‘Chronicles Of Narnia’ Reboot ‘The Silver Chair’ Finds A Home At Sony’s TriStar
By Jack Giroux/Aug. 9, 2016 4:30 pm EST
Below, learn more about the Narnia reboot.
It’s been almost six years since the last time we saw Narnia. After plenty of rumors and development updates, producer Mark Gordon revealed earlier this year the next sequel is a reboot following new characters, starring new actors, and will be made by a new team. Leading that new team is Sony’s TriStar Pictures.
In a statement, Gordon had this to say about the deal:
The head of TriStar, Hannah Minghella, added the sequel fits into their plans for making TriStar a “home for filmmaker-driven literary and commercial movies”:
Developing this project with The C.S. Lewis Company has been immensely exciting and a real joy. We are so pleased to team up with our good friends at TriStar and our partners at eOne to introduce this new, magical chapter of the Narnia franchise to fans around the world, both old and new.
The next three films coming from TriStar are Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, Danny Boyle’s T2: Trainspotting, and Edgar Wright’s Babydriver, so Minghella saying TriStar is focused on filmmaker-driven projects doesn’t come across as just a nice thing to say in a press release. As for The Silver Chair, no filmmaker or actors are attached to the reboot. David Magee, who adapted Finding Neverland and Life of Pi, is writing the script.
Reading The Chronicles of Narnia was one of the formative experiences of my childhood, just as it has been for children around the world for generations. To have the opportunity to bring new life to the Narnia films with a new creative team is a career highlight. Our mission is to build TriStar Pictures as a home for filmmaker-driven literary and commercial movies, and this film represents a huge step forward for us. We’re thrilled to be working with Mark, Doug, Melvin, Vincent, and David as we adapt The Silver Chair.
