The Chronicles of Narnia (film series)

The Chronicles of Narnia
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Directed byAndrew Adamson (1–2)
Michael Apted (3)
Greta Gerwig (4)
Screenplay byAnn Peacock (1)
Andrew Adamson (1–2)
Christopher Markus (1–3)
Stephen McFeely (1–3)
Michael Petroni (3)
Greta Gerwig (4)
Based onThe Chronicles of Narnia
by C. S. Lewis
Produced byMark Johnson (1–3)
Philip Steuer (1–3)
Andrew Adamson (2–3)
Mark Gordon (4)
Douglas Gresham (4)
Amy Pascal (4)
Vincent Sieber (4)
StarringGeorgie Henley
Skandar Keynes
William Moseley
Anna Popplewell
Ben Barnes
Will Poulter
Tilda Swinton
Liam Neeson
CinematographyDonald McAlpine (1)
Karl Walter Lindenlaub (2)
Dante Spinotti (3)
Seamus McGarvey (4)
Edited bySim Evan-Jones (1–2)
Rick Shaine (3)
Music byHarry Gregson-Williams (1–2)
David Arnold (3)
Mark Ronson (4)
Andrew Wyatt (4)
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (1–2)
20th Century Studios (3)
Netflix (4)
Release dates
  • 9 December 2005 (2005-12-09) (1)
  • 16 May 2008 (2008-05-16) (2)
  • 10 December 2010 (2010-12-10) (3)
Running time
406 minutes (1–3)
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetTotal (4 films):
$760,000,000
Box officeTotal (3 films):
$1,580,364,900

The Chronicles of Narnia is a fantasy film series and media franchise based on The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of novels by C. S. Lewis. The series revolves around the adventures of children in the world of Narnia, guided by Aslan, a wise and powerful lion that can speak and is the true king of Narnia. The children heavily featured in the films are the Pevensie siblings, and a prominent antagonist is the White Witch (also known as Queen Jadis). The franchise also includes short films, digital series, and video games.

From the seven books, three were adapted—The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Prince Caspian (2008), and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)—which collectively grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide (although critical and commercial reception declined with each release). The first two films were directed by Andrew Adamson and the third film was directed by Michael Apted. All were produced by Walden Media. Plans for a fourth film in the Walden series were abandoned when it was announced in 2018 that new adaptations would be made for Netflix. A fourth film directed by Greta Gerwig, based on the first chronological book in the series, Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, is set for release in 2026.