For some
the Chronicle of Narnia film series were a poor attempt at grabbing the booming
audience of The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, which didn’t work and just
after three films it went away never to be seen again, or did it?.
The
Mark Gordon Company recently acquired the rights of the books and is looking to
together with The C.S. Lewis Company revitalize the film franchise, with the
adaptation of the fourth book, The Silver Chair, in which decades later, Aslan
call in Eustace Scrubb (Voyage of the Dawn Treader) and Jill Pole to help find
Prince Caspian’s son and only heir, Prince Rilian.
At
this point there isn’t a director or writer attached to the project, but fans
are hoping that the new installment will do justice to the popular books.
Press
Release:
THE
C.S. LEWIS COMPANY FORGES CREATIVE ALLIANCE WITH THE MARK GORDON COMPANY ON THE
FOURTH NARNIA FILM
THE
CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE SILVER CHAIR
THE
ADVENTURE BEGINS ON THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE NARNIA JOURNEY
LOS
ANGELES, CA (October 1, 2013) – The C.S. Lewis Company has entered into an
agreement with The Mark Gordon Company to jointly develop and produce THE
CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE SILVER CHAIR, the fourth book published in C.S.
Lewis’ famed fantasy series. The announcement was made today by The C.S. Lewis
Company.
Mark
Gordon stated, “Like many readers, both young and old, I am a huge fan of C.S.
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.”
Douglas
Gresham, stepson of C.S. Lewis 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.”
Mark
Gordon and Douglas Gresham along with Vincent Sieber, the LA based Director of
The C.S. Lewis Company, will serve as producers and work with The Mark Gordon
Company on developing the script. Michele Wolkoff and Sara Smith will oversee
for The Mark Gordon Company.
Vincent
Sieber stated, “We are very excited by this partnership and to be able to work
on this movie from its earliest conception on such a collaborative basis. It
gives us the opportunity to develop a script and then produce a film with some
of the most talented industry professionals whilst remaining completely
faithful to this much loved book.”
The
first three Narnia films combined have grossed over $1.6 billion at the
worldwide box office.
A
classic series of seven novels that have sold over 100 million copies
worldwide, C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia” began with the publication of
“The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” in 1950. Six more novels (including the
prequel, “The Magician’s Nephew,” and the sequels, “The Horse and His Boy,”
“Prince Caspian,” “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,” “The Silver Chair” and “The
Last Battle”) would follow in the next six years. The final title in the
series, “The Last Battle,” was awarded the highest mark of excellence in
children’s literature, the prestigious Carnegie Award.
To
keep updated with movie developments follow THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA on
Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/TheChroniclesofNarnia
About
The Mark Gordon Company
The
Mark Gordon Company is a film and television production company whose film
credits include SOURCE CODE, THE MESSENGER, 2012, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, DAY
AFTER TOMORROW, THE PATRIOT, TALK TO ME, THE PAINTED VEIL, THE HOAX, WONDER
BOYS and SPEED. Television credits include “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “Ray Donovan
(Showtime),” “Private Practice” (ABC), “Criminal Minds” (CBS), and “Army Wives”
(Lifetime/ABC).
Gordon
is a five-time Emmy Award nominee with two wins and has been nominated for
multiple Golden Globe Awards with two wins.
He earned Academy Award and BAFTA nominations and won a Golden Globe for
Best Picture as producer of SAVING PRIVATE RYAN.
Gordon
is the President of the Producers Guild of America and serves on the boards of
The Archer School for Girls and the Virginia Film Festival. He is the former chairman of Teach for
America Los Angeles and has served on the boards of The UCLA Lab School,
Chrysalis, and The Motion Picture and Television Fund. Gordon is the founder of Citizens of the
World Charter Schools. Gordon is a
co-founder of Intern Sushi, an innovative online resource that reinvents the
internship application and hiring process.
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