For Narnia! And For Finally!

"For Narnia! And for Aslan!"

We all know that famous cry uttered by Peter Pevensie, played by Will Mosely in the first Chronicles of Narnia film, the Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Many spoofs have been uttered throughout the years passing it to the point that the words borderline on absolute cliche.

And now, we can expect another continuation of the beloved, British children's story, in the form of a rendition of the third book, the Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

Excited yet?

The Dawn Treader actually didn't have the most sturdy start in the world. The reception of Prince Caspian, the sequel movie, though generally positive from the view of critics, did not make the gross that it was expected to. Worldwide, it made over 400, 000, 000 dollars, but just domestically, just barely over $141, 000, 000. The cost for the movie was just about 225 million dollars, so in the end, simple math states that the movie very well nearly bankrupted Disney.

So, as a result, Disney pulled the plug on the movie half-way through pre-production, staggering the barely planned film to a halt.

To fill the financial and sudden gap, Twentieth Century Fox stepped in, propping up the movie back on schedule and setting in a new director, Michael Apted, into the spotlight. Originally, the movie was planned to fall again in the hands of Andrew Adamson, the director of the previous two films, but the change of studio brought on the change of crew. Though Michael Apted is little known in the movie business, the share-holders seem to deem him a pretty good bet. Besides, the change of directors in the Twilight Saga brought on a positive change in the quality of the films-- why should this instance be any different?

Though critics are skeptical, based on the movie's rough history, a quick view of the trailer could deem it potentially well done. I still have my doubts-- after all, I am a Narnia fan myself from childhood spent coddled on the couch-- but I might see them lifted when this future block-buster finally hits screens.

You can view the trailer here.

I hope that you have high hopes for this movie! :) Tell us what you think-- it just might make it into our magazine.

-Aurelia Zipper