacing between Prince Caspian and Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and the stated desire to release the "Caspian trilogy" films a year apart, the movie will probably be released in 2012. However, pre-production has not yet started. 2012 (MMXII) will be a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As noted above, Ben Barnes is expected to reprise the role of Caspian X due to the terms of his contract; no other word on casting has been announced. Ben Barnes is an English actor. ... Caspian X, King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel, and Emperor of the Lone Islands, also called Caspian the Seafarer and Caspian the Navigator (born 2290–died 2356, Narnian Time) is a fictional character in the Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. ...

Other films

As there are seven books in The Chronicles of Narnia, each book could potentially become a movie.^[11] The film adaptations of the second and third books, Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, have been confirmed; the next likely film is The Silver Chair. The production of further films will largely depend on the success of previous films; following the "Caspian trilogy," the books remaining to be adapted will be The Horse and His Boy, The Magician's Nephew and The Last Battle. Narnia redirects here. ... Prince Caspian is a novel for children by C. S. Lewis, first published in 1951. ... The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a fantasy novel by C. S. Lewis. ... The Silver Chair is part of The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels written by C.S. Lewis. ... Cover of a recent edition of The Horse and His Boy The Horse and His Boy is a novel by C.S. Lewis. ... The Magicians Nephew is a fantasy novel for children written by C. S. Lewis. ... This article is about the novel by C. S. Lewis. ...

The Disney film productions are following the original publication order of the Narnia novels, rather than the order in which they have been published since 1994. Prior to that, publication order followed the order in which the novels were written, with the exception of The Silver Chair, which was written after Horse and His Boy but published before it. However, after the publication of all the books in the series, Lewis suggested in a letter to a fan that his preferred reading order for the series was by the chronology of the narrative, and not necessarily by publication date.^[12] In 1994, the Lewis estate authorized a decision to reorder the series according to the in-universe chronology, making The Magician's Nephew the first book. All editions of the Narnia novels published since that time have followed this order. Despite the reordering of the series, fans still provide reasons for reading and filming the books in their original publication order, an argument supported by the film producers.^[13] See The Chronicles of Narnia for further debate and discussion on reading order. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Narnia redirects here. ...

Another reason for creating the films in this order is the need to film the books featuring the Pevensie children (Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy) before the actors portraying them mature too greatly; in the continuity of the book series, only about one year each passes between each of the first three books. In addition, it is likely that the producers would want to film the The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe first as it is the most famous of the seven books.

C. S. Lewis never sold the film rights to the Narnia series, being skeptical that any cinematic adaptation could render the more fantastical elements and characters of the story realistically.^[14] Only after seeing a demo reel of CGI animals did Lewis's stepson and co-producer Douglas Gresham give approval for a film adaptation.^{[citation needed]} Clive Staples Jack Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar. ... Computer-generated imagery[1] (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media. ... Douglas Gresham (born November, 1945) is a British biographer and film producer. ...

References

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See also

• Chronicles of Narnia novels:
  • The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
  • Prince Caspian
  • The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
  • The Silver Chair
  • The Horse and his Boy
  • The Magician's Nephew
  • The Last Battle

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