Gresham Shares Plans for Next Narnia Film
It has been over six months since we last heard any kind of update on the Narnia films. Now, we finally have something to report.
Kristi from The Lion’s Call has posted a brief report on Douglas Gresham’s (co-producer, Lewis’ stepson) comments at Oxford earlier this week. He revealed his hopes for the future of the Chronicles of Narnia films:
- There is a seven-year moratorium on producing any Narnia films outside of Walden Media.
- He might have future films made independently.
- The Silver Chair is the film he would like to make next.
- He would like to see Andrew Adamson return, but thinks he would be too expensive.
- In the meantime, he will focus on a film adaptation of Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters.”
We previously believed the moratorium period was 3-4 years, and that the next film would very likely be The Magician’s Nephew. Now it appears the wait will be longer than we thought, and Gresham will maintain the original published order and continue with The Silver Chair.
To clarify the issue: By law, no Narnia films can be released by anyone without Walden Media until the moratorium ends, and it appears that Gresham would prefer to make the films independently. Assuming the moratorium began just after Dawn Treader‘s release, the earliest we could see the next Narnia film is probably 2018.
What do you think? Share your thoughts in the Discussion Forum!
I think I'm no interested in Narnia movies anymore, too late, almost of my excitement about Narnia movies is over, I can't trust those official words anymore.
Is there any possible way the same actors could be used??? That is very important to me! 🙂
I want all the Narnia books to be made into movies. I love them
Seven years?! wow i hope its worth the wait… then again Narnia's always worth the wait 🙂
That actually makes me feel much better about the Silver Chair, aside from the aspect of who will play Eustace, Douglas made the right decision to pull away from the people who want to destroy his father's work.
What on earth? Don't you people get it? It isn't Gresham it's walden media. The guy did everything he could he was quoted several times as saying he wished the movies could have been more like the books. He was powerless against a company that just wanted money. Shame on you for judging him. If I'm not mistaken this is the stepson and more importantly friend of Lewis himself. Who are you?
While we are waiting for the next Narnia movie,we have another great film to watch, it was The Amazing Spider-Man! Just saw it yesterday, I love it so much!! 😀
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I'd totally agree to a Narnia series reboot, with a director that is a fusion of Adamson and Apted, with good actors/actresses (I mean no offense to anyone). But if they would not reboot the series, then I'd like to see SC next. Poor thing that it'd be years until the next narnia film; and if it's gonna be SC, I fear Will Poulter will be too old. He's such a great actor.
Really? It looks great, but I haven't seen it yet. Hope to find it better than the previous ones.
Andy Garfield looks cool.
We're more or less teenage kids. I also thought that if the next film is on 2018, I'd be nearly 20 then! Now I'm just twelve watching LWW, PC, & VDT; then after a long time I'm 18 watching the new Narnian film!
Whatever happens, I'm alert for a new Narnian FILM!
I agree with mixedfiction! I hope it doesn't take too long! 🙁 I don't get why Douglas Gresham won't release a Narnia film with Walden Media.
I love Tobey Mcguire's Spider-Man, espeacially Spider-Man 2, but I think I like the new Spider-Man slightly more than previous one. Glad to have 2 great Spider-Man series. 🙂
What do you people say to the idea that Patrick Doyle will score one Narnia film?
But will it be easy to make The Last Battle into a movie?
Don't be too discouraged at once, Son of Adam: there is always hope. 🙂
Do you love lots of movies?
I like his music. He scored 'Eragon' and 'Thor', and I loved those soundtracks. I bet the soundtrack of 'Brave' is beautiful too.
Yeah. But meanwhile, there are a lot of other movies to pay attention to (for me). 2012 is so loaded with films! There's TDKR, Brave, Bourne Legacy, Snow White & the Huntsman, The Amazing Spiderman, and Hungergames. BUT, most of all, THE HOBBIT!!! It's the grandfinale for Christmas.
Patrick Doyle is a genius and I LOVE his music, but I think Harry Gregson-Williams should do it. He did the music for Prince of Persia and the first two Narnia films, he also did the music for Kingdom of Heaven (I've never seen the film, but I have listened to the music and it's really good). I was very disappointed when he didn't do the music for The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
How about Howard Shore do music for Narnia? XD
I love good movies, and the movies which is "specially made" for me. 😀
🙂 I watch Narnia, LOTR, DC, Marvel, Pixar, and many others.
Yes. I wholly agree with you.
That's also a great idea! He did a great job in LOTR. 🙂
Also, I'd beg for movies to have special features/bonus features. I love to know how they do things
Any one wants to go 'Further Up and Further In' or 'Into the West'?
It <i>would</i> be pretty neat to see how they make the films 🙂
I think I'd rather go 'Into the West'. Ever since I was little I've always wanted to be an Elf 🙂
Mabey it's seven years to represent the seven Telmarine Lords 🙂
That's so sweet. I would also want to go 'Into the West', rather than 'Further Up and Further In'.
"The grey rain curtain of the world draws back, and you see a far green country under a swift sunrise" this feels so peaceful. 🙂
I've got it! They need to find a Peter Jackson for Narnia. 🙂
I love LOTR. Tolkien was a catholic! 😉
Are you Catholic?
I'm Orthodox Christian 🙂
That's a nice way of looking at it 🙂
Ha! Liked 'The Avengers' very much!! :):)
Yeah. I'm a Catholic. 😀
Let's pretend that SC will be made at present. If Will Poulter will reprise his role as Eustace, which actresses do you people think should play Jill Pole and TLotGK? And who should play Rillian? And Puddleglum?
Chloë Grace Moretz as Jill Pole.
Haha, if PJ director of Narnia, then my hope for Narnia movies will return! XD
I love movies especially with great messages, I call these movies as a movie which is "specially made" for me. 🙂
Me too. Now I get what you call "specially made". 🙂
Nice! 😀 My uncle and aunt are Catholic.
LOL 🙂
That would be amazing idea if they could do that!!!!! 🙂
What can you say if Anne Hathaway should play tLotGK? Not that I would wholly choose her, but as an option, she's a great actress (plus she's beautiful). Any other suggestions?
Chloe Moretz may fit. But at first I thought 'She's fifteen already, wouldn't that be too old for Jill?' Then I found out that Poulter was already 19 at present, so it may work out after all. 😉
Anne Hathaway is not bad, I like The Princess Diaries. :)But, I'm thinking is Anne Hathaway looks evil enough? Her face look like an angel. XD I'm thinking who is beautiful, and still have evil looking, how about Zoe Saldana? ^^
As for Puddleglum I have few suggestion, Alan Rickman, Ben Stiller, Johnny Depp and Jim Carey.
Oh… yeah! I'm now just thinking another one who maybe can play the role of Lady of the Green Kirtle, Kate Winslet. ^^
I know what you mean about Hathaway; not sure about Zoe Saldana. 🙂
But wouldn't Depp be too big an actor? He'd get billed before the title. I'm considering Alan Rickman, however; but I like your other suggestions! 🙂
Kate Winslet? I honestly don't think so. She's a great actress, but I'm rather thinking that she's chubby for the role (I don't dislike her). 🙂
What about Prince Rillian then? I can't think of someone for him.
Yeah, Depp was just a choice, but if I'm a director, I don't think I'll choose him in final result, I think I might choose Ben Stiller, sometime I think Alan Rickman is very fit as Puddleglum, have you see the concept art of Puddleglum, so if they do the make-up, Alan Rickman is not bad.
And about Lady of the Green Kirtle, Kate Winslet also one of choice, haha, I didn't dislike her, and I didn't like her as well. Actually I'm not sure about her, I'm just thinking if she do well, her face will fit the evil look very well, just like a good guy's face turn to evil face suddenly. And actually I have another choice, Eva Green, but I worry people will thinking her about the witch of The Golden Compass, and might not bring good effect.
Prince Rillian….. how about Logan Lerman or Graig Horner?
and I think I have another choice for Jill Pole as well, Dakota Blue Richards. ^^
sorry, is Craig Horner. 😛
And I think Cate Blanchett will do a great green witch as well, but she already done a great job in LOTR.
I SINCERELEY BELIEVE THAT THE WAY FORWARD FOR THE NARNIA MOVIES IS THROUGH COMPLETE CGI WE MUST COMPLETELY EMBRACE MOTION CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY ALA THE NEW TINTIN MOVIE AND THE BEOWULF MOVIE(2011).
I HAVE BEEN A NARNIA FAN FROM THE AGE OF 7 AND I AM NOW 37 YEARS OLD. IT BREAKS MY HEART TO SEE SUCH GRAND SCALES OF PRODUCTION FROM LORDS OF THE RINGS, HARRY POTTER AND THE HOBBIT. YET IN MY OPINION NARNIA CAN CAPTURE THE IMAGINATION MUCH BETTER. i HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY UNDERWHELMED WITH THE WALDEN FILMS SO FAR AND FEEL THEY HAVE BEEN UNDER PRODUCED WITH MEDIOCRE BUDGETS COMPARED TO THEIR CONTEMPERARIES. LWW WAS PASSABLE PURELY IN ITS NOVELTY VALUES BUT PC AND VDT WAS NOT THE STANDARD THAT IS BEING PRODUCED CURRENTELY. I ABSOLUTELY WANT A COLLECTION OF NARNIA MOVIES THAT WE AS FANS CAN BE PROUD OF YET THE ACTING HAS BEEN WOODEN AND THE BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS ARE EVIDENT AT EVERY SET-PEICE. THE CRINGEWORTHY "FOR NARNIA" SHOUT AT THE BOTTOM OF THEIR VOICE LENDS AN AIR OF SPURIOUS SINCERITY TO THE CAUSE. MY MESSAGE THEN IS A CRY FOR HELP DIRECTLY TO DOUGLAS GRESHAM NOT TO MAKE ANY FURTHER MOVIES AND SERIOUSLY CONSIDER A RE-BOOT IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER IN MOTION CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY. I DO NOT BELIEVE ALL FILMS SHOULD USE THIS, ONLY THE FANTASY MOVIES LIKE NARNIA AND LOTR. I BELIEVE THE NARNIAN MOVIES ARE PERFECTLY PLACED TO PIONEER AN ENTIRE 7 FILM MOTION CAPTURE SERIES WHICH CAN MORE ACCURATELY DEPICT NARNIA AND ITS WONDERFULL CREATURES AND CHARACTERS. RATHER THAN USE NEW ZEALAND, IRELAND OR WALES, USE C.S. LEWIS' OWN IMAGINATION AND CREATE THE BEAUTIFULL LANDSCAPE WITH THE TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE. THIS ALSO TAKES AWAY CONTINUITY ISUES WITH AGEING ACTORS AS THE MOTION CAPTURE CAN AGE THE CHARACTERS AS THE SCRIPT SEES FIT RATHER THAN SHOEHORNING MEDIOCRE YOUNG ENGLISH ACTORS WHO ARE THERE BASED UPON BEING BRITISH RATHER THAN ANY REAL ACTING TALENT. WITH SOME NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS I MUST ADMIT. bACK TO THE MOTION CAPTURE POINT, CONSIDER FOR A MOMENT FOR SET PIECES LIKE "THE HOUSE OF CHARN IN MAGICIANS NEPHEW" THE FLIGHT OF FLEDGE WITH DIGORY FLYING OVER THE NEWLY CREATED NARNIA, THE TALKING HORSES IN THE HORSE AND HIS BOY AND THE VAST DESERT FROM TASHBAAN TO ARCHELAND AND TASHBAAN ITSELF. SPIELBERG AGONISED OVER ACTORS FOR TINTIN AND CAPTAIN HADDOCK AND EVENTUALLY DECIDED TO GO WITH EXACTLY HOW THE AUTHORS VIEWED THEM VIA MOTION CAPTURE. THE VOICE ACTING THEN ADDS REAL DEPTH TO EACH CHARACTER. NARNIA CAN BE SAVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS ON CELLULOID BY A COMPLETE RE-BOOT USING MOTION CAPTURE, CGI AND DIGITAL IMAGERY. THE OTHER OPTION IS TO CONTINUE WITH THE MEDIOCRE PRODUCTIONS SO FAR WHOSE BOX OFFICE FIGURES(EXCEPT LWW DUE TO NOVELTY VALUE) AND BOX OFFICE PERFORMANCE HARDLY JUSTIFIED FUTURE FILMS. I FELL THIS SHOULD BE GIVEN SERIOUS THOUGH AND THIS FANTASTIC TECHNOLOGY WHICH HAS BEEN USED COMPLETEY IN BEOWULF, TINTIN AND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REAL ACTORS IN THE WHOLE OF AVATAR. PLEASE SAVE NARNIA FROM BEING A MEDIOCRE FOOTNOTE WHICH WAS BESTED BY LOTR AND HARRY POTTER TO THE BEST FANTASY LAND IMAGINED.