From the producers that brought the worlwide box office franchises "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe," "Prince Caspian" and "Voyage of the Dawn Treader," another movie adaptation will embark from the book series; however with TriStar, the Mark Gordon Company and Entertainment One (eOne) serving as its financers.
In anticipation of the "The Silver Chair" being a sequel from the previous movies, Mark Gordon confirmed that the film would bring life to a different brand of franchise, with new characters, directors and a new team, particularly the inclusion of Oscar nominee David Magee ("The Life of Pi") who will pen the script.
According to Deadline, Gordon said: "Developing this project with The C.S. Lewis Company has been immensely exciting and a real joy. We are so pleased to team up with our good friends at TriStar and our partners at eOne to introduce this new, magical chapter of the Narnia franchise to fans around the world, both old and new."
The reboot will establish its plot after the events of "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," when Prince Caspian has become the King. Although Gordon was reluctant to share tidbits from the new script, the new tale may follow the original story of a wizened King Caspian (originated on screen by Ben Barnes, one of the original cast) as he enlists the help of Aslan to find the missing Prince Rilian, Caspian's son and only heir, Collider reported.
The literary classic suits the TriStar head Hannah Minghella's mandate to establish literary properties that elevate the widely acclaimed film, something that fits Tom Rothman's mandate at Sony.
Minghella told Deadline how the "Narnia" chronicle shaped her passion on books. "Reading The Chronicles of Narnia was one of the formative experiences of my childhood, just as it has been for children around the world for generations," she said in a statement. "To have the opportunity to bring new life to the Narnia films with a new creative team is a career highlight. Our mission is to build TriStar Pictures as a home for filmmaker-driven literary and commercial movies, and this film represents a huge step forward for us. We're thrilled to be working with Mark, Doug, Melvin, Vincent, and David as we adapt The Silver Chair."
The "Chronicles of Narnia" film franchise began in 2005 with the first film "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," which grossed $745 million at the worldwide box office. The next two installments in the series, "Prince Caspian" and "Voyage of the Dawn Treader," were released in 2008 and 2010, respectively. The entire franchise has grossed more than $1.6 billion at the global box office, when not adjusted for inflation.