Narnia’s “Voyage of the Dawn Treader” is Looking Up!

By Kevin Coll • January 26, 2009 • 1 Comment

Over the holidays we posted that Disney opted out of its next adventure in Narnia by snubbing the next installment, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

Now we said then that didn’t mean the series was dead, Walden Media was most likely going to shop the project around to other studios in an attempt to co-finance the project.

Variety is now reporting that Fox has first shot at the series and otehr studios would get bids if they pass on it.

“Disney’s snub hasn’t ended Walden Media’s quest to mount a third “Narnia” installment. Fox has first crack at the series, but every other major studio is waiting for a shot at co-financing the movie if Fox doesn’t. ”

“The film will also be at least $50 million cheaper than the $200 million “Prince Caspian,” even factoring in a move to Australia from Baja to avoid being in the crosshairs of the drug-related violence that has beset Mexico.”

I certainly beleive Fox will take the project with a cheaper budget and a relocation of the shoot to Australia. I certainly hope the series lives on as Prince Caspian is the worst of the series and ‘Dawn Treader may be one of the best. We shall wait and see as with the economy and the way things are how studios will proceed with their summer blockbusters.

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