The Chronicles Of Narnia are to continue on the big screen, with a deal being reached between The Mark Gordon Company and The CS Lewis Company to adapt The Silver Chair, the fourth novel in the saga.
All had been quiet on the Narnia front after 2010's Voyage Of The Dawn Treader, and it had been assumed that the franchise was dead in the water (no pun intended), so this news comes as a very welcome surprise.
Gordon, who will produce, says of the project: "Like many readers, both young and old, I am a huge fan of CS Lewis's beautiful and allegorical world of Narnia. These fantasy stories inspire real-world passion among millions of devoted fans around the world. As we prepare to bring the next book to life, we are humbled and excited to contribute to the outstanding legacy of Narnia."
Meanwhile, CS Lewis's stepson Douglas Gresham stated: "I have a great deal of respect for Mark Gordon's work and am confident that together we can bring the beauty and magical delight that Narnia engenders in the hearts of those who read the books to the screen in The Silver Chair. I am very much looking forward to diving once more into Narnia, this time with Mark Gordon and his team."
There's no word on casting yet, but presumably Liam Neeson will return to voice Aslan and Will Poulter will return as Eustace. And it's worth noting that the BBC adaptation of the novel made the deliberate move of casting Barbara Kellerman as the story's antagonistic Green Lady, so the precendent is set for Tilda Swinton to play the role in the movie should Gordon and co. decide to follow suit.
The previous films in the franchise have made a combined $1.6b worldwide. There is no release date set for The Silver Chair as yet.
See a clip from the BBC Adaptation below:
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