'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair' Release and Spoilers: Movie Coming After 6 Years to Revive Narnia Franchise; What to Expect?
C.S. Lewis' 1953 classic will be getting a soft reboot to revamp the franchise
After six years of waiting, C.S. Lewis' classic "The Chronicles of Narnia," is set to return to the silver screen with the fourth leg of the series, "The Silver Chair."
Together with TriStar Pictures, the Mark Gordon Company, and Entertainment One (eOne), the C.S. Lewis Company will recreate the second live adaptation of "The Silver Chair," with "Life of Pi" and "Finding Neverland" writer Magee on the script.
What to expect?
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Despite the moderate success of the first three prequels, however, looks like the franchise is getting a soft reboot, given the nature of the plot of the 1953 novel. The Silver Chair takes place decades after the events of the Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and follows eleven-year-old Eustace Scrubb (previously played by Will Poulter) and Jill Poole as they join the aged Prince Caspian (previously played by Ben Barnes) in a mission to find the missing Prince Rilian, his only son and heir.
In a report from Collider, producer Mark Gordon said he was hoping to develop the movie very shortly. He also explained that The Silver Chair will be an all-new franchise, with original cast and crew.
This comes as no surprise given that the original plan was to do an adaptation of the Silver Chair--the first book in the Narnia series--and a soft refresh may be just what it needs to regain enthusiasm for the franchise while maintaining the magical cinematic universe that Narnia has been known for.
Allusion to Jesus Christ to appear in the film
Fans need not fret, however, as the protagonist of the series--also C.S. Lewis' subtle allusion to Jesus Christ--Aslan, is almost certainly going to appear in the film, as there is no Narnia movie without everyone's beloved talking lion. No word yet if Liam Neeson, Aslan's voice actor for the first three movies, will be re-casted.
Douglas Gresham, Lewis' stepson, said he looks forward to "plunging again" into the challenge of bringing his late father's magical world on the silver screen.
