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''The Chronicles of Narnia'' is a series of '', will be directed by Michael Apted and is scheduled to be released on May 1 , 2009 .1 Producer Douglas Gresham has planned to adapt each of the ''Narnia'' books, and to release the films each May every year.2 ''THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE'' '']] See Also: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was directed by New Zealander Andrew Adamson and was shot mainly in New Zealand , though locations were used in Poland , the Czech Republic and England . The story follows four British children who are evacuated during the Blitz to the countryside and find a wardrobe that leads to the Fantasy World of Narnia ; there, they must ally with the Lion Aslan against the forces of the White Witch , who has the world under an eternal winter. The film was released theatrically starting on December 7 , 2005 . As of April 2006 , the film has grossed over US$ 700 million worldwide, making it the 20th highest grossing movie worldwide of all time. Worldwide Grosses Box Office Mojo The DVD was released on April 3 , 2006 in the UK and April 4 , 2006 in North America and Europe. Main cast , Edmund , Susan , and Peter Pevensie (''l.–r.'') find more than unseasonal snow in ''The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe''.]] ''PRINCE CASPIAN'' '']] See Also: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian '''', based on '' Prince Caspian '' will once again be directed by Andrew Adamson . Filming began in New Zealand on February 12 , 2007 ; other filming locations include the Czech Republic , Poland , and Slovenia .3 They shot scenes involving the ruins of Cair Paravel ,4 The film is scheduled to be released on May 16 , 2008 . The story follows the same four children as they are summoned back into Narnia and help Prince Caspian , the rightful heir to the throne of Narnia, reclaim the crown from his evil uncle, King Miraz. All cast members from the first film with parts in ''Prince Caspian'' are expected to return; in addition, the composer from the first film, Harry Gregson-Williams is also returning to score ''Prince Caspian''.5 It has been stated that ''Prince Caspian'' will have bigger and better effects, including a much larger Aslan and more creatures and battle sequences than the first film. Film Force Main cast THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER See Also: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', based on the book of the same name, will be the third film in the series. Based on its scheduled release date of May 2009 , when ''Dawn Treader'' begins filming, Andrew Adamson will still be working on ''Prince Caspian'', so Michael Apted has been hired to direct.6 Films two through four (''Prince Caspian'', ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', and ''The Silver Chair'') are scheduled to be produced in quick succession.7 Ben Barnes has signed a three-film deal, so he is expected to return in the role of Caspian X .8 Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley are also scheduled to reprise their roles as Edmund and Lucy Pevensie . THE SILVER CHAIR ''The Silver Chair'', if it is made, will be the fourth film in the series. Andrew Adamson, the director of the first two movies in the series, has indicated that he wants films two through four to be released closely together, which implies that ''The Silver Chair'' will probably be made. Judging by the spacing between ''Prince Caspian'' and ''Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', and the stated desire to release the "Caspian trilogy" films a year apart, the movie will probably be released in 2010 . However, pre-production has not yet started. As noted above, Ben Barnes is expected to reprise the role of Caspian X due to the terms of his contract; no other word on casting has been announced. OTHER FILMS As there are seven books in '' The Chronicles Of Narnia '', each book could potentially become a movie.9 The film adaptations of the second and third books, '' Prince Caspian '' and '' The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader '', have been confirmed; the next likely film is '' The Silver Chair ''. The production of further films will largely depend on the success of previous films; following the "Caspian trilogy," the books remaining to be adapted will be '' The Horse And His Boy '', '' The Magician's Nephew '' and '' The Last Battle ''. The Disney film productions are following the original publication order of the Narnia novels, rather than the order in which they have been published since 1994 . Prior to that, publication order followed the order in which the novels were written¹ However, after the publication of all the books in the series, Lewis suggested in a letter to a fan that his preferred reading order for the series was by the chronology of the narrative, and not necessarily by publication date. In 1994, the Lewis estate authorized a decision to reorder the series according to the in-universe chronology, making ''The Magician's Nephew'' the first book. All editions of the Narnia novels published since that time have followed this order. Despite the reordering of the series, fans still provide reasons for reading and filming the books in their original publication order, an argument supported by the film producers. See '' The Chronicles Of Narnia '' for further debate and discussion on reading order. Another reason for creating the films in this order is the need to film the books featuring the Pevensie children (Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy) before the actors portraying them mature too greatly; in the continuity of the book series, only about one year each passes between each of the first three books. C. S. Lewis never sold the film rights to the ''Narnia'' series, being skeptical that any cinematic adaptation could render the more fantastical elements and characters of the story realistically (he reportedly despised the television adaptations of the books that were made during his lifetime). Only after seeing a demo reel of CGI animals did Lewis's stepson and co-producer Douglas Gresham give approval for a film adaptation. ¹With the exception of ''The Silver Chair'', which was written after ''Horse and His Boy'' but published before it. NOTES SEE ALSO
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