The Chronicles of Narnia film franchise has changed hands and TriStar Pictures and eOne Films plan to breath new life into the C.S. Lewis series starting with The Silver Chair.
This is my favorite book in the 7-book book series. It follows Eustace and Jill (a class mate) who are sent out to rescue the prince Rillan, the son of King Caspian, under the directions of Aslan.
According to Deadline Hannah Minghella who grew up loving the books is leading the charge. She had this to say:
“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,” she said in a statement. “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.”
David Magee (Life of Pi, Finding Neverland) is working on the script. No directors or actors have been attached at this time.
