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Disney Drops Narnia
‘Tis the season to pinch pennies. In an uncharacteristic move for any studio, much less the stalwart House of Mickey, Disney has decided to drop The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the next film scheduled to be adapted from C.S. Lewis' seven Narnia books, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The move is being blamed on budgets and logistics; a director and talent are already attached to the film, with filming set to begin in the spring. Co-producer Walden Media must search for a new partner for the follow-up to Prince Caspian, whose estimated budget was $200 million and which grossed only $141 million domestically. After the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings franchises garnered boffo box office, it appears the fantasy genre is finally faltering (see: The Golden Compass).
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It would help if the story wasn't so dumb. Tolkien wrote circles around CS Lewis.
This is a shame as the Narnia series is a wonderful series. I think studios should consider that families simply can't afford an outing to the movies very often, it is way too expensive. However, decisions should wait until they see what the DVD sales generate as many may have waited until then to buy the movie.
this just proves how absurd big movie budgets have gotten. a film is considered a bomb by making "only" $141 million dollars? nothing should cost $200 million to create.
it's not that the fantasy genre is "finally faltering" - the movies were BORING, weighed down by not-so-special effects and underwhelming and overused CGI, and thoroughly lacked the charm of the original books.
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