Johnston to direct ‘Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair’
THE “CAPTAIN America” and “Jumanji” director, Joe Johnston, is in line to direct the fourth “Chronicles of Narnia” film, “The Silver Chair.”
“The Silver Chair” follows the adventures of Eustace, the cousin of Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie.
Transported to Narnia with his friend Jill Pole, he sets out on a mission to retrieve Rilian, a young prince who is the heir to Prince Caspian.
Adapted from the book by C. S. Lewis, the screenplay has been written by David Magee of “The Life of Pi.”
Johnston is “equally at home in the biggest franchises and the most intimate character pieces,” one of the film’s producers told Variety.
“Because C.S. Lewis’ story is iconic and epic, but also tender, personal, and emotional, he’s the perfect choice.”
Johnston came up through Lucasfilm working in art and visual effects on films in the “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars” franchises.
He made his feature film directorial debut with “Honey, I Shrunk The Kids” and followed up with “The Rocketeer” and “Jumanji.”
Lewis wrote a total of seven entries to the “Chronicles of Narnia” series, first published between 1950 and 1956.
Three previous films in the series have already been made: “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” in 2005, “Prince Caspian” in 2008, and “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” in 2010, making a reported US$1.6 billion in box office revenue worldwide.
The fourth film is expected in cinemas in 2018. — Relaxnews