Netflix announced Wednesday that it's developing movies and TV shows based on C.S. Lewis' classic-fantasy book series, "The Chronicles of Narnia."
Netflix said that it will develop the titles under a new
Disney released three movies based on the books in 2005, 2008, and 2010. The first, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" made $745 million worldwide. The second, "Prince Caspian," grossed $419 million worldwide. And the third, "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," made $415 million, according to figures from Box Office Mojo.
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After the first movie, Disney's adaptations wavered at the box office. A fourth film, "The Silver Chair," which director Joe Johnston ("Captain America: The First Avenger") was attached to direct, never saw the light of day.
But the Netflix deal could signal a battle of big-budget fantasy titles in the streaming wars. HBO is developing a prequel to its hit series "Game of Thrones," Amazon bought the rights to the "Lord of the Rings" series in a major $250 million deal, and Showtime is developing a series based on the popular video-game franchise, "Halo."
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