Mark Gordon Strikes Deal To Produce Fourth Narnia Movie

by ScreenCraft Staff on October 1, 2013

The Mark Gordon Company and the C.S. Lewis Company have agreed upon a deal to jointly develop and produce the fourth movie in "The Chronicles of Narnia" film series, called “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair.”

As quoted in Variety , “Like many readers, both young and old, I am a huge fan of C.S. Lewis’s beautiful and allegorical world of Narnia,” Gordon said. “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.”

The last film in the franchise, "The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader," was released by Fox in 2010. The first two Narnia films were produced and released by Disney, starting with “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” in 2005, then “Prince Caspian” in 2008.

So far, "The Chronicles of Narnia" films have grossed $1.6 billion worldwide. The story began with the novel series written by C.S. Lewis. The first book, "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe," was published in 1950.