C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia is one of the most beloved children’s series and one of the best-known fantasy works in the history of literature. The stories of the Pevensie family and their friends and allies in the fictional world of Narnia are spread through seven books, starting with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) and ending with The Last Battle (1956). The series is Lewis’ best-known work even today and while most people have been acquainted with it through the books, there are some who snuck into the world of Narnia via the film adaptations from several years ago.
Three movies were adapted back then and while there were plans to adapt The Silver Chair as well, these failed and in 2018, it was announced that Netflix had acquired the rights to adapt the series in movie and television series format. As things stand now, the first...
Three movies were adapted back then and while there were plans to adapt The Silver Chair as well, these failed and in 2018, it was announced that Netflix had acquired the rights to adapt the series in movie and television series format. As things stand now, the first...
- 4/27/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Exclusive: Billy Magnussen (Coup!) and Alexandra Shipp (Barbie) will topline Violent Ends, a Southern revenge thriller written and directed by John-Michael Powell that has wrapped production in Northwest Arkansas.
Actors rounding out the cast of the film from Midnight Road Entertainment include James Badge Dale (Hightown), Nick Stahl (Showtime’s Let the Right One In), Emmy winner Kate Burton (Dumb Money), and Academy Award winner Ray McKinnon (Knox Goes Away). Check out a first look still below.
A tale of star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of the Ozark Mountains, Violent Ends chronicles the life of Lucas Frost (Magnussen), an honest man brought up in a crime family whose only legacy is violence. As Lucas tries to make his own life with his fiancée, Emma (Shipp), he is suddenly pulled back into the family business he so despises when his cousin, Eli, perpetrates an armed robbery on a local scrap...
Actors rounding out the cast of the film from Midnight Road Entertainment include James Badge Dale (Hightown), Nick Stahl (Showtime’s Let the Right One In), Emmy winner Kate Burton (Dumb Money), and Academy Award winner Ray McKinnon (Knox Goes Away). Check out a first look still below.
A tale of star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of the Ozark Mountains, Violent Ends chronicles the life of Lucas Frost (Magnussen), an honest man brought up in a crime family whose only legacy is violence. As Lucas tries to make his own life with his fiancée, Emma (Shipp), he is suddenly pulled back into the family business he so despises when his cousin, Eli, perpetrates an armed robbery on a local scrap...
- 11/30/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
This Barbie is having “nightmares” over her next writing project.
“Barbie” writer-director Greta Gerwig said during the BFI London Film Festival, in a discussion with “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong, that her upcoming film is causing her to have “recurring nightmares” (via The Hollywood Reporter). While she did not name the project, Gerwig is confirmed to direct at least two “Chronicles of Narnia” films for Netflix.
“I’m in the writing process,” Gerwig said of her next, unnamed project, “and it’s hard because I’m having recurring nightmares.”
She previously told Total Film (via Games Radar) that she was “terrified” of taking on “Narnia,” based on C.S. Lewis’ famed fantasy novel series.
“I haven’t even really started wrapping my arms around it,” Gerwig said. “But I’m properly scared of it, which feels like a good place to start. I think when I’m scared, it’s always a good sign.
“Barbie” writer-director Greta Gerwig said during the BFI London Film Festival, in a discussion with “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong, that her upcoming film is causing her to have “recurring nightmares” (via The Hollywood Reporter). While she did not name the project, Gerwig is confirmed to direct at least two “Chronicles of Narnia” films for Netflix.
“I’m in the writing process,” Gerwig said of her next, unnamed project, “and it’s hard because I’m having recurring nightmares.”
She previously told Total Film (via Games Radar) that she was “terrified” of taking on “Narnia,” based on C.S. Lewis’ famed fantasy novel series.
“I haven’t even really started wrapping my arms around it,” Gerwig said. “But I’m properly scared of it, which feels like a good place to start. I think when I’m scared, it’s always a good sign.
- 10/9/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Greta Gerwig isn’t ready to dive into the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe just quite yet.
The “Barbie” writer-director, who is slated to helm at least two Netflix films based on C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia” novel series, told Total Film (via Games Radar) that she is “terrified” about tackling the I.P. project.
“I haven’t even really started wrapping my arms around it,” Gerwig said. “But I’m properly scared of it, which feels like a good place to start. I think when I’m scared, it’s always a good sign. Maybe when I stop being scared, it’ll be like, ‘Ok. Maybe I shouldn’t do that one.’ No, I’m terrified of it. It’s extraordinary. And so we’ll see, I don’t know.”
She continued, “I hope to make all different kinds of movies in the course of the...
The “Barbie” writer-director, who is slated to helm at least two Netflix films based on C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia” novel series, told Total Film (via Games Radar) that she is “terrified” about tackling the I.P. project.
“I haven’t even really started wrapping my arms around it,” Gerwig said. “But I’m properly scared of it, which feels like a good place to start. I think when I’m scared, it’s always a good sign. Maybe when I stop being scared, it’ll be like, ‘Ok. Maybe I shouldn’t do that one.’ No, I’m terrified of it. It’s extraordinary. And so we’ll see, I don’t know.”
She continued, “I hope to make all different kinds of movies in the course of the...
- 7/21/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Acclaimed director Greta Gerwig, fresh off her Barbie project, has been officially tapped by Netflix to helm at least two films based on C.S. Lewis’s beloved series, The Chronicles of Narnia. Following her successful stint in Barbie’s universe, she is set to embark on a journey into the heart of a magical realm, confirming long-circulating rumors. The New Yorker unveiled this development in a recent article highlighting Gerwig’s distinct storytelling approach.
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Having ventured into the plastic-fantastic world of Barbie, Greta Gerwig is stepping out of the Dream House and into the wardrobe leading to the mystical lands of Narnia. Gerwig plans to craft an intriguing cinematic experience collaborating with Netflix, giving life to C.S. Lewis’ universe. This transition from Barbie to Narnia presents a stark contrast between projects for the director, transitioning from the...
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Having ventured into the plastic-fantastic world of Barbie, Greta Gerwig is stepping out of the Dream House and into the wardrobe leading to the mystical lands of Narnia. Gerwig plans to craft an intriguing cinematic experience collaborating with Netflix, giving life to C.S. Lewis’ universe. This transition from Barbie to Narnia presents a stark contrast between projects for the director, transitioning from the...
- 7/3/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Greta Gerwig will be helming the new “Chronicles of Narnia” adaptations for Netflix.
The “Barbie” writer-director officially has “at least” a two-picture deal for bringing the beloved novels to life again, this time at the streamer. Four years after Netflix announced a multi-year partnership with The C.S. Lewis Company, The New Yorker confirmed rumors that had circulated for some months that three-time Oscar nominee Gerwig will be attached to direct the “Narnia” films.
The news was shared in a wide-ranging interview with Mattel executives and Gerwig’s team for The New Yorker centered on “Barbie” and the ever-expanding search to find more IP to adapt.
“Greta and I have been very consciously constructing a career,” Gerwig’s UTA agent Jeremy Barber told the publication. “Her ambition is to be not the biggest woman director but a big studio director. And Barbie was a piece of I.P. that was resonant to her.
The “Barbie” writer-director officially has “at least” a two-picture deal for bringing the beloved novels to life again, this time at the streamer. Four years after Netflix announced a multi-year partnership with The C.S. Lewis Company, The New Yorker confirmed rumors that had circulated for some months that three-time Oscar nominee Gerwig will be attached to direct the “Narnia” films.
The news was shared in a wide-ranging interview with Mattel executives and Gerwig’s team for The New Yorker centered on “Barbie” and the ever-expanding search to find more IP to adapt.
“Greta and I have been very consciously constructing a career,” Gerwig’s UTA agent Jeremy Barber told the publication. “Her ambition is to be not the biggest woman director but a big studio director. And Barbie was a piece of I.P. that was resonant to her.
- 7/3/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
A John Krasinski-produced movie about a fugitive billionaire has found its director in Peter Landesman.
Sources tell Variety that the “Concussion” writer-helmer is on board to direct the long-gestating movie, which is based on Daniel Ammann’s biography “The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich.” The film tells the story of the international commodities trader and founder of Glencore, who was indicted in the U.S. on 65 criminal counts that included tax evasion, wire fraud, racketeering and striking deals for oil with Iran during the Iran hostage crisis.
Rich had already fled the U.S. for Switzerland and never returned, but famously received a pardon in 2001 from then President Bill Clinton on his last day in office. Rich lived in Switzerland until his death at age 78 in 2013. Matt Damon has been attached to play Rich, though his involvement is not currently known. The film was under Universal,...
Sources tell Variety that the “Concussion” writer-helmer is on board to direct the long-gestating movie, which is based on Daniel Ammann’s biography “The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich.” The film tells the story of the international commodities trader and founder of Glencore, who was indicted in the U.S. on 65 criminal counts that included tax evasion, wire fraud, racketeering and striking deals for oil with Iran during the Iran hostage crisis.
Rich had already fled the U.S. for Switzerland and never returned, but famously received a pardon in 2001 from then President Bill Clinton on his last day in office. Rich lived in Switzerland until his death at age 78 in 2013. Matt Damon has been attached to play Rich, though his involvement is not currently known. The film was under Universal,...
- 5/4/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Jez Butterworth will adapt Don DeLillo’s “The Silence” for the screen, Variety has learned. Producer Uri Singer, who is also producing and helped put together Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of another DeLillo novel, “White Noise,” has secured the rights to the book, which was published in 2020.
“The Silence” unfolds at a dinner party in Manhattan during Super Bowl Sunday in the year 2022. The diners include a retired physics professor, her husband and her former student. They are waiting for a couple, who is set to join them after flying in from Paris. To share more might risk ruining the post-modern twists and turns.
Vincent Sieber (“The Chronicles of Narnia” at Netflix) of Midnight Road will produce alongside Singer.
Butterworth is one of the most acclaimed playwrights working today. He has written such award-winning plays as “Jerusalem,” “The River,” “Mojo” and “The Ferryman.” He won the Olivier Award for best...
“The Silence” unfolds at a dinner party in Manhattan during Super Bowl Sunday in the year 2022. The diners include a retired physics professor, her husband and her former student. They are waiting for a couple, who is set to join them after flying in from Paris. To share more might risk ruining the post-modern twists and turns.
Vincent Sieber (“The Chronicles of Narnia” at Netflix) of Midnight Road will produce alongside Singer.
Butterworth is one of the most acclaimed playwrights working today. He has written such award-winning plays as “Jerusalem,” “The River,” “Mojo” and “The Ferryman.” He won the Olivier Award for best...
- 10/12/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
“The Seventh Function of Language,” a novel by French author Laurent Binet, is getting the feature film treatment. Uri Singer, the CEO of TaleFlick, a production company that specializes in adapting books into movies and TV shows, has obtained screen rights to the popular work of fiction.
Singer will produce “The Seventh Function of Language” with Midnight Road Entertainment’s Vincent Sieber, who previously produced “The Chronicles of Narnia.”
The New York Times described Binet’s novel as being “at once a buddy-cop plot, a fish-out-of-water comedy and a spy thriller.” A whodunit set against the backdrop of 1980s France, “The Seventh Function of Language” centers on a literary critic Roland Barthes, who gets hit by a laundry van and dies after having lunch with the presidential candidate François Mitterand. But as the world mourns his death, one question arises: What if it wasn’t an accident at all?
Binet’s first novel,...
Singer will produce “The Seventh Function of Language” with Midnight Road Entertainment’s Vincent Sieber, who previously produced “The Chronicles of Narnia.”
The New York Times described Binet’s novel as being “at once a buddy-cop plot, a fish-out-of-water comedy and a spy thriller.” A whodunit set against the backdrop of 1980s France, “The Seventh Function of Language” centers on a literary critic Roland Barthes, who gets hit by a laundry van and dies after having lunch with the presidential candidate François Mitterand. But as the world mourns his death, one question arises: What if it wasn’t an accident at all?
Binet’s first novel,...
- 2/11/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: McMafia and War & Peace star James Norton is officially launching London-based film and TV production firm Rabbit Track Pictures with former Black Bear head of TV Kitty Kaletsky.
The company will option, develop and produce projects and team up with third parties. Norton will also star in select projects. Kaletsky, who relocated to London this summer from La, will serve as head of film and TV at the firm, which is expected to make additional hires in coming months.
As previously revealed, the slate includes crime feature Chasing Agent Freegard, which is in the works with UK firms Great Point Media and The Development Partnership. Norton will star in the film and serve as an executive producer. That project comes from Captain Phillips co-producer Michael Bronner, and is based on the story of Robert Hendy-Freegard, who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled several people into going underground for...
The company will option, develop and produce projects and team up with third parties. Norton will also star in select projects. Kaletsky, who relocated to London this summer from La, will serve as head of film and TV at the firm, which is expected to make additional hires in coming months.
As previously revealed, the slate includes crime feature Chasing Agent Freegard, which is in the works with UK firms Great Point Media and The Development Partnership. Norton will star in the film and serve as an executive producer. That project comes from Captain Phillips co-producer Michael Bronner, and is based on the story of Robert Hendy-Freegard, who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled several people into going underground for...
- 9/24/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
‘The Chronicles Of Narnia’: Matthew Aldrich To Oversee Development Of Netflix Series & Film Projects
Netflix has tapped Matthew Aldrich to oversee the development and creative live-action adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia series. Aldrich will work across both series and film and serve as a creative architect on all projects under the rights deal inked last year.
Aldrich most recently co-wrote Coco for Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, the Oscar-winning film that grossed over $800 million worldwide.
Last October it was announced that Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company entered a multi-year deal where Netflix will develop stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films for its members worldwide.
All series and films produced through the deal will be Netflix productions, with Mark Gordon of Entertainment One (eOne) alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for features.
In total the Narnia books have sold more than 100 million copies and been translated in more than 47 languages worldwide.
Aldrich most recently co-wrote Coco for Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, the Oscar-winning film that grossed over $800 million worldwide.
Last October it was announced that Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company entered a multi-year deal where Netflix will develop stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films for its members worldwide.
All series and films produced through the deal will be Netflix productions, with Mark Gordon of Entertainment One (eOne) alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for features.
In total the Narnia books have sold more than 100 million copies and been translated in more than 47 languages worldwide.
- 6/12/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has hired “Coco” screenwriter Matthew Aldrich to oversee its live-action adaptations of C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia” book series as films and TV shows.
Aldrich will serve as a creative architect on all projects under the deal. He most recently co-wrote “Coco” with Adrian Molina for Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. The film won the Academy Award for best animated feature and grossed over $800 million worldwide.
Netflix and the C.S. Lewis Company announced in October that they had struck a multi-year deal for Netflix to develop stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films. All series and films produced through the deal will be Netflix productions, with Mark Gordon of Entertainment One (eOne) alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for features.
The seven Narnia books have sold more than 100 million copies and been translated in more than 47 languages worldwide.
Aldrich will serve as a creative architect on all projects under the deal. He most recently co-wrote “Coco” with Adrian Molina for Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. The film won the Academy Award for best animated feature and grossed over $800 million worldwide.
Netflix and the C.S. Lewis Company announced in October that they had struck a multi-year deal for Netflix to develop stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films. All series and films produced through the deal will be Netflix productions, with Mark Gordon of Entertainment One (eOne) alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for features.
The seven Narnia books have sold more than 100 million copies and been translated in more than 47 languages worldwide.
- 6/12/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix announced on Wednesday that Matthew Aldrich — who co-wrote Disney’s 2017 animated Oscar-winner “Coco” — will oversee the development of all the streamer’s films and shows adapted from the C.S. Lewis’ “Chronicles of Narnia” universe.
Aldrich will serve as the creative architect for the IP based on the “Narnia” books — a series of seven fantasy novels published between 1950 and 1956 that have sold over 100 million copies and been translated into more than 47 languages.
“Coco” co-writer Matthew Aldrich will serve as the creative architect and oversee the development of all films and shows adapted from C.S. Lewis’ beloved Narnia universe for Netflix pic.twitter.com/k77EG6f9N4
— See What's Next (@seewhatsnext) June 12, 2019
Set in the fictional realm of Narnia, the stories have been adapted into TV, stage and film projects several times, including Disney’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” and “Prince Caspian,...
Aldrich will serve as the creative architect for the IP based on the “Narnia” books — a series of seven fantasy novels published between 1950 and 1956 that have sold over 100 million copies and been translated into more than 47 languages.
“Coco” co-writer Matthew Aldrich will serve as the creative architect and oversee the development of all films and shows adapted from C.S. Lewis’ beloved Narnia universe for Netflix pic.twitter.com/k77EG6f9N4
— See What's Next (@seewhatsnext) June 12, 2019
Set in the fictional realm of Narnia, the stories have been adapted into TV, stage and film projects several times, including Disney’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” and “Prince Caspian,...
- 6/12/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Streamer signed multi-year deal with The C S Lewis Company last year to adapt fantasy novels.
Netflix has named Matthew Aldrich, co-writer of Disney-Pixar’s animated hit Coco, to oversee the streamer’s live-action adaptations of C S Lewis’ The Chronicles Of Narnia books.
Aldrich will lead development and creative work and act as what Netflix called “a creative architect” on film and TV projects based on the Narnia tales.
Last October, Netflix signed a multi-year deal with The C S Lewis Company to make film and TV projects based on Lewis’ seven fantasy novels.
The books, about...
Netflix has named Matthew Aldrich, co-writer of Disney-Pixar’s animated hit Coco, to oversee the streamer’s live-action adaptations of C S Lewis’ The Chronicles Of Narnia books.
Aldrich will lead development and creative work and act as what Netflix called “a creative architect” on film and TV projects based on the Narnia tales.
Last October, Netflix signed a multi-year deal with The C S Lewis Company to make film and TV projects based on Lewis’ seven fantasy novels.
The books, about...
- 6/12/2019
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Narnia lives on!
The cast of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian reunited for a dinner on Thursday night.
In a sweet photo shared by Ben Barnes, who played Prince Caspian in the 2008 film, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell and Georgie Henley all smiled at the camera.
The group was also joined be the film’s producer Andrew Adamson and actress Alina Phelan Ballou, while Barnes added the hashtag #WhereAreYouSkander? In reference to their costar, Skandar Keynes who played Edmund Pevensie.
The film was a sequel to 2005’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and based...
The cast of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian reunited for a dinner on Thursday night.
In a sweet photo shared by Ben Barnes, who played Prince Caspian in the 2008 film, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell and Georgie Henley all smiled at the camera.
The group was also joined be the film’s producer Andrew Adamson and actress Alina Phelan Ballou, while Barnes added the hashtag #WhereAreYouSkander? In reference to their costar, Skandar Keynes who played Edmund Pevensie.
The film was a sequel to 2005’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and based...
- 5/18/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
“New Girl” star Jake Johnson is heading to Netflix to voice the main character in a new adult animated comedy series titled “Hoops,” TheWrap has confirmed.
Johnson will voice the role of Coach Ben Hopkins, who is described as “a hot-headed, foul-mouthed high school basketball coach who thinks turning around his God-awful team will take him to the ‘big leagues.'”
Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of the half-hour comedy, created and written by Ben Hoffman, who will also executive produce. Johnson will executive produce with Hoffman, as will Phil Lord and Chris Miller with the duo’s Lord Miller Productions. Seth Cohen will also executive produce. The series is produced by 20th Century Fox Television, and Bento Box the animation studio.
Also Read: Netflix to Develop Series, Films Based on Cs Lewis' 'The Chronicles of Narnia'
In addition to “New Girl,” Johnson has recently appeared in “BoJack Horseman” and “Spider Man: Into the Spider-verse.
Johnson will voice the role of Coach Ben Hopkins, who is described as “a hot-headed, foul-mouthed high school basketball coach who thinks turning around his God-awful team will take him to the ‘big leagues.'”
Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of the half-hour comedy, created and written by Ben Hoffman, who will also executive produce. Johnson will executive produce with Hoffman, as will Phil Lord and Chris Miller with the duo’s Lord Miller Productions. Seth Cohen will also executive produce. The series is produced by 20th Century Fox Television, and Bento Box the animation studio.
Also Read: Netflix to Develop Series, Films Based on Cs Lewis' 'The Chronicles of Narnia'
In addition to “New Girl,” Johnson has recently appeared in “BoJack Horseman” and “Spider Man: Into the Spider-verse.
- 10/3/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
Netflix just scored a major fantasy franchise.
The streaming service announced Wednesday that it closed a multi-year deal with The C.S. Lewis Company to develop new series and film projects based the Chronicles of Narnia books, which tell the tales of various children who escape into a fantasy world of magic and mythical beasts.
According to a press release, Netflix “will develop classic stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films for its members worldwide.”
The deal marks the first time that rights to all seven books about the Narnia universe have been held by the same...
The streaming service announced Wednesday that it closed a multi-year deal with The C.S. Lewis Company to develop new series and film projects based the Chronicles of Narnia books, which tell the tales of various children who escape into a fantasy world of magic and mythical beasts.
According to a press release, Netflix “will develop classic stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films for its members worldwide.”
The deal marks the first time that rights to all seven books about the Narnia universe have been held by the same...
- 10/3/2018
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
Narnia has found a new home on the streaming service of Netflix! What does the future hold for the iconic franchise now? A Lot! More within...
Aslan, the Pevensie's, and all of the magical creatures of Narnia have a new home.
Netflix, the streaming giant, has announced that they have struck a deal with The C.S. Lewis Company for the rights to one of the most beloved book franchises of all-time, The Chronicles of Narnia. The terms of the deal allow Netflix to utilize every facet of the Narnia series to develop a new TV Series and even reboot the film franchise, both of which Netflix plans to pursue. Currently, work is underway to put a plan together for both a series and several films, all of which will be produced by Netflix Productions with Mark Gordon of Entertainment One, alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber as executive producers...
Aslan, the Pevensie's, and all of the magical creatures of Narnia have a new home.
Netflix, the streaming giant, has announced that they have struck a deal with The C.S. Lewis Company for the rights to one of the most beloved book franchises of all-time, The Chronicles of Narnia. The terms of the deal allow Netflix to utilize every facet of the Narnia series to develop a new TV Series and even reboot the film franchise, both of which Netflix plans to pursue. Currently, work is underway to put a plan together for both a series and several films, all of which will be produced by Netflix Productions with Mark Gordon of Entertainment One, alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber as executive producers...
- 10/3/2018
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Matt Malliaros)
- Cinelinx
Netflix will take viewers back to Narnia.
The streaming giant revealed Wednesday that it has signed a deal with The C.S. Lewis Company and it "will develop classic stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films for its members worldwide."
The book series struck a chord with readers, and have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. What's more, they have been translated to more than 47 languages across the globe.
Netflix is all about giving subscribers what they want, and something tells us that fans of the books will be excited at the prospect of returning to the vibrant world that has already made its way to the small and big screen.
However, this is the first time that the rights to all seven books set in the Narnia universe have been held by the same company, so that's the big difference here.
Mark Gordon, Douglas Gresham, and...
The streaming giant revealed Wednesday that it has signed a deal with The C.S. Lewis Company and it "will develop classic stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films for its members worldwide."
The book series struck a chord with readers, and have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. What's more, they have been translated to more than 47 languages across the globe.
Netflix is all about giving subscribers what they want, and something tells us that fans of the books will be excited at the prospect of returning to the vibrant world that has already made its way to the small and big screen.
However, this is the first time that the rights to all seven books set in the Narnia universe have been held by the same company, so that's the big difference here.
Mark Gordon, Douglas Gresham, and...
- 10/3/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The streaming giant has signed a multi-year deal with The C.S. Lewis Company.
Netflix has announced plans to create films and series based on C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles Of Narnia books.
The streaming giant has signed a multi-year deal with The C.S. Lewis Company.
All of the series and films produced through the deal will be Netflix productions, with Mark Gordon of Entertainment One alongside Douglas Gresham (who co-produced the previous Narnia films) and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for the films.
Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said: “C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of...
Netflix has announced plans to create films and series based on C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles Of Narnia books.
The streaming giant has signed a multi-year deal with The C.S. Lewis Company.
All of the series and films produced through the deal will be Netflix productions, with Mark Gordon of Entertainment One alongside Douglas Gresham (who co-produced the previous Narnia films) and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for the films.
Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said: “C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of...
- 10/3/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Kayti Burt Jun 12, 2019
The deal between Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company marks the first time the rights to all seven Narnia books will be held by one company.
Netflix is coming to Narnia. The streaming giant announced in October that they have struck a multi-year deal with The C.S. Lewis Company to develop new series and film projects based on Lewis' beloved Chronicles of Narnia series. Now, they have a writer to oversee the expansive project...
Matthew Aldrich, a co-writer on Disney’s Coco, will oversee the development of all of the films and shows adapted from the Narnia property. In the tweet announcement, Netflix used the phrase "creative architect" to describe the role.
%u201CCoco%u201D co-writer Matthew Aldrich will serve as the creative architect and oversee the development of all films and shows adapted from C.S. Lewis%u2019 beloved Narnia universe for Netflix pic.
The deal between Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company marks the first time the rights to all seven Narnia books will be held by one company.
Netflix is coming to Narnia. The streaming giant announced in October that they have struck a multi-year deal with The C.S. Lewis Company to develop new series and film projects based on Lewis' beloved Chronicles of Narnia series. Now, they have a writer to oversee the expansive project...
Matthew Aldrich, a co-writer on Disney’s Coco, will oversee the development of all of the films and shows adapted from the Narnia property. In the tweet announcement, Netflix used the phrase "creative architect" to describe the role.
%u201CCoco%u201D co-writer Matthew Aldrich will serve as the creative architect and oversee the development of all films and shows adapted from C.S. Lewis%u2019 beloved Narnia universe for Netflix pic.
- 10/3/2018
- Den of Geek
Kayti Burt Oct 3, 2018
The deal between Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company marks the first time the rights to all seven Narnia books will be held by one company.
Netflix is going to Narnia. The streaming giant just announced they have struck a multi-year deal with The C.S. Lewis Company to develop new series and film projects based on Lewis' beloved Chronicles of Narnia series.
Netflix will be making the series and films in-house, with Entertainment One's Mark Gordon, C.S. Lewis' stepson Douglas Gresham, and The C.S. Lewis Company director Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers on the projects.
"C.S. Lewis' beloved Chronicles of Narnia stories have resonated with generations of readers around the world," said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer of Netflix in a press release (via Variety). "Families have fallen in love with characters like Aslan and the entire world of Narnia, and...
The deal between Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company marks the first time the rights to all seven Narnia books will be held by one company.
Netflix is going to Narnia. The streaming giant just announced they have struck a multi-year deal with The C.S. Lewis Company to develop new series and film projects based on Lewis' beloved Chronicles of Narnia series.
Netflix will be making the series and films in-house, with Entertainment One's Mark Gordon, C.S. Lewis' stepson Douglas Gresham, and The C.S. Lewis Company director Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers on the projects.
"C.S. Lewis' beloved Chronicles of Narnia stories have resonated with generations of readers around the world," said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer of Netflix in a press release (via Variety). "Families have fallen in love with characters like Aslan and the entire world of Narnia, and...
- 10/3/2018
- Den of Geek
If you’re a fan C.S. Lewis’ legendary fantasy book series The Chronicles of Narnia, you’ll be excited to learn that Netflix is set to produce and develop both films and series based on these classic stories!
This is pretty awesome news that I’m excited to hear about! I grew up on these stories and I’d love to see what Netflix and its creative team will do in bringing these stories to life. The films that have been made in the past have been ok, but they could and should have been so much better.
I think Netflix will actually give us some Chronicles of Narnia greatness as they’ve been creating some seriously impressive entertainment!
Here’s the full press release that was shared on the official Chronicles of Narnia Facebook fan page:
Netflix will develop new series and film projects based on C.S. Lewis...
This is pretty awesome news that I’m excited to hear about! I grew up on these stories and I’d love to see what Netflix and its creative team will do in bringing these stories to life. The films that have been made in the past have been ok, but they could and should have been so much better.
I think Netflix will actually give us some Chronicles of Narnia greatness as they’ve been creating some seriously impressive entertainment!
Here’s the full press release that was shared on the official Chronicles of Narnia Facebook fan page:
Netflix will develop new series and film projects based on C.S. Lewis...
- 10/3/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Netflix already has a (teenage) witch, and now it’s adding a wardrobe.
The streaming giant announced on Wednesday that under the terms of a multi-year deal with The C.S. Lewis Company, it will develop “classic stories from across the Narnia universe” into TV series and films. The deal marks the first time that rights to the entire seven books of the Narnia universe have been held by the same company.
Mark Gordon, Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber will serve as executive producers for the series and as producers for features.
“C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia stories have resonated...
The streaming giant announced on Wednesday that under the terms of a multi-year deal with The C.S. Lewis Company, it will develop “classic stories from across the Narnia universe” into TV series and films. The deal marks the first time that rights to the entire seven books of the Narnia universe have been held by the same company.
Mark Gordon, Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber will serve as executive producers for the series and as producers for features.
“C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia stories have resonated...
- 10/3/2018
- TVLine.com
Netflix will develop new TV series and film projects based on C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia” series, the streaming platform announced Wednesday.
Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company signed a multi-year deal, marking the first time one company has held the rights to all seven books. All the projects developed through this deal will be produced by Netflix productions and Mark Gordon of Entertainment One, alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for the series, as well as producers for the films.
The “Narnia” books, a series of seven fantasy novels published between 1950 and 1956, have sold over 100 million copies and have been translated into more than 47 languages.
Set in the fictional realm of Narnia, the stories have been adapted into TV, stage and film projects several times, including Disney’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe...
Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company signed a multi-year deal, marking the first time one company has held the rights to all seven books. All the projects developed through this deal will be produced by Netflix productions and Mark Gordon of Entertainment One, alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for the series, as well as producers for the films.
The “Narnia” books, a series of seven fantasy novels published between 1950 and 1956, have sold over 100 million copies and have been translated into more than 47 languages.
Set in the fictional realm of Narnia, the stories have been adapted into TV, stage and film projects several times, including Disney’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe...
- 10/3/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Netflix has closed a multi-year deal with The C.S. Lewis Company to develop new series and film projects based on Lewis’ popular The Chronicles of Narnia books.
Under the pact, Netflix, working with Entertainment One, will develop stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films with eOne’s Mark Gordon as well as Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for features. Netflix is the studio.
The deal marks the first time that rights to the entire seven books of the Narnia universe have been held by the same company.
“C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia stories have resonated with generations of readers around the world,” said Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix. “Families have fallen in love with characters like Aslan and the entire world of Narnia, and we’re thrilled to be their home for years to come.
Under the pact, Netflix, working with Entertainment One, will develop stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films with eOne’s Mark Gordon as well as Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for features. Netflix is the studio.
The deal marks the first time that rights to the entire seven books of the Narnia universe have been held by the same company.
“C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia stories have resonated with generations of readers around the world,” said Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix. “Families have fallen in love with characters like Aslan and the entire world of Narnia, and we’re thrilled to be their home for years to come.
- 10/3/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Chronicles of Narnia” are coming to Netflix.
The streaming giant announced Wednesday that it will develop new series and film projects based on C.S. Lewis’ iconic book series. The projects are part of a new, multi-year deal between Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company.
All of the series and films produced through the deal will be Netflix productions, with Mark Gordon of Entertainment One (eOne) alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for the films.
“C.S. Lewis’ beloved ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ stories have resonated with generations of readers around the world,” said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer of Netflix. “Families have fallen in love with characters like Aslan and the entire world of Narnia, and we’re thrilled to be their home for years to come.”
In total, the seven Narnia books–“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,...
The streaming giant announced Wednesday that it will develop new series and film projects based on C.S. Lewis’ iconic book series. The projects are part of a new, multi-year deal between Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company.
All of the series and films produced through the deal will be Netflix productions, with Mark Gordon of Entertainment One (eOne) alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for the films.
“C.S. Lewis’ beloved ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ stories have resonated with generations of readers around the world,” said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer of Netflix. “Families have fallen in love with characters like Aslan and the entire world of Narnia, and we’re thrilled to be their home for years to come.”
In total, the seven Narnia books–“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,...
- 10/3/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Silver screen heartthrob Jamie Dornan is looking to whip up an architecturally minded buyer for a sexy mid-century modern residence in the upper reaches of Los Angeles’s scenic and celeb-packed Nichols Canyon that’s now available at $3.195 million. The Northern Irish former fashion model and folk musician, best and perhaps forever known as handsome young billionaire and sexual psychopath Christian Grey in the critically excoriated yet spectacularly popular S/M-themed “Fifty Shades” film trilogy, purchased the property just over two years ago for $2.843 million from “Narnia” producer Vincent Sieber. The single-level, glass-walled residence, little if not at all altered during Dornan’s ownership, modestly measures in at 2,510-square-feet with three and potentially four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.
Originally designed and built in 1959 by prolific mid-century architect Edward H. Fickett, the house was, per marketing materials provided by broker Jeff Kohl at The Agency, “re-conceptualized and expanded” in the mid-1960s by Val Powelson,...
Originally designed and built in 1959 by prolific mid-century architect Edward H. Fickett, the house was, per marketing materials provided by broker Jeff Kohl at The Agency, “re-conceptualized and expanded” in the mid-1960s by Val Powelson,...
- 8/23/2018
- by Mark David
- Variety Film + TV
Matt Damon is reportedly in early negotiations to star as fugitive billionaire commodities trader Marc Rich in the John Krasinski’s Sunday Night Productions feature, The King of Oil.
Optioned by Universal Pictures for Krasinski’s production banner the story is based on The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich, a no-holds-barred biography of Rich written by Daniel Ammann that sheds new light on one of the most controversial international businessmen of all time. Krasinski and Allyson Seeger are producing for Sunday Night Productions, and Vincent Sieber and Uri Singer are also producing. Singer first optioned the book through his Passage Pictures and then partnered with Sunday Night.
There are rumours that Krasinski, after his smash hit outing in A Quiet Place, could also direct but at this point, however right that this is pure speculation. Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse will adapt the screenplay. Executive Vice...
Optioned by Universal Pictures for Krasinski’s production banner the story is based on The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich, a no-holds-barred biography of Rich written by Daniel Ammann that sheds new light on one of the most controversial international businessmen of all time. Krasinski and Allyson Seeger are producing for Sunday Night Productions, and Vincent Sieber and Uri Singer are also producing. Singer first optioned the book through his Passage Pictures and then partnered with Sunday Night.
There are rumours that Krasinski, after his smash hit outing in A Quiet Place, could also direct but at this point, however right that this is pure speculation. Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse will adapt the screenplay. Executive Vice...
- 7/3/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Matt Damon will star as fugitive billionaire commodities trader Marc Rich in “The King of Oil” at Universal Pictures with John Krasinski producing through his Sunday Night Productions.
The project, which is in the early stages, is being developed as a starring vehicle for Damon. It’s based on “The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich,” a biography by Daniel Ammann. Allyson Seeger is also producing for Sunday Night Productions, and Vincent Sieber and Uri Singer are also producing.
Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse will adapt the screenplay. Executive V.P. Mark Sourian will oversee production for Universal.
Rich was pardoned in 2000 by President Bill Clinton on his last day in office. He had been indicted in 1983 on 65 criminal counts including tax evasion. He was in Switzerland when he was indicted and lived his life outside the United States until he died at age 78 in 2013.
Damon and...
The project, which is in the early stages, is being developed as a starring vehicle for Damon. It’s based on “The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich,” a biography by Daniel Ammann. Allyson Seeger is also producing for Sunday Night Productions, and Vincent Sieber and Uri Singer are also producing.
Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse will adapt the screenplay. Executive V.P. Mark Sourian will oversee production for Universal.
Rich was pardoned in 2000 by President Bill Clinton on his last day in office. He had been indicted in 1983 on 65 criminal counts including tax evasion. He was in Switzerland when he was indicted and lived his life outside the United States until he died at age 78 in 2013.
Damon and...
- 7/2/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Matt Damon is in the early stages of attaching to star as the fugitive billionaire commodities trader Marc Rich in The King of Oil. Universal Pictures has optioned the project for Sunday Night Productions, which is John Krasinski’s production banner. Sources said Krasinski, who’s coming off the sleeper smash A Quiet Place, might eventually direct the film, but I’m being told right now that is premature.
The film is based on The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich, a no-holds-barred biography of Rich written by Daniel Ammann that sheds new light on one of the most controversial international businessmen of all time. Krasinski and Allyson Seeger are producing for Sunday Night Productions, and Vincent Sieber and Uri Singer are also producing.
Joe Shrapnel & Anna Waterhouse will adapt the screenplay. Executive Vice President Mark Sourian will oversee production for Universal.
The public will remember...
The film is based on The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich, a no-holds-barred biography of Rich written by Daniel Ammann that sheds new light on one of the most controversial international businessmen of all time. Krasinski and Allyson Seeger are producing for Sunday Night Productions, and Vincent Sieber and Uri Singer are also producing.
Joe Shrapnel & Anna Waterhouse will adapt the screenplay. Executive Vice President Mark Sourian will oversee production for Universal.
The public will remember...
- 7/2/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Get ready to jump back in the wardrobe and get transported to the magical world of Narnia! Lions, Witches, Princes, Silver chairs, and now, a new director.
The Chronicles of Narnia oddly enough is a franchise of films that I have really enjoyed. The first film more than the sequels that followed, but still they were all entertaining in their own right. The franchise started out at Disney then as the profits began to drop they let Fox take the reins. After they saw no major profits, they too dropped franchise. Now it looks as if Sony is ready to restart the franchise with a brand new look.
Sony has tasked Joe Johnston, director of Jumanji, The Rocketeer, and McU staple Captain America: The First Avenger to bring the story back to life. Mark Gordon is set to produce alongside Narnia writer C.S. Lewis’ stepson Douglas Gresham, as well as Vincent Sieber,...
The Chronicles of Narnia oddly enough is a franchise of films that I have really enjoyed. The first film more than the sequels that followed, but still they were all entertaining in their own right. The franchise started out at Disney then as the profits began to drop they let Fox take the reins. After they saw no major profits, they too dropped franchise. Now it looks as if Sony is ready to restart the franchise with a brand new look.
Sony has tasked Joe Johnston, director of Jumanji, The Rocketeer, and McU staple Captain America: The First Avenger to bring the story back to life. Mark Gordon is set to produce alongside Narnia writer C.S. Lewis’ stepson Douglas Gresham, as well as Vincent Sieber,...
- 4/27/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (B.C.)
- Cinelinx
If The Chronicles of Narnia doesn’t exactly ring a bell, we don’t blame you. Though C.S. Lewis’ novels were hugely popular back when they were published – which was in the 1950s – the feature film adaptations haven’t exactly had the same luck. 2005-2010 saw three movies based on the fantasy world hit theatres in the form of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. While none of them were particularly bad, the quality, and box office returns, certainly dipped as the franchise went on and the plug was eventually pulled after the third outing.
That was seven years ago, but now, there seems to be some renewed interest in the series, as Sony is looking to bring Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair to the big screen, and they’ve hired Captain America: The First Avenger helmer Joe Johnston...
That was seven years ago, but now, there seems to be some renewed interest in the series, as Sony is looking to bring Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair to the big screen, and they’ve hired Captain America: The First Avenger helmer Joe Johnston...
- 4/27/2017
- by Mark Cassidy
- We Got This Covered
Simon Brew Apr 27, 2017
Captain America and Jumanji director Joe Johnston is bringing Narnia back to the big screen...
There's been a big step forward in the plan to bring the Narnia series back to the big screen: a director has been appointed to put Narnia: The Silver Chair together.
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The successful candidate? Joe Johnston, who across his career has directed films such as the first Captain America, Jumanji, Honey I Shrunk The Kids and Jurassic Park III. The new film is a reboot of the movie series, and is set to bring in a new cast. Production is likely to start this year.
More as we hear it…
Variety.
From August 2016
A third studio is set to take a crack at bringing C S Lewis’ The Chronicles Of Narnia to the screen.
Captain America and Jumanji director Joe Johnston is bringing Narnia back to the big screen...
There's been a big step forward in the plan to bring the Narnia series back to the big screen: a director has been appointed to put Narnia: The Silver Chair together.
See related Ezra Miller on playing The Flash, multiple DC films Justice League: the brand new poster
The successful candidate? Joe Johnston, who across his career has directed films such as the first Captain America, Jumanji, Honey I Shrunk The Kids and Jurassic Park III. The new film is a reboot of the movie series, and is set to bring in a new cast. Production is likely to start this year.
More as we hear it…
Variety.
From August 2016
A third studio is set to take a crack at bringing C S Lewis’ The Chronicles Of Narnia to the screen.
- 8/9/2016
- Den of Geek
The Chronicles Of Narnia will receive new life on screen as TriStar Pictures, the literary-focused label, has teamed with The Mark Gordon Company, The C.S. Lewis Company, and Entertainment One (eOne) to continue the Narnia story in theaters with The Silver Chair. The picture will be financed by TriStar, eOne and The Mark Gordon Company with Sony and eOne distributing the picture.
The Mark Gordon Company and The C.S. Lewis Company are jointly developing and producing the film, adapted by David Magee, the two-time Oscar®-nominated screenwriter of Life Of Pi and Finding Neverland. Mark Gordon, C.S. Lewis' stepson Douglas Gresham, Vincent Sieber, and Melvin Adams serve as producers.
With the move, the franchise, which has taken in nearly $1.6 billion at the worldwide box office, receives a new creative team that will tackle the continuing story with a fresh approach to capture a broad global audience.
A classic series...
The Mark Gordon Company and The C.S. Lewis Company are jointly developing and producing the film, adapted by David Magee, the two-time Oscar®-nominated screenwriter of Life Of Pi and Finding Neverland. Mark Gordon, C.S. Lewis' stepson Douglas Gresham, Vincent Sieber, and Melvin Adams serve as producers.
With the move, the franchise, which has taken in nearly $1.6 billion at the worldwide box office, receives a new creative team that will tackle the continuing story with a fresh approach to capture a broad global audience.
A classic series...
- 8/9/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
TriStar Pictures has teamed up with the Mark Gordon Company, the C.S. Lewis Company and Entertainment One to bring “The Chronicles of Narnia” back to movie theaters with “The Silver Chair,” the fourth published novel in Lewis’ classic series. According to TriStar parent Sony Pictures Entertainment, “Life of Pi” screenwriter David Magee will be in charge of adapting the novel for film. Gordon, Lewis’ stepson Douglas Gresham, Vincent Sieber and Melvin Adams will serve as producers. “Developing this project with The C.S. Lewis Company has been immensely exciting and a real joy,” Gordon said in a statement. “We are so pleased to.
- 8/9/2016
- by Matt Pressberg
- The Wrap
Exclusive: The C.S. Lewis classic series The Chronicles of Narnia will receive new life on screen. Sony-based TriStar Pictures is joining The Mark Gordon Company, The C.S. Lewis Company, and Entertainment One (eOne) to make The Silver Chair. The film will be financed by TriStar, eOne and The Mark Gordon Company with Sony and eOne distributing the picture. Mark Gordon, C.S. Lewis' stepson Douglas Gresham, Vincent Sieber, and Melvin Adams will produce the film. Life Of Pi…...
- 8/9/2016
- Deadline
Eleven years after Disney and Walden Media launched The Chronicles Of Narnia franchise in theatres, a new jigsaw of partners has come together to adapt the fourth book in C S Lewis’ fantasy classic.
Sony’s TriStar Pictures label has teamed up with The Mark Gordon Company, The C.S. Lewis Company and ambitious eOne on The Silver Chair, which TriStar, The Mark Gordon Company and eOne will finance.
The parties did not reveal the precise distribution strategy on Tuesday, however the elements raise the prospect of a desirable tentpole presenting itself to international buyers.
Sony and eOne will handle distribution. Screen understands TriStar will release the film in the Us, while eOne would appear likely to release the fantasy in Canada and could also handle in other markets where it distributes directly, namely the UK, Australia/New Zealand, Spain and Benelux.
Sierra/Affinity has a deal to sell territories outside these markets on films produced and acquired...
Sony’s TriStar Pictures label has teamed up with The Mark Gordon Company, The C.S. Lewis Company and ambitious eOne on The Silver Chair, which TriStar, The Mark Gordon Company and eOne will finance.
The parties did not reveal the precise distribution strategy on Tuesday, however the elements raise the prospect of a desirable tentpole presenting itself to international buyers.
Sony and eOne will handle distribution. Screen understands TriStar will release the film in the Us, while eOne would appear likely to release the fantasy in Canada and could also handle in other markets where it distributes directly, namely the UK, Australia/New Zealand, Spain and Benelux.
Sierra/Affinity has a deal to sell territories outside these markets on films produced and acquired...
- 8/9/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: The Mark Gordon Company will produce and finance an adaptation of Blood’s A Rover, the 2009 crime novel by L.A. Confidential author James Ellroy. A script has been written by Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby, who were Oscar nominated for Children of Men and scripted Iron Man. Gordon will produce with Vincent Sieber — whose Midnight Road Entertainment developed the script with the scribes — and Clark Peterson. The film’s being packaged to shoot at year’s end with Sara…...
- 3/3/2016
- Deadline
Exclusive: Crime-drama, James Ellroy novel, TV series on slate of new La-based production outfit.
Producer Vincent Sieber (The Hive), former Archery Pictures development executive Kitty Kaletsky and editor John-Michael Powell (Obselidia) have launched La-based production outfit Midnight Road Entertainment.
First up for the joint-partners is The Killing Kind, an original drama written and to be directed by Powell, which is scheduled to shoot in Louisiana this summer.
Set in a sleepy southern town, casting is underway on the dark drama that follows a man trying to avoid a life of crime but whose morals are put to the test when a member of a rival family guns down his fiancée.
Sieber is MD of the C.S Lewis Company and is currently developing upcoming Narnia film The Silver Chair with the Mark Gordon Company.
Powell, editor of Sundance 2010 hit Obselidia, also worked on 2014 drama All the Wilderness, starring Kodi Smit-McPhee.
Kaletsky, a development...
Producer Vincent Sieber (The Hive), former Archery Pictures development executive Kitty Kaletsky and editor John-Michael Powell (Obselidia) have launched La-based production outfit Midnight Road Entertainment.
First up for the joint-partners is The Killing Kind, an original drama written and to be directed by Powell, which is scheduled to shoot in Louisiana this summer.
Set in a sleepy southern town, casting is underway on the dark drama that follows a man trying to avoid a life of crime but whose morals are put to the test when a member of a rival family guns down his fiancée.
Sieber is MD of the C.S Lewis Company and is currently developing upcoming Narnia film The Silver Chair with the Mark Gordon Company.
Powell, editor of Sundance 2010 hit Obselidia, also worked on 2014 drama All the Wilderness, starring Kodi Smit-McPhee.
Kaletsky, a development...
- 5/18/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
David Magee was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on Finding Neverland and was more recently recognized for his screenplay of Life of Pi in 2012. He’s got another fantasic book adaptation in his sights in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair, my second favorite of the series of seven books.
Producers for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair include Mark Gordon, Douglas Gresham, Vincent Sieber for The C.S. Lewis Co. and Michele Wolkoff and Sara Smith for The Mark Gordon Co. This all according to THR who quotes David Magee saying the following about his new venture.
I have always loved The Chronicles of Narnia, and I endlessly imagined myself finding my own passage into Narnia someday. All these years later, I’m getting to fulfill that wish just a little bit by writing the film adaptation of The Silver Chair and could not be more excited about it.
Producers for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair include Mark Gordon, Douglas Gresham, Vincent Sieber for The C.S. Lewis Co. and Michele Wolkoff and Sara Smith for The Mark Gordon Co. This all according to THR who quotes David Magee saying the following about his new venture.
I have always loved The Chronicles of Narnia, and I endlessly imagined myself finding my own passage into Narnia someday. All these years later, I’m getting to fulfill that wish just a little bit by writing the film adaptation of The Silver Chair and could not be more excited about it.
- 12/9/2013
- by Jess Orso
- ScifiMafia
"Life Of Pi" screenwriter David Magee has been hired to pen the script for "The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Silver Chair," the fourth film in the adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel series.
Set decades after "Voyage of the Dawn Treader" in Narnia (but only a few years in the real world), Eustace Scrubb and his friend Jill Pole are brought to Narnia by Aslan to find the missing heir of a now elderly King Caspian. The missing Prince Rilian disappeared while on a quest to find the green serpent that killed his mother.
Eustace and Jill set off to the giant-lands north of Narnia to find him, and encounter the Lady of the Green Kirtle and a young man who must be bound nightly to a magical Silver Chair.
In a statement, Magee says: "I have always loved The Chronicles Of Narnia and I endlessly imagined myself finding my own passage into Narnia someday.
Set decades after "Voyage of the Dawn Treader" in Narnia (but only a few years in the real world), Eustace Scrubb and his friend Jill Pole are brought to Narnia by Aslan to find the missing heir of a now elderly King Caspian. The missing Prince Rilian disappeared while on a quest to find the green serpent that killed his mother.
Eustace and Jill set off to the giant-lands north of Narnia to find him, and encounter the Lady of the Green Kirtle and a young man who must be bound nightly to a magical Silver Chair.
In a statement, Magee says: "I have always loved The Chronicles Of Narnia and I endlessly imagined myself finding my own passage into Narnia someday.
- 12/5/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The Life Of Pi screenwriter has been hired to script the next big screen episode from the seven-title Chronicles Of Narnia series.
The Mark Gordon Company and the C.S. Lewis Company are backing The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Silver Chair.
Mark Gordon and Douglas Gresham along with Vincent Sieber, the La-based Director of The C.S. Lewis Company, will serve as producers. Michele Wolkoff and Sara Smith will oversee for The Mark Gordon Company.
“I have always loved The Chronicles Of Narnia and I endlessly imagined myself finding my own passage into Narnia someday,” said Magee.
“All these years later, I’m getting to fulfil that wish just a little bit by writing the film adaptation of The Silver Chair and could not be more excited about it.”
The first three Narnia films, produced by Walden Media, have grossed more than $1.6bn at the worldwide box office.
The Mark Gordon Company and the C.S. Lewis Company are backing The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Silver Chair.
Mark Gordon and Douglas Gresham along with Vincent Sieber, the La-based Director of The C.S. Lewis Company, will serve as producers. Michele Wolkoff and Sara Smith will oversee for The Mark Gordon Company.
“I have always loved The Chronicles Of Narnia and I endlessly imagined myself finding my own passage into Narnia someday,” said Magee.
“All these years later, I’m getting to fulfil that wish just a little bit by writing the film adaptation of The Silver Chair and could not be more excited about it.”
The first three Narnia films, produced by Walden Media, have grossed more than $1.6bn at the worldwide box office.
- 12/5/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Two-time Oscar-nominee David Magee has been tapped to write The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The film is being produced by the Mark Gordon Company and the C.S. Lewis Company with Mark Gordon and Douglas Gresham are producing alongside Vincent Sieber. Magee said "I have always loved The Chronicles of Narnia, and I endlessly imagined myself finding my own passage into Narnia someday. All these years later, I'm getting to fulfill that wish just a little bit by writing the film adaptation of The Silver Chair and could not be more excited about it."...
- 12/5/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
When I read The Chronicles of Narnia for a book club I was surprised that I actually had not read them all as I had once thought, and just when I thought I had the formula down for C.S. Lewis’ writing it would take a twist I wasn’t expecting. I’m thrilled that after relatively successful movie adaptations of the first three books, they’re going ahead with the fourth, The Silver Chair. Here’s the official press release.
The C.S. Lewis Company Forges Creative Alliance With The Mark Gordon Company On The Fourth Narnia Film The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Silver Chair The Adventure Begins On The Next Chapter Of The Narnia Journey
Los Angeles, CA (October 1, 2013) – The C.S. Lewis Company has entered into an agreement with The Mark Gordon Company to jointly develop and produce The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Silver Chair, the fourth book published in C.S. Lewis’ famed fantasy series.
The C.S. Lewis Company Forges Creative Alliance With The Mark Gordon Company On The Fourth Narnia Film The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Silver Chair The Adventure Begins On The Next Chapter Of The Narnia Journey
Los Angeles, CA (October 1, 2013) – The C.S. Lewis Company has entered into an agreement with The Mark Gordon Company to jointly develop and produce The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Silver Chair, the fourth book published in C.S. Lewis’ famed fantasy series.
- 10/18/2013
- by Jess Orso
- ScifiMafia
A fourth Narnia episode is in the works after The Mark Gordon Company secured rights from the C.S. Lewis Company to jointly develop and produce The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Silver Chair.
The fourth instalment in the fantasy series comes after the first three film versions grossed more than $1.5m worldwide. Walden Media held rights to the first three films and collaborated with worldwide distributor Disney on the first two, 2005’s The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe and 2008’s Prince Caspian, while Fox took up distributon reins on the third entry, 2010’s The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader.
Box office returns for the films have diminished over the years. The first film grossed $291.7m in North America and $453.3m internationally for $745.3m worldwide; the second grossed $141.6m in North America and $278m internationally for $419.7m worldwide; and the final entry mustered $104.4m in North American, $31.3m internationally and $415.7m worldwide.
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The fourth instalment in the fantasy series comes after the first three film versions grossed more than $1.5m worldwide. Walden Media held rights to the first three films and collaborated with worldwide distributor Disney on the first two, 2005’s The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe and 2008’s Prince Caspian, while Fox took up distributon reins on the third entry, 2010’s The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader.
Box office returns for the films have diminished over the years. The first film grossed $291.7m in North America and $453.3m internationally for $745.3m worldwide; the second grossed $141.6m in North America and $278m internationally for $419.7m worldwide; and the final entry mustered $104.4m in North American, $31.3m internationally and $415.7m worldwide.
Mark Gordon and Lewis...
- 10/1/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Hollywood will again enter the magical world of Narnia, as the C.S. Lewis Company announced on Tuesday that it has forged a deal with The Mark Gordon Company to develop and produce The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair, a film version of the fourth book in the classic fantasy series. Video: New 'Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' Trailer Features Sword Fighting, Fire and a Precious Discovery Mark Gordon and Douglas Gresham, stepson of series author C.S. Lewis, will serve as producers along with Vincent Sieber, director of the Los Angeles-based C.S. Lewis Company. The three will
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- 10/1/2013
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The "Narnia" franchise will live again. The Mark Gordon Company and the C.S. Lewis Company are joining forces to produce "The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Silver Chair," the fourth film in the ongoing fantasy franchise which has bounced around the studio system. Gordon ("Saving Private Ryan," "Source Code") will produce alongside Cs Lewis’ stepson Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber, according to Deadline. Based on Lewis' beloved 7-book cycle, "Narnia" was initially set up at Disney, who released "The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe" in 2005 and "Prince Caspian" in 2008, with Andrew Adamson directing. "The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader," directed by Michael...
- 10/1/2013
- by HitFix Staff
- Hitfix
The Mark Gordon Company and the C.S. Lewis Company are teaming to develop a fourth film in "The Chronicles Of Narnia" franchise.
The pair are set to jointly develop and produce "The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Silver Chair," an adaptation of the next novel in the seven book series. Originally published as the fourth book, it is now often packaged as the sixth book in the series.
The film would follow on from 2005's "The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe," 2008's "Prince Caspian" and 2010's "The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader".
Following the $745 million worldwide haul of the first film, the next two films underwhelmed at the box-office domestically. Yet both were still big hits internationally, and earned global totals of over $420 million each. The whole series has also performed extremely well on home video.
'The Silver Chair' is set decades after 'Treader'. Eustace Scrubb and his...
The pair are set to jointly develop and produce "The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Silver Chair," an adaptation of the next novel in the seven book series. Originally published as the fourth book, it is now often packaged as the sixth book in the series.
The film would follow on from 2005's "The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe," 2008's "Prince Caspian" and 2010's "The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader".
Following the $745 million worldwide haul of the first film, the next two films underwhelmed at the box-office domestically. Yet both were still big hits internationally, and earned global totals of over $420 million each. The whole series has also performed extremely well on home video.
'The Silver Chair' is set decades after 'Treader'. Eustace Scrubb and his...
- 10/1/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair is in the works for a movie adaptation, it has been confirmed.
The Cs Lewis Company has agreed a deal with The Mark Gordon Company to develop a fourth movie in the franchise, based on the fourth book in Cs Lewis's fantasy series.
Mark Gordon stated: "Like many readers, both young and old, I am a huge fan of Cs Lewis's beautiful and allegorical world of Narnia. 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."
Cs Lewis's stepson Douglas Gresham stated: "I have a great deal of respect for Mark Gordon's work and am confident that together we can bring the beauty and magical delight that Narnia engenders in the hearts of those...
The Cs Lewis Company has agreed a deal with The Mark Gordon Company to develop a fourth movie in the franchise, based on the fourth book in Cs Lewis's fantasy series.
Mark Gordon stated: "Like many readers, both young and old, I am a huge fan of Cs Lewis's beautiful and allegorical world of Narnia. 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."
Cs Lewis's stepson Douglas Gresham stated: "I have a great deal of respect for Mark Gordon's work and am confident that together we can bring the beauty and magical delight that Narnia engenders in the hearts of those...
- 10/1/2013
- Digital Spy
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