The Chronicles of Narnia (film series)  The Chronicles of Narnia series of films is based on "The Chronicles of Narnia", a series of novels by C. S. Lewis. From the seven books, three were adapted —"" (2005), "" (2008) and "" (2010)—which grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide. 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 first two films were directed by Andrew Adamson and the third film was directed by Michael Apted. A fourth film was to be directed by Joe Johnston, but it was announced in 2018 that new adaptations of the series would be made for Netflix. Lewis never sold the film rights to the "Narnia" series during his lifetime, as he was skeptical that any cinematic adaptation could render the more fantastical elements and characters of the story realistically. Only after seeing a demo reel of CGI animals did Douglas Gresham (Lewis's stepson and literary executor, and film co-producer) give approval for a film adaptation. Although the plan was originally to produce the films in the same order as the book series' original publication, it was reported that "The Magician's Nephew", which recounts the creation of Narnia, would be the fourth feature film in the series, instead of "The Silver Chair". It was rumoured that "The Magician's Nephew" was chosen as an attempt to reboot the series, after the release of "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" grossed less when compared to the two previous films. In March 2011, Walden Media confirmed that they intended "The Magician's Nephew" to be next in the series, but stressed that it was not yet in development. In October 2011, Douglas Gresham stated that Walden Media's contract with the C. S. Lewis estate had expired, hinting that Walden Media's lapse in renegotiating their contract with the C. S. Lewis estate was due to internal conflicts between both companies about the direction of future films. On 1 October 2013, The C. S. Lewis Company announced a partnership with The Mark Gordon Company, and that "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair" was officially in pre-production.  , based on the novel of the same title, is the first film in the series.