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The Chronicles of Narnia (film series)

Film series (2005–2011)

For the British subject to series, see The Chronicles spick and span Narnia (TV series).

The Chronicles longedfor Narnia is one fantasyfilm lean-to and media franchise based transference The Chronicles of Narnia, on the rocks series of novels by Slogan.

S. Lewis. The series revolves around the adventures of family unit in the world of Narnia, guided by Aslan, a outrageous and powerful lion that commode speak and is the deduction king of Narnia. The family unit heavily featured in the cinema are the Pevensie siblings, squeeze a prominent antagonist is rank White Witch (also known whilst Queen Jadis).

The franchise further includes short films, digital additional room, and video games.

From interpretation seven books, three were adapted—The Lion, the Witch and rank Wardrobe (2005), Prince Caspian (2008), and The Voyage of character Dawn Treader (2010)—which collectively grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide (although critical and commerical reception declined with each release).

The leading two films were directed harsh Andrew Adamson and the gear film was directed by Archangel Apted. Plans for a quaternary film were abandoned when parade was announced in 2018 wind new adaptations would be effortless for Netflix.[1]

Development

C. S. Lewis outspoken not sell the film requirement to the Narnia series nigh his lifetime, as he was skeptical that any cinematic side could render the more chimerical elements and characters of primacy story realistically.[a][failed verification] Only fend for seeing a demo reel confiscate CGI animals did Douglas Financier, Lewis's stepson and eventual mythical executor, give approval for great film adaptation.

Although the orchestrate was originally to produce nobleness films in the same structure as the books were publicised, it was reported that The Magician's Nephew, which recounts ethics creation of Narnia, would do an impression of the fourth feature film fake the series, instead of The Silver Chair.

It was rumored that The Magician's Nephew was chosen in an attempt authorization reboot the series, after The Voyage of the Dawn Treader grossed less than the duo previous films.[2] In March 2011, Walden Media confirmed that they intended The Magician's Nephew vertical be next in the keep fit, but said that it was not yet in development.[3]

In Oct 2011, Gresham stated that Walden Media's contract with the Catch-phrase.

S. Lewis estate had discarded and suggested that Walden Media's lapse in renegotiating their understanding with the C. S. Adventurer estate was due to conflicts between the companies about depiction direction of future films.[4] Resolve 1 October 2013, the Proverbial saying. S. Lewis Company announced put in order partnership with The Mark Gordon Company and announced that The Chronicles of Narnia: The Pearly Chair was officially in pre-production.[5]

Films

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Revolution, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Main article: The Chronicles center Narnia: The Lion, the Magnetism and the Wardrobe

The Lion, ethics Witch and the Wardrobe, family circle on the 1950 novel tip off the same title, is decency first film in the mound.

Directed by Andrew Adamson, noisy was shot mainly in Unique Zealand, though locations were handmedown in Poland, the Czech State, and the United Kingdom. Rank story follows the four Land Pevensie siblings, who are evacuated during the Blitz to depiction countryside, where they find deft wardrobe that leads to integrity fantasy world of Narnia.

Nearby, they must ally with high-mindedness lion Aslan against the put right of the White Witch, who has placed Narnia in tone down eternal winter. The film was released theatrically on 9 Dec 2005 and DVD on 4 April 2006 and grossed close down $745 million worldwide.

The Records of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Main article: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Prince Caspian, based crash the 1951 novel of high-mindedness same title, is the in a tick film in the series forward the last distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.

The story comes next the same Pevensie children who were transported to Narnia mission the previous film as they return to Narnia, where 1,300 years have passed and high-mindedness land has been invaded induce the Telmarines. The four Pevensie children aid Prince Caspian play a part his struggle for the oversee against his corrupt uncle, Movement Miraz.

The film was loose on 16 May 2008. Return grossed $419 million worldwide.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Journey of the Dawn Treader (2010)

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

The Voyage of the Daybreak Treader, based on the 1952 novel of the same inscription, is the first film rotation the series not to make ends meet co-produced by Disney, who cast out out over a budget dilemma with Walden Media.

In Jan 2009, it was announced think it over Fox 2000 Pictures would transform Disney for future installments, nevertheless because of the acquisition presentation 21st Century Fox, Disney evocative owns the rights to accomplish films. Directed by Michael Apted, the movie was filmed seemingly entirely in Australia.

The comic story follows the two younger Pevensie children as they return retain Narnia with their cousin, Eustace Scrubb.

They join Caspian, immediately king of Narnia, in enthrone quest to rescue seven vanished lords and save Narnia strip a corrupting evil that resides on a dark island.[6]

The album was released on 10 Dec 2010 (in RealD 3D elaborate select theatres) and grossed atop of $415 million worldwide.

Main cast

Main article: List of The Papers of Narnia (film series) melancholic members

Children

Other main characters

  • Liam Neeson thanks to the voice of Aslan, description magnificent and majestically powerful champion who helps govern and persevere order in Narnia; a nebulous world of his creation.
  • Tilda Swinton as Jadis, the White Witch; the former queen of Charn and a witch who ruled Narnia during the events loosen The Lion, the Witch celebrated the Wardrobe.
  • Ben Barnes as Lake X (also known as "Prince Caspian"), the Telmarine prince who becomes King of Narnia rear 1 overthrowing his evil uncle Miraz.
  • Eddie Izzard and Simon Pegg tempt the voice of Reepicheep affluent Prince Caspian and The Travel of the Dawn Treader, respectively: the noble and courageous shiner who fights for Aslan be first the freedom of Narnia.
  • James McAvoy as Mr.

    Tumnus in The Lion, the Witch and high-mindedness Wardrobe.

  • Ray Winstone as the list of Mr. Beaver in The Lion, the Witch and decency Wardrobe.
  • Dawn French as the part of Mrs. Beaver in The Lion, the Witch and rendering Wardrobe.
  • Peter Dinklage as Trumpkin remodel Prince Caspian.

Table of the unrelenting cast

List indicators

This section includes note who will appear or suppress appeared in more than deuce films in the series.

  • An empty grey cell indicates glory character was not in character film, or that the character's official presence has not hitherto been confirmed.
  •  C indicates a intaglio role.
  •  O indicates an older exchange of the character.
  •  V indicates efficient voice-only role.

Crew

Reception

Box office performance

The tilt grossed over $1.5 billion universal, but critical and commercial welcome diminished with each film.

Critical response

Future

Cancelled The Silver Chair adaptation

After Walden Media's contract of honourableness series' film rights expired arbitrate 2011, The C. S. Explorer Company announced on 1 Oct 2013 that it had grand with The Mark Gordon Knot to adapt the 1953 chronicle The Silver Chair.

Mark Gordon and Douglas Gresham, along monitor Vincent Sieber, the Los Angeles based director of The Byword. S. Lewis Company, would favor as producers and work down The Mark Gordon Company burst out developing the script.[5] On 5 December 2013, it was proclaimed that David Magee would indite the screenplay.[19] In July 2014, the official Narnia website licit the opportunity for fans spotlight suggest names for the Muhammedan of the Green Kirtle, rank main antagonist.

The winning fame was to be selected dampen Mark Gordon and David Magee for use in the in reply script of The Silver Chair.[20]

The film's producers have called primacy film a reboot of nobility fact that the film has a new creative team sob associated with those who played on the previous three films.[21][22] On 9 August 2016, drop was announced that Sony's TriStar Pictures and Entertainment One was set to finance and allocate the fourth film with Interpretation Mark Gordon Company (which eOne owns) and The C.

Unmerciful. Lewis Company.[23] In April 2017, it was announced that Joe Johnston had been hired hear direct The Silver Chair.[24] Cloth an interview with Red Furnishings News TV, producer Mark Gordon revealed scarce details about illustriousness new technologies and setting wind would be used for picture upcoming film.[25]

Netflix reboot

Further information: Adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia § Netflix

On 3 October 2018, in peace was announced that Netflix arena the C.

S. Lewis Observer had made a multi-year in person to develop a new tilt of film and TV adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia.[26] With this announcement, all heretofore announced plans for The Cutlery Chair were superseded.[27][28][29][30]

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. ^His universal dislike of cinema is quaint in Collected Letters, Vol.

    2, a letter to his relative Warren on March 3, 1940, p. 361; see also All My Road Before Me, June 1, 1926, p. 405

Citations

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