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Still No Green Light for Third Narnia?

Source:Walden Media

November 14, 2008

On Friday, Walden Media announced that Co-CEO and co-founder Cary Granat was exiting the company. One thing we noticed in the press release, however, was that The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader has not yet gotten the green light:

Cary Granat, Co-CEO and co-founder of Walden Media, will transition from his Walden position to a consultant for the company effective December 1. Granat will be Walden's creative consultant on the third installment in "The Chronicles of Narnia" franchise – "Voyage of the Dawn Treader"- which the company hopes to greenlight soon. He will also provide consulting services for an initiative with AEG Live, the concert and promotion company owned by Phil Anschutz who also owns Walden.

"This was a mutual decision," said David Weil, CEO of Anschutz Film Group, Walden’s parent company. "Cary and we both felt this was the right way to formalize the change in the company's creative direction that will now be overseen by Michael Bostick who was brought in as Co-CEO of Walden earlier this year. We all owe Cary a great debt of gratitude for co-founding the company and guiding the Walden brand to its preeminent place in family entertainment today."

"I'm extremely proud of what we've accomplished in my seven years at Walden. We have been very fortunate, with the unparalleled support of Phil Anschutz, David Weil and the entire team here to create family entertainment that will last for generations. It's time for me to hit the recharge button and take on a new challenge, but I'll always look back fondly on my time at Walden."

Granat will not be replaced and his responsibilities at Walden will now be handled by Weil and Bostick. Granat expects to announce additional future plans shortly.

Disney was targeting a May 7, 2010 release date for the third installment.

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COMMENTS (61)

Posted by:

director91

November 15, 2008

I hope this is the last....not because they're bad...but because the rest of the books would not make good movies.

Posted by:

MIKE

November 15, 2008

rest of the book will make great movies

Posted by:

Gopher43

November 15, 2008

The Silver Chair is my favorite of the BBC productions so I don't think they should stop short of it. The others WOULD be a challenge, especially The Last Battle.

However, I don't think they've captured the spirit of the books in these films, though they have been well-made. If they peter out sooner than later it may open the door for a different team down the line. A welcome change in my book.

Posted by:

P...

November 15, 2008

I'm glad there's no green light, Narnia sucks.

Posted by:

Sean

November 15, 2008

Good, the last movie was boring

Posted by:

Darryl

November 15, 2008

The first was great, the 2nd was eh. I think with a new creative direction the rest of the movies can be successes.

Posted by:

Bob*

November 15, 2008

I know they won't do that, but I do hope they cancel that piece of christian propaganda s**t disguised as family flicks. I mean, in the stupid books one of the girls goes to hell because she discoveted her sexuallity and the enemies are black and middle west..what the hell?!

Posted by:

James

November 15, 2008

WTF?? come on already! Green light it! Voyage is my favorite book in the series!

Posted by:

Jimmy

November 15, 2008

"I mean, in the stupid books one of the girls goes to hell because she discoveted her sexuallity and the enemies are black and middle west..what the hell?! "

I haven't read the books in a while, but do you mind telling me which book and who that was?
And just because it has Christian elements doesn't mean it's Christian propaganda. They're good stories and as long as they are I don't even care if they ARE Christian propaganda. And I'm Christian.

They better greenlight it. I want VotDT and The Magician's Nephew made (with Tilda Swinton!). The rest weren't all that great, but these two books were just awesome.

Posted by:

paladin

November 15, 2008

nowhere in the books does it say that Susan was sent to hell, as a matter of fact in a letter written to a fan by c.s.lewis he said that susan's story wasn't over yet. Alsan said in the first movie once a king or queen of narnia, always a king or queen of narnia why would he say that if susan wasn't to stay a friend of narnia? To me prince caspian was one of the best movies of '07 along with the dark knight. I'm excited to see all the books made into movies.