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Fox picks up Voyage of the Dawn Treader
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Variety reports: One month after Disney decided to pull the plug on co-financing the third movie in Walden Media's "Chronicles of Narnia" series, Walden has found a new partner in 20th Century Fox. Fox, which was entitled to first crack at "The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader" after Disney dropped out because of the shared Fox Walden marketing and distribution label, has made a commitment to develop the project. The two sides are still working out budget and ...
Fox Takes Over Chronicles of Narnia
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... will play Eustace Clarence Scrubb. You can read more details about the production deal and the development of the script, which was penned by Richard LaGravanese over at Variety and at ...
20th Century Fox to Co-Finance Voyage of the Dawn Treader
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... Variety reports that Walden and Fox are currently working on a budget (expect much smaller) and working through script issues (ie, how can we make this for a lot less), but hope to shoot The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader at the end of the Summer in Australia. The current plan is to release the film through the Fox Walden label in a holiday 2010 release. ...
Fox picks up The Dawn Treader
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In a predictable turn of events, 20th Century Fox has decided to co-finance The Chronicles Of Narnia: Voyage Of The Dawn Treader with Walden Media. After Disney ditched its deal with Walden last month, Fox were widely expected to pick up the film through its Fox Walden department. Now Variety reports that if the two companies can work out budget and script issues, the film should start shooting at the end of summer for a Christmas 2010 release. With Michael Apted still aboard to direct, it’s ironically being moved away from the original plan of Fox’s Baja Studio – home to ...
NARNIA Saga Now In The Hands Of Tom Rothman’s Fox!!
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I am – Hercules!! Twentieth Century Fox will now partner on Walden Media’s Narnia movies following Disney’s decision last month to pull out of the franchise. I’m sure many will share my level of excitement as the studio behind “Eragon” is now helping to steer the adventures of the plucky Pevensie clan. The first Fox entry in the saga will be “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.” Fox and Walden are aiming for a budget of $140 million budget, considerably less money than was employed by the two Disney chapters. Fox's 2008 theatrical distribution output included such genre entries as "Nim's Island," "Jumper," "The Happening," "Meet ...
Fox Saves Narnia
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It’s cold when your producing partner drops out.
It looks like Narnia has found a savior. Variety reports that Fox will fill the void left when Disney bowed out of Walden Media’s plans to film the entire seven book series (remember? we talked about this). Films of the first two books, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” and “Prince Caspian” have been released. Fox will work with Walden to film the third book, “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.” They hope to have it in theaters for the 2010 holiday season.
Well, at least that release date will make ...
Fox picks up The Dawn Treader
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... aboard to direct, the project is - ironically - being moved away from the original plan of Fox’s Baja Studio (home of Titanic and other watery epics) because of crime concerns. Instead, the film will shoot in Australia. With Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley back as Prince Caspian, Edmund and Lucy, they’ll be joined by new arrival Will Poulter (Son of Rambo), playing Eustace Clarence Scrubb. [Source: Variety] Will Dawn ...
Fox steps in to salvage Narnia franchise
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... Tradition suggests that when it comes to saving Narnia, you need a large, benevolent lion with a messiah complex to get the job done. In the 21st century, however, it turns out you need a media behemoth: Variety reports that Twentieth Century Fox is taking over the children's fantasy franchise recently abandoned by rival Disney. ...
‘Narnia’ Finds a New Home at Fox
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... Caspian’. That film made $419 million worldwide compared to the $745 million the first film made worldwide.
Michael Apted is set to direct, but finding a writer for the film could prove to be more difficult. Richard LaGravanese wrote the most recent draft that Fox and Walden were happy with, but his availability for the new project is in question.
Ben Barnes, Skander Keynes, and Georgie Henley are all set to reprise their respective roles.
Source: Variety
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... If there are any big Chronicles of Narnia fans left out there, you’re going to get your third movie after all. ...
Fox To Take Over Narnia Franchise
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... 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader', the third instalment of the 'Chronicles of Narnia' franchise will be developed by Twentieth Century Fox alongside Walden Media. ...
Fox Saves Narnia
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... second Narnia film, Prince Caspian and suddenly a third movie in an ongoing series looks a lot more like marching towards the cliff despite warnings.
On the other hand, Dawn Treader was my favorite Narnia book growing up and seeing it on screen could be pretty damn cool. I just wish that Walden Media found someone else to co-finance Narnia, since Fox has trouble treating projects with respect.
Though I guess they could use some of that Watchmen money…
From Variety:
Fox, which was ...
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... A month ago, Disney said "Chronicles of Narnia? More like Chronicles of No-nia!" as it cut funding on the third film in the Walden Media's franchise after "Prince Caspian" proved to be a bit of a disappointment at the box office. Variety now says 20th Century Fox will step in to partner up with Walden and cover the estimated $140 million budget of the next film in the franchise. "The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader" is aiming for a holiday 2010 release, with Michael ...
