Director Chosen for Third Narnia Film

According to AICN, Director Michael Apted has been chosen to direct the third Narnia film, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The first film did amazing well and was directed by Andrew Adamson who is currently directing the sequel Prince Caspian which will bow in theaters on May 18, 2008. Word is that Apted is a huge fan of the series and was only eight years old when the books were published. So he would have been the target age for them growing up.

 

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader follows Lucy and Edmund, with their dreadful cousin Eustace. Together they get magically pulled into a painting of a ship at sea. That ship is the Dawn Treader, and on board is Caspian, King of Narnia. He and his companions, including Reepicheep, the valiant warrior mouse, are searching for seven lost lords of Narnia, and their voyage will take them to the edge of the world. Their adventures include being captured by slave traders, a much-too-close encounter with a dragon, and visits to many enchanted islands, including the place where dreams come true.

 

Current speculation is that the fourth film will be based on the book The Silver Chair. We will keep you up to date on casting and everything else as it is announced.