The Chronicles of Narnia | |
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Directed by | Andrew Adamson (1-2) Michael Apted (3) |
Screenplay by | Ann Peacock (1) Andrew Adamson (1-2) Christopher Markus (1-3) Stephen McFeely (1-3) Michael Petroni (3) |
Based on | The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis |
Produced by | Mark Johnson (1-3) Philip Steuer (1-3) Andrew Adamson (2-3) |
Starring | Georgie Henley Skandar Keynes William Moseley Anna Popplewell Ben Barnes Will Poulter Tilda Swinton Liam Neeson |
Cinematography | Donald McAlpine (1) Karl Walter Lindenlaub (2) Dante Spinotti (3) |
Edited by | Sim Evan-Jones (1-2) Rick Shaine (3) |
Music by | Harry Gregson-Williams (1-2) David Arnold (3) |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox (3) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (1-2) |
Release dates | 1: 9 December 2005 2: 16 May 2008 3: 10 December 2010 |
Running time | 406 minutes (1-3) |
Countries | United Kingdom United States |
Language | English |
Budget | Total (3 films): $560 million |
Box office | Total (3 films): $1,580,364,900 |
The Chronicles of Narnia is a fantasy film series and media franchise based on The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of novels by C. S. Lewis. The series revolves around the adventures of children in the world of Narnia, guided by Aslan, a wise and powerful lion that can speak and is the true king of Narnia. The children heavily featured in the films are the Pevensie siblings, and a prominent antagonist is the White Witch (also known as Queen Jadis). The franchise also includes short films, digital series, and video games.
From the seven books, three were adapted—The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Prince Caspian (2008), and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)—which collectively grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide. The first two films were directed by Andrew Adamson and the third film was directed by Michael Apted. Plans for a fourth film were abandoned when it was announced in 2018 that new adaptations would be made for Netflix.[1]