Before 1993, the technology needed to make good film versions of C.S. Lewis’s Narnia novels simply did not exist. Now, with the recent amazing advances in computer technology in the movie industry, it is entirely possible to visually recreate Lewis’s landscapes, locations, and creatures for the screen. The companies behind the film series are adament about making these films, presumably as close to the source material as possible, which is great for fans of the books.
Why did you start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
There are a number of reasons why they started with the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and not the Magician's Nephew, first. First, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was the first Narnia book published. The Magician's Nephew was the sixth. Reading them in the order of publication instead of in the order of events makes The Magician's Nephew a very exciting look back, and you actually understand why particularly arbitrary things are made so important in the story. Second, it is the most famous of the Narnia books. The Third reason is that The Magician's Nephew would be so effects intensive at parts that it might even be impossible to do photorealistic on a reasonable budget, even in 2015, but who knows.
Andrew Adamson's previous films include "Shrek" and "Shrek 2." Before that, he was the Visual Effects supervisor on "Batman Forever," "A Time to Kill," and "Batman & Robin." He was also a grip on 2001's Pâté. He has returned to direct Prince Caspian.
Michael Apted has recently been signed to direct The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
Walden Media. They are the company behind "Holes," "I Am David," "Because of Winn-Dixie," and the upcoming "Charlotte's Web," "The Water Horse," and "The Giver." Walden Media is in charge of everything, from hiring the director and crew, to casting the film series, and getting the special effects houses working.
Disney is co-producer, and is distributing the film series with it's Buena Vista Pictures imprint.
JamesWorks Entertainment is also listed as a producer.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe:Christopher Markus' previous credits include the upcoming teleplay "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers." Stephen McFeely's previous credits also include "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers." Anne Peacock's previous credits include "Country of My Skull," "Cora Unashamed," and the critically acclaimed "A Lesson Before Dying."
Prince Caspian:Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus, and Stephen McFeely.
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