Seems that 20th Century-Fox is pleased with the profits from Voyage of the Dawn Treader. While the US box office total, was a dismal $107+ million, and far lower than the previous 2 films from the series, the overseas box office totals are what made the difference in this. They have reached the $300 million dollar mark, thus bringing the total to over $407 million. Meaning, there is a sequel that's about to happen. And yes, I'm excited about the news.
But the next movie, is not "The Silver Chair", but "The Magician's Nephew", which for those that are non literary geniuses, is the beginning and birth of Narnia.
The movie big wigs, decided to jump over 2 books, which are: The Silver Chair and A Boy and His Horse, in order to possibly, get people to renovate and renew their interests in the Narnia series. I see the strategy in this, and quite well. Since the latter books, are probably too complex, and uninteresting for children, why not recapture the magic from the first movie from 2005. And straight into the fantasy world, that captivated audiences the first time around. The book that the future Narnia movie is based from, marks the birth of Narnia, as a from of Genesis of how everything and all began. The main character in this, besides, the now infamous lion, Aslan, is a young Professor Kirke. And as fans remember, the old professor from the first movie, played by Jim Broadbent. And as fans recall, he did believe Lucy Pevensie in her trip to Narnia, and notice, how his face lit up and eyes widened at the mention of the magical place. And another one for Tilda Swinton fans, yes, Jadis The White Witch does appear in this. The last two times from Prince Caspian and Dawn Treader, were a surprise.
I had a good feeling about Dawn Treader, but this news about another one, really surprised me. Expect new fans on the bandwagon, and the return of those, that lost faith in the series. As of now.....this is in the talks and nothing is set in stone. Expect news of this movie, later in the year.
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