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Ben BarnesIt's a question that we can't help but think would please the old theologian himself: Is C.S. Lewis's "Chronicles of Narnia" film series dead or isn't it? First, Disney announced in grand fashion that they would film all seven of Lewis's books, with a new one coming out each May. Then the rumors started to swirl like the White Witch: Disney wanted to concentrate elsewhere, they wouldn't commit to any Narnia films after "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," which would mean three films and no more. Producer Mark Johnson himself recently told a packed crowd at New York Comic-Con that "Treader" would, in fact, be the last voyage.

Cue the Great Aslan. No, better yet, cue one of his patented resurrections.

"There is a list," Johnson revealed to MTV News of a group of dream directors being eyed to bring the fourth Narnia book, "The Silver Chair," to the big-screen. "We have an eye on who might direct." Read more...

Moon Bloodgood- We've come a long way since Linda Hamilton: Moon Bloodgood cast as female lead in "Terminator: Salvation." (Hollywood Reporter)

- Confirmed: Producer says no plans exist for Narnia franchise after third film. (First Showing)

- A slew of new pictures from "Indy 4" surface online. (/film)

- Guillermo del Toro to make another horror fantasy, talks briefly about "Saturn and the End of Days." (Film Buff)

Tilda SwintonSharp-eyed viewers of the new trailer for "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" may notice a familiar face where it doesn't belong – namely, in the damn trailer at all, joked recent Oscar winner Tilda Swinton, whose character, the White Witch, can be seen in clips for the film but not in the film itself.

She thinks.

"I'm dead! I don't know what they're doing there," she laughed. "What are they playing at? Isn't she dead? I [certainly] thought so!" Read more...

San Diego Comic-Con 2007If you're still wearing an Iron Man or Jack Sparrow costume, sorry to be the one to tell you but Comic-Con is over. At least until next year.

We came. We saw. We reported. And if you missed any of the crazy last few days of coverage, you're in luck because we've got the highlights for you right. For an in-depth look at the Con, from the panels to the parties, check out our Comic-Con wrap article here.

So what was the big news at Comic-Con? Enough to please your inner geek until next year we're pretty sure.

-- Seth Rogen told us his "Green Hornet" isn't going to be all laughs.

-- We found out Tyrese Gibson and Joan Allen are going to take a "Death Race."

Read more...

'Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe'Over 6,000 visitors to Comic-Con joined the Pevensie children and stepped through the wardrobe to journey into Narnia, with never-before-seen footage from "Prince Caspian" at the Disney Panel.

And, according to director Andrew Adamson and producer Mark Johnson, they'll be doing it again every year for the next decade.

"As long as you keep embracing these movies, we'll make all seven," Johnson told an appreciative audience. "We start the end of January on "Voyage of the Dawn Treader.' Our goal is to give you [a new] one every May starting [next year]."

The announcement came after a computer pre-visualization which showed the Pevensie children storming King Miraz's castle alongside Prince Caspian, flying onto the topmost turrets in the talons of giant griffins. Read more...