Rumors swirled all summer that Disney was no longer interested in continuing the Narnia franchise after "Prince Caspian" failed to ignite the box office. Disney denied such talk, but later confirmed they would end the series as a trilogy with "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader." But it looks like the rumor machine was right after all. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney has jumped ship on the third "Narnia" film, leaving Walden Media without a co-financier.
The third installment was already in the pre-production stages, with director Michael Apted taking over for Andrew Adamson, and the film's stars -- Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, William Moseley and Anna Popplewell -- set to return for the third film. It was set to begin shooting in spring, with a planned release date of May 2010. Read more...