The Next Narnia Film: Where We Are Now

For quite some time now, Narnia fans have been waiting patiently for news on whether or not there will be another Narnia movie. But in the past few days, many rumors and bits of news have started circulating over the internet and our forums–both that more films are actively being scripted and that work on the Narnia films has ceased entirely. We were hoping for an official statement before posting any more news on the situation, but now we feel that things need to be cleared up immediately.

During the negotiations between Fox, Walden, and the C.S. Lewis Estate, the film option that Walden Media owned was allowed to expire and Walden Media no longer has exclusive purchasing rights to any further Narnia films. (What’s the difference between a film option and the film rights? Check out Wikipedia’s article here.) This has been confirmed to us by representatives of the C.S. Lewis Estate.

And while Walden and Fox have confirmed they are both interested in making more Narnia films, our understanding is that, by law, the C.S. Lewis Estate must wait a certain period of time (called a moratorium) before they can sell the film option for the Narnia books again. And when they do, it will be available to any film company out there interested in bidding on it, not just Walden and Fox.

So what does this mean? It means that the ball is entirely in the C.S. Lewis Estate’s court at this point, and they have to wait this mandatory period of time until they can sell the film option again. We here at NarniaWeb don’t know exactly how long this moratorium is, though it is likely several years. What we do know, however, is that Doug Gresham has mentioned many times that it’s his dream to make all seven Narnia books into movies so he probably won’t rest until he’s done that. This is not the end of the Narnia movies! We’re only going to have to wait a while before we see another one.

696 Responses

  1. Hiking Peter says:

    Yay! No. three is out!

  2. Hiking Peter says:

    Smile. 🙂

  3. Hiking Peter says:

    What is "nazgul"?

  4. Dylan says:

    Hev you seen The Lord of the Rings?

  5. Dylan says:

    "Useless? I dare say he is" lol!

  6. Dylan says:

    What are you talking about…..?

  7. Dylan says:

    WHoa! Same thing happened for me! Weird….

  8. Hiking Peter says:

    No….:(

  9. Hiking Peter says:

    Hey, these last things I can't reply to…What on earth is wrong with this?!

  10. Hiking Peter says:

    It does it again.

    (disregard these last couple comments)

  11. Hiking Peter says:

    Somethings waaaayayyyaaaaayy wrong with Narniaweb.

  12. Hiking Peter says:

    Hey! It worked! YES!!!!!!!!!!

  13. Not Of This World says:

    Elf is hilarious! 😀

  14. Chronicle says:

    Well I guess that's the end then. It's a shame Fox didn't give it another chance like their doing with Percy Jackson. For those complaining about the films not being 100% faithful to the book you'll find few adaptions are heck even Harry Potter had some of the best parts cut out or changed and then their are one's like Ella Enchanted which was nothing like the book, the Narnia films may have not been the best adaptions but they also weren't the worst.

  15. BrANDON says:

    I'm not criticizing the way they make Narnia movies but I think the reason there at war is because the Voyage of the Dawn Treader, I thought wasnt all that great 🙁 they practically bulldozed the story and that broke my heart. I thought LWW was more exciting than that movie!

  16. Dylan says:

    Wai wait what??? Hiking you havent seen LOTR? You need to, those are really good movies.

  17. Reina R. says:

    I LIKE NARNIA!

  18. Dylan says:

    Um, okay……

  19. Dylan says:

    I love Elf! That has got to be one of my all time favorites!

  20. Dylan says:

    What the hec??? Ok, you and the rian guy, umm…..? *aukward*

  21. Dylan says:

    Wow! I DO TOO! Get a life….

  22. Skandar Keynes's Wife says:

    They have to make a new film!!! I love the Narnia flims so much, why can't they just carry on making them with the new director? Plus they kind gave a hint that a new fims was going to be made at the end of the Voyage of the Dawn Treader when Eustace's mum said 'Jill Pole is here to see you' ummm well big clue that they should do the silver chair! If they do do another film I have to audition, it would be the coolest thing to be in a Narnia movie, heheh 😀

  23. Dylan says:

    Ok dude your really creeping me out….

  24. Hiking Peter says:

    No, hehe. I am planning on seeing them asap.

  25. Hiking Peter says:

    "I Like Narnia!"
    Thanks for making me laugh today!

  26. Hiking Peter says:

    What ARE you talking about?

  27. natalee says:

    hi i wish you can come over on my biethday

  28. Tasya says:

    I want Narnia more,,,,,
    because i Love narnia…
    for NARNIA……….

  29. Dylan says:

    Why havent you? Not that there is a problem with not seeing them, Im just curious.

  30. Dylan says:

    LOL!

  31. Dylan says:

    Ummm……

  32. Dylan says:

    I really cant figure it out.

  33. Dylan says:

    Ok then…..

  34. Dylan says:

    I can not understand a word you are saying.

  35. Banjo says:

    Now that's sulbte! Great to hear from you.

  36. Amberlee says:

    Yup, that'll do it. You have my apperciation.

  37. CitizenOfAslansLand says:

    When I first read this, I was quite disappointed. However, I thought back to when I saw The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and how the story was completely changed. For that matter, LWW had some notable deviations as well. I was very disappointed with the Dawn Treader after watching it, and if that is how the rest of the movies would be done, I'd rather they were not done at all. Maybe the next company to buy the rights will stick to the story a little better, and stop trying to improve on Lewis' genius. I don't want to have to wait for the other movies, but I'd rather wait and have them done right.

  38. Hikmah says:

    i'm waiting for other Narnia movies 🙁

  39. Dancing Oak says:

    The movie industry is near or perhaps at the point where (as bad as this may sound) most characters can be realistically simulated through CGI. This may actually work in favor of the Chronicles franchise, as the original actors could convincingly *voice* their characters without actually having to look as they did when the earlier films were made.

    MN is one book which would likely make heavy use of special effects and CGI anyway, so by the time the moratorium ends and the next film is ready to be made, the question of the aging actors may be moot.

  40. rian says:

    hy narnia, thank's for the positive reply, i'm so glad about that,
    I hope, it will be positive thing for me, thank's narnia

  41. Grockle says:

    I'm not quite sure what i think. i know that there is a good chance that movies could end up being aweful, but i still sort of want them to be made.. i think they insipire all of us, getting to see some of the magic "come to life" in a small way, you know?

  42. ILoveGeorgie says:

    Hey everyone!
    This is the right page btw!
    hows everyones life going?

  43. narniafan16 says:

    Hey guyz. It's me! If you remember me. I really really really wanna audition 4 a narnia movie so if anyone could give me advice on what do do…ur welcome 2! I'll try to come on here at least once a week. I really hope there will be a new narnia movie coming out…and if so…I hope it's the silver chair. I'd LUV 2 get a role in that movie. This would all be a dream come true. So yea…I'm back!

  44. narniafan16 says:

    OMG Heyyy!!! I've been super busy lately. I started 7th grade, so there's loads of homework. I plan on uploading videos veryyy soon!

  45. narniafan16 says:

    IKR

  46. narniafan16 says:

    oh and also plz check out my narnia youtube channel
    http://www.youtube.com/user/purpleusagi1
    i havent uploaded yet but I'm writing a pretend script soo videos will be coming soon + and update video maybe 2morrow.

  47. ILoveGeorgie says:

    Heeeey! Omg I just finished gr7! 🙂 Ill upload more too! (: Btw I haven't gotton an agent yet been WAY too busy! xx

  48. ILoveGeorgie says:

    Yay! Can't wait! <3 x

  49. Dylan says:

    Jerk! Dont insult the bulgy bear lol! I must admit though "For Aslan" is one of my favorite quotes from that movie lol.

  50. ILoveGeorgie says:

    All I can say isss that if they don't decide to make more narnia films……I WILL DIE! And personally i can not for the life of me see why they diddn't make good profits! I for one foud NOTHING wrong with them I loved each and everyone one of them INSIDEOUT! And aren't the fans and others the people that will most impact it. Walden and fox and stuff should give the world one of those professional votes! B'cos we want more narnia!!…….Well I do..!

  51. Lucia says:

    Hey,I'm here!
    They r not making narnia films right now 🙁
    Saaaad :'(
    But I am fine<3

  52. Lucia says:

    Can't wait,too! xxx

  53. Lucia says:

    True 🙁
    They have to make!!

  54. ILoveGeorgie says:

    I'll Live but I'm not happy.. and I'm sure lots of other people aren't either.. But anywayz how are you Lucia??
    Oh! btw Im going to asia in a couple of days so i wont be on untill next year! :/ how sad iss that! Probs Early Jan! Omg! I'm gunna miss you guys Soooo much!
    Seee youu next year!

    xx! Ilovegeorgie! <3

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