The Magician's Nephew to be Next Chronicles of Narnia Film

Walden Media, which owns the film rights to the books in the Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis, has been talking about the next book to be adapted.

The most recent film to be released, Voyage of the Dawn Treader (in December 2010) has been something of a financial disappointment, at least domestically, so expectations for a fourth entry in the film series were considered slim. However, Michael Flaherty, co-founder and president of Walden Media, recently had this to say: ""We are starting to talk to Fox and talk to the C.S. Lewis estate now about The Magician's Nephew being our next film."

This choice for the next book to film may come as something of a surprise, as it is the sixth book (of seven) written in this fantasy adventure series but it is also a prequel to the first (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe).

The Magician's Nephew introduces readers to the land of Narnia and how it came to be. The storyline features young Digory and Polly, who are tricked by Digory's peculiar Uncle Andrew into becoming part of an experiment, and set off on the adventure of a lifetime. Hurtled into the Wood between the Worlds, the children soon find that they can enter many worlds through mysterious pools there. In one world they encounter the evil Queen Jadis, who wreaks havoc in the streets of London when she is accidentally brought back with them. When they finally manage to pull her out of London, unintentionally taking along Uncle Andrew and a coachman with his horse, they find themselves in what will come to be known as Narnia.

(Source: The Christian Post)