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mrphThe first Narnia sequel seems to be confirmed - Prince Caspian.
Perhaps not a huge surprise. It keeps the same core cast and introduces another of the major characters - Caspian - so it's a safe bet in some ways. It's also got potential for a visually striking film with another big battle scene.
If they wanted to make them in sequence, they should really have done The Horse and His Boy next - but the existing cast only appear in that briefly, as adults, and it's going to be one of the trickier films to make. Aside from anything else, 50% of the heroes are horses. :)
[Still a little bit disappointed that they didn't do The Magician's Nephew next, either - but then they've already passed it over once, so there's no need to film it immediately if they are going to include it. I think it might work well, though - you've got a creepy magician, some impressive scenery and Tilda Swinton's white witch Jadis. What more do you need? :) ]
After Caspian, the next one would logically be The Voyage of The Dawn Treader, which introduces Eustace... and if they can make that work on film, I'll be impressed. It's episodic, it's got no battles, it's got no villain and the ending is a little obscure for Hollywood.
Perhaps not a huge surprise. It keeps the same core cast and introduces another of the major characters - Caspian - so it's a safe bet in some ways. It's also got potential for a visually striking film with another big battle scene.
If they wanted to make them in sequence, they should really have done The Horse and His Boy next - but the existing cast only appear in that briefly, as adults, and it's going to be one of the trickier films to make. Aside from anything else, 50% of the heroes are horses. :)
[Still a little bit disappointed that they didn't do The Magician's Nephew next, either - but then they've already passed it over once, so there's no need to film it immediately if they are going to include it. I think it might work well, though - you've got a creepy magician, some impressive scenery and Tilda Swinton's white witch Jadis. What more do you need? :) ]
After Caspian, the next one would logically be The Voyage of The Dawn Treader, which introduces Eustace... and if they can make that work on film, I'll be impressed. It's episodic, it's got no battles, it's got no villain and the ending is a little obscure for Hollywood.
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Date: 2005-12-30 12:39 am (UTC)Re: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - I'd imagine that making it to the screen in much the same way that the Harry Potter films have (which, after all are selected segments of the school year).
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Date: 2005-12-30 01:09 am (UTC)puddleglum
Date: 2005-12-30 01:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-12-30 07:43 pm (UTC)*screeches with glee*
*adds to the already endless ScreenSelect queue*
Thank you, thank you! I didn't know they'd ever made it, much less with the inimitable Tom Baker. How on *earth* did I miss that?? The Silver Chair is my favourite Narnia book...
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Date: 2005-12-31 01:28 pm (UTC)