Walt Disney Pictures' follow-up to Andrew Adamson's blockbuster The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe has been pushed back from December 14, 2007 to summer 2008.

The Hollywood Reporter says Disney rescheduled The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian hours after Columbia Pictures circulated an announcement Tuesday staking a claim on December 8, 2007 for the domestic release of its new fantasy fable The Water Horse. Both sweeping epics are produced by Walden Media and when left to open one week apart were perfectly poised to cannibalize one another's 2007 Christmas box office.

In related news, Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) announced today that "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" has become the number one top-selling DVD of 2006. The film was released on April 5 and has sold over 11 million units in route to claiming this year's top DVD spot.

"We are delighted with the tremendous success of 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.' This award-winning film is a stellar addition to the celebrated Disney collection and has set the tone for the next chapter in this promising franchise," commented Bob Chapek, president of BVHE.

Concurrently, with Narnia in the top DVD spot of 2006, BVHE holds five of the top 10 titles so far this year. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Chicken Little, Lady and the Tramp, Flightplan, and Bambi II are all strongly positioned within the top 10 titles of 2006. "We are very fortunate to have such a strong line up of titles that appeals to every demographic. It is the backbone of what this studio has always been known for," Chapek added.

OMG! NOOOOOOOOOOO! I can't wait that long!

11 million units! Wow.

Ag, they need to hurry up with that - or are they waiting for the Potter series to almost finish beore really embarking on theirs? They also need to start on the Abarat series already! I can't wait to see that, but it seems like they're witing for the third book at least. But they shouldn't have claimed that the movie production would start in 2005 if they were still going to have no word on it by mid 2006! Also, if that does well the Abarat theme park might be next .

In addition, how may Pirates of the Caribbean films are there going to be? So many epic (and decent) fantasies

3. The second one comes out in july and the 3rd one comes out summer 2007.

Thanks

I wonder if Depp will go back to his darker films afterwards...

Too much! I'll finish high school till then!
oh well, I'll handle...