Flaherty: “Multiple Opinions” On Fourth Narnia Film

This Monday will mark two years since Fox/Walden’s The Voyage of the Dawn Treader hit theaters and ultimately performed below expectations in the United States, but pretty well internationally. At this point, most fans have accepted the fact that we should not expect to see another Narnia film made for some time (view our ‘Narnia 4’ summary page).

One of the reasons for the hold-up is disagreement about what the next step should be. Micheal Flaherty (Walden Media president) would like to make The Magician’s Nephew while Douglas Gresham (co-producer, Lewis’ stepson) favors The Silver Chair. Here is a clip from World Magazine‘s interview with Micheal Flaherty:

Q: So, with revenue going down and production costs remaining high, so what’s next for the Narnia movie series?
MF: There are multiple opinions on all this and a lot of different players: The C.S. Lewis estate, the studio, our company—and we’re not all of one mind. I would love to find a way where the economics work, acknowledging the decline. I’d like to do The Magician’s Nephew. Other people want to do The Silver Chair, and there’s disagreement about the economics and the overall vision of where the franchise should go next. My hope is that we may all become of one mind, but unless something providential happens there, I’m focusing on a number of other stories.

Q: So, at this moment, no deal?
MF: Nope.

Flaherty talks more about Narnia in the full interview.

Back in May, Douglas Gresham indicated there is a seven-year moratorium on producing any Narnia films outside of Walden Media. He also wants to make The Silver Chair next as an independent film.

Discuss!

427 Responses

  1. Luis says:

    Hello! I'm Brazilian! I love Narnia Web and your comments. Well, I prefer MN than SC. Even because LWW won more money,…

    Flashbacks of Charn is a dream…

  2. mixedfiction says:

    So, have you watched The Hobbit now? 🙂

  3. Rand al'Thor says:

    ……. :'(
    So tired….. I hope there's a place for me to scream or to cry….

    I can't breath, I can't breath…..
    Please give me a place to lay down and rest….
    I don't want to be awake for some time, I hope I could sleep for few years, and wake up when I was finally don't remember anything that I don't want to remember….

  4. Rand al'Thor says:

    It was so heavy…. why I have to bear these…. 🙁

  5. Rand al'Thor says:

    When can I stop to worry, why it seems like no ending….
    I need rest, so I could gain the strength to face it, but it never give me enough time to have a good rest, and it's so tired and feel no more energy to carry these….

  6. Rand al'Thor says:

    What is happened to this world? If this is a life test, I don't think I can do it now, atleast the world never give me enough strength to face it….

    I know I shouldn't giving up hope, but I'm very tired, am very tired, I just want to sit down, I hope this is the end of all thing, I want to stop it.

    crying….

  7. Rand al'Thor says:

    I need strength, please…. I need strength, please….give me strength….

    crying….

  8. Farsight-messenger says:

    Unfortunately, not yet….
    but after I watched the epic trailer of the HOBBIT wherein the music trailer was also used in HP Deathly Hallows part 2, I plan to watch the HOBBIT next yr…. 🙂

  9. mixedfiction says:

    What are you tired of? But I hope this might cheer you a bit: 🙂 just to know someone's listening to you, or, in this case, reading your comments

  10. mixedfiction says:

    XD 😛

  11. Farsight-messenger says:

    This yearend, discover the monthly top grossing films of the year 2012!
    The monthly top grossing films of the year 2012!
    here's the link!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcZ68hLkUbQ

  12. Ash says:

    I really mean that they should do Silver Chair, Will Poulter is now too old and if they want to do Silver Chair in 2018 it will be too late. But I will be happy for every another Narnia film.

  13. mixedfiction says:

    Yeah, you're right. I just hope they check out the comments here to see the fans' opinions and thus decide better.

  14. Farsight-messenger says:

    Right you are! if only if the production team will see all our thoughts, hopes, comments, and wishes for Narnia franchise, then they will have their final decision…

    Or simply they should say, "Let's hear what the Narnia fans(Narnians) want and we will respect their thoughts and do it!"

    Just make Narnia 4, SC next please!

  15. Rand al'Thor says:

    I don't know where to begin, it just make me feel tired to think about it and tiresome, now I feel very difficult for me to focus on something, I'm worried I'll get some mental problem, sometime I can't control my emotion….

    I think I'm sick, seriously sick….
    I hope everything around me give me a break, give me a chance for my mind to calm down, I need some peace moment, a fresh air for my soul.

  16. mixedfiction says:

    Oh, sorry if I made you feel worse by asking. I hope you get better; so for now I'll leave you alone to have your fresh air and peace. 🙂

  17. Farsight-messenger says:

    This yearend, let us forget all those bad memories we had in 2012.
    Discover all the mistakes we've done and change them from wrong to right.
    Remember the good memories and make them your inspirations this 2013.
    Start your 2013 with good hope, good dreams and good inspirations.
    Always treasure your Friends and Families.
    And let us thank God for a new year He has given to us.

    "A new age has begun!"
    "The old has gone. The new has come!"
    God Bless us all and a good new year!

  18. Rand al'Thor says:

    I'm sorry to make you misunderstood, I appreciated what you said to me, what I mean above was the things that happened around me, I come to Narniaweb it was because I don't know where I can share my feeling, and this is still not enough, I hope I can say out loud about these in my real life, with my real voice….. but I can't….

    Anyway, it's 2013 here, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

  19. TheeNarnianMeerkat says:

    Whoa, where the hey is that from?? Lol.

  20. TheeNarnianMeerkat says:

    Wait, half a year? What do you mean? Part 2 isn't supposed to come out till next December…

  21. Farsight-messenger says:

    wait, if you are literally ill, then what is it? and why it seems like you're losing hope?
    please don't loose hope I know you can surpass your problem(s)……

  22. Rand al'Thor says:

    As I said above, I don't know where to begin, please don't ask me this question, you are torturing me actually, because there are some problem that happened few years, I can't recall it, but it did always make me feel the pain even I have forget them, just like subconscious, and there are something that just happened about these 2 years and recently, but I don't want to talk about those problem, it was too heavy for me if put these all together, it was a great pressure.

    Ok, I'll point out 1 thing. If, you found one of your family have done something wrong, and you still need to help them to proceed the thing, never stop, everyday, you need to make lie to everyone everyday….

    Can you see the problem? And I didn't tell everything yet, and there are still many thing, not only just this problem…. And I have nowhere to share, I have no friend I can talk about, because people that around me won't understand, and they will still blame me that I'm the one who make/start a trouble, they won't listen to my advice, and I have to continue to betray myself to making lie….only just this 1 problem already make me feel tiresome, I lose strength everyday, I have to fight these all alone, there are no one who stand at by my side, my shoulder is now so painful, I don't to continue this, I hope I can give up all these…

  23. Farsight-messenger says:

    wait, first of all, I'm sorry for what I've said and please don't blame yourself…..
    As I can understand that is one simple big problem you have that other families also have too! But many of them passed this test. And I believe that you also can!
    Don't blame yourself and don't think the bad side, think for the good side….. I hope you can fix this problem of yours….
    God Bless!!!

  24. mixedfiction says:

    Rand al'Thor, I'm sad to read all this, and I'm sorry for you. I hope you solve your family and personal problems; I don't know how to console you, but I want to.

    I've known a little about people with family problems, so you should sort those problems out no matter how painful or difficult. And be persistent in your goal to find contentment and peace. And pray, pray everyday. It works. I've known people who succeeded past these issues.

    Happy New Year too and God Bless! 🙂

  25. mixedfiction says:

    XD Are you Catholic or Christian?

  26. mixedfiction says:

    You should hear the Dwarves' song and the Song of the Lonely Mountain (end credits)! 😛 Both were wonderful.

  27. Farsight-messenger says:

    Catholic, but I'm more on the Christian side. 🙂
    how about you? and why did you asked btw?

  28. Rand al'Thor says:

    Now everything in my head is I want to leave this place, almost of my brain cell is dead, I can't think anymore.

    For example: You sell food, some people have health problem, there are something they can't eat, and when they ask you is your food mixing something like chicken, and yes, the food added other thing just like chicken, but you have to make lies and tell them "no", but you know this is going to make harm to them, the doctor already told them not to taken some food like this…. Maybe someone don't think it was a serious problem, but I do, sometime I just want to tell the truth to everyone, but this make like I was betray my family, but I keep tell the lies to everyone, then I'm betraying myself, I have no way to choose, I have no choice, and I keep this all only for myself, quietly.

    If this is the only problem, then it's ok, but…. the world is never give up to torturing me, more and more trouble is given to me, until now, I don't have anymore strength for those…. I can't carry anymore.

    Some people have family problem, they got passed, this is because they have enough strength, but I don't….
    I never gain the strength which is enough for me to keep going, it's enough, really, enough….

    From the day I was born, the world is never stop to torturing me.

    I even not sure that this is the right place for me to share, but I have no place to go, the world never give me an option.

  29. Rand al'Thor says:

    In my opinion, this world is finish….
    And I'm sorry, I won't share anything like this in Narniaweb anymore, thanks to spent your time to read and listening these. Goodbye.

  30. Rand al'Thor says:

    Nothing different, still a disappointment….
    Now I really hope I could sleep, but I know the world will never give me chance to have a good rest.

  31. Rand al'Thor says:

    I'm so stupid, and naive….

  32. Rand al'Thor says:

    You know, 1 day ago, the day before yesterday, I can't believe I have done something foolish, I hit my neighbour's car which parking out side my house and block the way of my house gate, and I have never do something like this before…. I know I have start to lost control with my temper…. I'm lost…. I'm tired to listen to the advice….. No help will come. The only hope I can see is leaving and began the new life in other place.

    Really, nothing different, almost everyone sound like one of them.

  33. mixedfiction says:

    Well, my help is: Start by telling the truth at all times, from the smallest things to the biggest issues. Don't tell lies, no matter how small; if someone asks you "Is this this?" or "Is that that?" and it is, say yes, if not, be sure to say no. That's the first thing you should do: stop the lies. Stop lying to everyone: to your family, friends, and to yourself.
    Don't lose your temper; don't lose hope. Have you ever held onto something? Something you've always believed in? You can start by having Faith. And maybe you'll find the strength you need.

  34. mixedfiction says:

    I'm Catholic. I asked out of curiosity, and because you said "God Bless", and you have a nice way of speaking. 🙂

  35. Farsight-messenger says:

    thanks mixedfiction….. 🙂

  36. Farsight-messenger says:

    I'd say never loose hope.
    and in all your ways and plans make God control them all. Pray to God all the time and always believe in Him. He will not forsake you for just having Faith, Strong Faith in Him! 🙂

  37. Aslan32 says:

    OMG!!!! I CANNOT WAIT until 2018…I mean really??? I will be almost 40 years old. There has to be some way for it to be sooner..if not Reboot the movies and then maybe do The Magicians Nephew first and then go right down the line until The Last Battle…just a suggestion for us NARNIA LOVERS…we cant wait that long

  38. Rand al'Thor says:

    Thanks, but, sorry. I'm going to disappoint you.

  39. Richard Parker says:

    Just figure out, I don't belong here. As always.

  40. Rand al'Thor says:

    thanks to you too

  41. Lonely Mountain says:

    Far over the Misty Mountains rise
    Leave us standing upon the height
    What was before, we see once more
    Is our kingdom, a distant light

    Fiery mountain beneath the moon
    The words aren’t spoken, we’ll be there soon
    For home a song that echoes on
    And all who find us will know the tune

    Some folk we never forget
    Some kind we never forgive
    Haven’t seen the back of us yet
    We’ll fight as long as we live

    All lies on the hidden door
    To the Lonely Mountain bourne
    We’ll ride in the gathering storm
    Until we get our long forgotten gold

    We lay under the Misty Mountains cold
    In slumbers deep, and dreams of gold
    We must awake, our lives to make
    And in the darkness a torch we hold

    From long ago when lanterns burned
    Until this day our hearts have yearned
    A fate unknown; the Arkenstone
    What was stolen must be returned

    We must away, and make the day
    To find our song, for heart and soul

    Some folk we never forget
    Some kind we never forgive
    Haven’t seen the end of it yet
    We’ll fight as long as we live

    All lies on the hidden door
    To the Lonely Mountain bourne
    We’ll ride in the gathering storm
    Till we get our long forgotten gold

    Far away the Misty Mountains cold

  42. Lonely Mountain says:

    mixedfiction, I have gave up the thing you are trying to mention about, it was one of them that I don't want to talk about.

    It was fine, you can't help me. I was just find a place and say something, I don't expect any help. Thanks!

    This is the end of this talk, no more reply. Thanks.

  43. Lonely Mountain says:

    I'm losing strength on focusing.

    Sorry, I have too many nickname in Narniaweb, Son of Adam, LIFE OF PI, Rand al'Thor, Lonely Mountain.

    Rand al'Thor was the name of the main character of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time novels.

    I'm happy because of THE HOBBIT and LIFE OF PI, but…as I said the world never give me a good rest.

    Sorry, I'm weak. I don't want to bring any trouble to Narniaweb any more, I always make this site mixed with some negative messages, this disturbing other Narnians to leave a proper comment. This place is for discussing all about Narnia, I shouldn't bring any personal problem here. Sorry.

  44. Lonely Mountain says:

    And yes, Richard Parker as well, it was the name of the Bengal tiger in LIFE OF PI.

  45. mixedfiction says:

    Well, I can't help replying. Because… I knew it!!! You were Son of Adam, yes, I was talking to you; and then when I read Rand al'Thor's comments I remembered Son of Adam, thinking "Hey, this guy's got problems too, just like Son of Adam." but it never occurred to me you were the same person. Then when I suddenly saw Lonely Mountain talking as if he was Rand al'Thor, I was freaked out! So you're all one person, it makes sense now. I keep saying to myself "I knew it!" Sorry for freaking out.

    I'm sorry for you, Son of Adam. I just hope you get better. Talking to Rand al'Thor really felt similar to when I was talking to Son of Adam. It was a pleasure exchanging ideas with you, so thank you too. 🙂

  46. mixedfiction says:

    Thanks for what? What have I done for you?

  47. mixedfiction says:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJwyW9ngLNg
    That song was just EPIC! It was perfect for the end credits.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NRUBe2RTq74
    Deep throated singing of the dwarves!

    Well, I'm freaking out over that song and spending some of my time memorizing the tone. 😀

  48. Farsight-messenger says:

    for your reply:
    "I’m Catholic. I asked out of curiosity, and because you said "God Bless", and you have a nice way of speaking."

    thanks for that….
    Rand al'Thor, why? looks like I've done something terrible. If so, I'm so sorry 🙁

  49. mixedfiction says:

    Oh! ok. You're welcome. 😀

  50. mixedfiction says:

    230!

  51. mixedfiction says:

    Wow! Some of those were great movies too! I haven't watched all of those, however. Have you? Looks like the Hobbit's box-office has yet increased! Haha 🙂

  52. Lonely Mountain says:

    I don't use Son of Adam as nickname anymore, because I don't want anymore memories about those, you know what I'm talking about, right?

    Be honest, I have gave up Narnia, when it's time, I'll give away all of my Narnia DVD collection. I feel so sorry to Narniaweb. There are so many Narnia fansite, Narniafans, ASlan's Country etc. but Narniaweb was the 1st Narnia fansite I have found, and I always like to visit, and I seldom go to other fansite, this is not the 1st time I come here to express my feeling.

    I can't always call Aslan's name now, something like "for narnia, for Aslan", soon this is going to be like a stranger to me. I'm not a Narnian anymore. There are few Narnia friends that I really miss about, and feel so sorry to them, but I have no choice….

  53. Lonely Mountain says:

    And why are you so care about the numbers.

  54. Lonely Mountain says:

    And I hope I can mention the names of those friends, but I think it was not a good idea, I just hope they will understand me, that I have no choice.

  55. Lonely Mountain says:

    Once, I'm one of the King of Narnia.

  56. Lonely Mountain says:

    Maybe, tomorrow I'll go to see THE HOBBIT for the 4th times! I hope I can made it.

  57. Lonely Mountain says:

    I can't think any word, so I can only simply say a "thanks". I just hope tomorrow's the 4th viewing of THE HOBBIT movie will atleast make my mind more active.

    Visiting Narniaweb already become a habit, but now it looks like it should be HOBBITweb for me, I can't always talk about Narnia now, that's why I feel so sorry for Narniaweb. Everytime I feel sad I came here, this become my habit since 2005. Few years ago, I think I still remain some heart/thought of children, and it was good to have a children mind, so something you won't bother of, just a pure wonder mind, and it's easily forget something unhappy when I came here. And now…. always an empty mind.

    Sometime, I found something make me happy, such as THE HOBBIT, but too exciting sometime was a bad thing, maybe tomorrow you will get something that make you fall down, fall from the high place, and suddenly feel like everything became so dark. LOTR always was the best pillar of mine, that always gave me the support of my mind and soul, but there are sometime it didn't work very well, the only thing is I have made a promise to LOTR that I'll not going to kill myself, I made this promise since 2003, before that, yeah, I always thinking about how to leave this world in peace.

    This time, it didn't work to give me strength, it only make me not to do something foolish, such as to end my life, because I have made a promise. But seem like I have to give up something and do some sacrifice, Narnia was the thing I'm going to give up. There are more thing I have to give up, I'll find out soon. Sometime, I have to be little bit selfish. And… I'm sorry. Everything have a limit.

  58. mixedfiction says:

    I envy your watching it three times already! I've only seen it once, and I want to see it again. I hope I get to see it a second time. 😛

  59. mixedfiction says:

    Can't I have some fun about getting exact numbers such as 230? I put the 230th comment! Other people do that too. It's fun when you change an awkward 229 to a satisfying 230! XD

  60. mixedfiction says:

    Someone click my links. 😀