Following the news that 20th Century Fox would co-finance The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, an Australian industry insider announced yesterday that Sydney was likely to host filming of the Narnia sequel.
Queensland is also a possibility because of the water tank at the Gold Coast studios. A final decision is will be made within a month.
Voyage of the Dawn Treader was originally due to be shot in Mexico at the Baja Studios water tank where Titanic and Master And Commander were filmed. However, last month the makers pulled out due to difficult conditions including increased violence and kidnappings associated with a drug war.
I`m glad to know VDT is finally getting ready for filming! (Does a cheer :D)
What about The Magician’s Nephew? I thought that was an awesome book that would make a great movie. Why are they making these movies like starwars. make them in the right order! You people are driving me crazy. 😛
It’s actually being filmed in the right order. Allow me to direct your attention to our Chronicles of Narnia Book Order page. In the late 70s, HarperCollins changed the order of the books into Chronological order, from the original numbering that was on the side of the books when they were originally published. This was a very controversial move, when it happened.
Not only that, but it really makes no sense to read The Magician’s Nephew first. Why? Because of places later on in the books where the narrator says things like “I don’t know who Aslan is anymore than you do!” It keeps the mysteries of the later books well hidden, and makes that book a more magical read the first time through, as you discover where things came from.
they are publishing the movies in the same order as C.S Lewis wrote them. And he said, when he was alive, that is the best order to read them in.
I agree with Paul Martin. Despite the fact that the books have since been rearranged into “chronological” order, I think that they are best read in the original publication order. There’s just no substitute for becoming acquainted with Narnia through the Wardrobe! I have sought out box sets in the original publication order for my children because I believe this is how they should be read. (They’re available on Amazon.)
This is such delightful news. Fox is so much better than Disney, anyway. :]
OMG! They’re filming in SYDNEY!!!
I might be able to go see them then!!!
Hey Liz, we should go and see them together. Haha. I live in Sydney.
isn’t this old news? i read something about this last month
I thought so too, but it turns out that it’s an update on the old story. It looks like it’s confirmed now.
“However, last month the makers pulled out due to difficult conditions including increased violence and kidnappings associated with a drug war.”
Huh? What drug war was in Voyage of the Dawn Treader? I only know of slave trade being present. Or is this factual information about something happening somewhere in the world today? (Mexico?) I don’t understand these sentences in this context–are they referring to the plot of the Dawn Treader or to current events?
What I wrote is factual information about Mexico’s current situation. The drug wars was making Mexico an unsafe location to film in.
If you’re bored read this: http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=4012
It should help you understand more about it or at least give you an idea.
They are talking about what is going on in Mexico. The film company has decided not to film there because of the kidnappings & murders that are taking place over there. The drug cartells have taken over.
They’re filming in Australia because of that, and I for one don’t blame them.
ohh..they are filming in Sydney
unfortunately i live in China HK..
such a long journey to go there..sad!!
I agree with the current arrangement of the Chronicles of Narnia and do think that “the magicians nephew” should be read first. it saves you from a lot of confusion… take it from someone who read the books in the 1980s… the chronological order is better.
Well, I’m just glad they’re getting on with it! I hope these problems won’t stop them from doing Silver Chair though. 🙁
What kind of release date do you reckon we’re looking at now then?
Christmas 2010 for Dawn Treader, and for Silver Chair, I would guess Christmas 2012 (which would compete with the second of the Hobbit films. However, the Harry Potter series will have finished, so November should be open.
It’s good to see that someone is going to pick up VoDT. I only hope they don’t do what disney did to PC. If they stick with the story as it is written, the result should be incredible. Disney said they were dropping Narnia because it was a “sinking franchise”. The only reason PC did poorly was because of the severe changes to the story.
Someone better get crackin’ if the movie is to be out by May 2010!
Ooops! Christmas odd-ten!
Go Australia!
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Why has no-one mentioned My Favourite book of all time in the Narnia series, “The Horse and His Boy” this is the only book which doesn’t have any story centred on Children arriving from our world to help Narnia, this book is purely an adventure of the people of Narnia during the reign of the 4 pevensies. The best book and most eagerly awaited.
OMG THEY ARE FILMING IN SYDNEY!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOT!! Please does anyone know who I can contact about being an extra? Or how I would go about applying/auditioning?
i wonder if they will be in America! i hope soooo!
I’ve been wondering,just pondering It mind you,but are they going to get the whole cast back,I mean has Anna Popplewell,Georgie Henley,and the rest signed on for this sequel? Yours truly,Johnny