Why did they stop making the Chronicles of Narnia movies?

Why did they stop making the Chronicles of Narnia movies?

Why did they stop making movies. The reason is simple the movies ended up in limbo when the Lewis state and fell out with Walden media the company they did a deal with to get the films made. This resulted in no one being able to make Narnia movies until the Walden film rights timed out.

Is Chronicles of Narnia hit or flop?

The film was released on December 9, 2005, in both Europe and North America to positive reviews and was highly successful at the box office, grossing more than $745 million worldwide, making it 2005’s third-most-successful film.

Is there a Magician’s Nephew movie?

The makers of the Narnia films are to head back to the start of the story in their efforts to carry the series forward. A report in the Christian Post says prequel novel The Magician’s Nephew will be the next CS Lewis children’s story to be adapted for the big screen.

What was the budget for Prince Caspian?

225 million USD
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian/Budget

Is there going to be Fourth chronicles of Narnia movie?

The fourth Chronicles of Narnia movie (which would’ve been based on The Silver Chair) has fallen off the rails. Here’s what happened to it.

Is there going to be Narnia 4 Silver Chair?

And none of the old cast. With the rights for Narnia 4: The Silver Chair passing from studio to studio — first Disney, then Walden Media, and then The Mark Gordon Company — this was just another step in Narnia’s confusing journey to screen.

Who is the director of the new Narnia movie?

Narnia Movies History. After many years of vague news pieces about activity on the Narnia 4 movie front, The Mark Gordon production company announced in April 2017 that the fourth installment had a director: Joe Johnston, known for Jumanji and Captain America: The First Avenger.

When did they lose the rights to The Chronicles of Narnia?

While the initial plan was to adapt The Magician’s Nephew (which acts as a prequel to the other Narnia books) after that, things changed when the franchise’s co-producer, Walden Media, lost the Narnia film rights in 2011.