Silver Chair or Magician’s Nephew?
In a recent interview with the Examiner, Mark Johnson discussed the next film:
I know you get asked this question a lot, but I’ll ask anyway: Will there be a fourth “Narnia” movie?
Johnson: Keep in mind that the two youngest Penvensie kids, Lucy and Edmund, don’t come back, so the next movie will have Eustace. We could do “The Silver Chair” or we could do “The Magician’s Nephew.”
Which book do you think fans want to see more as the fourth “Narnia” movie: “The Silver Chair” or “The Magician’s Nephew”?
Johnson: That’s a really good question. I couldn’t tell you. We should put it to the fans [to decide]. I know we have to do “The Magician’s Nephew.” I love that book! The question is: “Do we do it now and let our Eustace grow older? Or do we do ‘The Silver Chair’ and then do ‘The Magician’s Nephew’?”
Johnson has asked the fans, so let’s answer him. What do you think? Should the next film be The Silver Chair or The Magician’s Nephew? Click here and go to the bottom-right to answer our poll and let us know in the comments below what you think.
The order of the Narnia stories has always been a debate among fans. SC was published fourth, and MN sixth. But chronologically, MN is #1 and SC #6. Read more.
Original cover art: "The Silver Chair" (1953) and "The Magician's Nephew" (1955)
the silver chair!
The Magician's Nephew!
Silver Chair, Horse and His boy, Magician's Nephew, Last Battle… =)
Completely agree. 🙂
I agree with that as well. 🙂
most definitely
Absolutely. Publication order. It makes the most sense as far as what each story reveals about Narnia, but more importantly, it makes sense as far as the actor's ages are concerned. The Magician's Nephew should be a masterpiece. Let us not rush into it.
My order exactly!
Ditto!
The Magician's Nephew
What….did…..you…..say????
Silver Chair. There's never been any question in my mind there. For one thing, I've always been a "publication order" fan. But more importantly, I think it will work better doing SC first, or else Eustace will get much older.
It needs to be Silver Chair. In that book it was only a few weeks or months (I can't remember) in between Voyage of the Dawn Treader and Silver Chair for Eustace. So there is no reason to do a movie in between to let Will get older.
Plus, you kind of want the continuity with the development of Eustace's character. It doesn't matter so much if you interrupt Eustace and Jill's story between Silver Chair and The Last Battle, but at the beginning of Silver Chair we're still seeing the effects of Eustace's transformation from a hell-born brat to a much nobler kid–the whole bullying subplot, which I always thought was an interesting way to start the book.
Silver Chair!
'The Silver Chair' without a doubt. We don't want Eustace to get too old.
I am praying that all seven will be done, though. I was so disappointed to learn that the Wonder Works versions stopped after 'The Silver Chair'. 'The Last Battle' is one of my favorites, and I would love to see it.
I agree with you, there. I'm half way through LB and I gotta say before LB the lion, witch and wardobe easily my fav, but LB is so far is my favorite.
Hhhhhmmmm… this is a tough question….
If we do MN next, then we run the risk of Eustace growing TOO old. But if we do SC next, we run the risk of producers putting the nix on MN…..
I'm going to have to say MN next, it's a more complete, beautiful story when it has the creation. So there ya go. Silver Chair.
~VFK~
Oooops, I meant, MAGICIANS NEPHEW! >.<
SILVER CHAIR! SILVER CHAIR!
I definitely think Magician's Nephew should come after Silver Chair. 🙂
So there won't be problems with people during the Last Battle wondering why Digory's there.
silver chair all the way
Silver Chair. We don't want Eustace to get to old now do we?
Wow, tough question being I enjoyed both books immensely. MS had me in hysterics and SC had the old familiar narnian drama, I say do SC. Definitely.
Silver Chair, most def
I know this is off topic, but who is everyones favorite vilian? Mine has to be shift. What a nasty little ape he is.
I think the Silver Chair. That story only takes place a couple of months after the Dawn Treader, whereas if you do the Magician's Nephew first, Eustace will be a lot older, which is not in the book.
Absolutely Silver Chair. There's no question about it, really. SC takes place shortly after VDT, so it must be filmed before Will gets too old. I love MN, and I can't wait to see it on the big screen, but we're just going to have to wait a little longer.
I like the MN more then SC personally… MN is my fave but we don't want Eustace to grow to old now do we…. S o hard to decide… But, I voted for MN as it is my Fave book…
The Magician's Nephew!
Silver Chair because a)it's my favourite of all the books and b)I'd just like them to keep to the current order.
i'd love to see the silver chair next, but i think the magician's nephew would make more sense, since tilda swinton has is in the magicians nephew, so she can't age too much for the film since she's supposed to be younger. in addition to that, ben has to be older for the silver chair too, unless he's willing to sit through 3 hours of make up 😉 i can't wait to see what they decide 🙂
Ben’s only twenty-nine now so unless they wait another thirty years to make SC he’s going to sit threw a lot of make-up. That is if he’s even in SC, I think they’ll just get another actor who looks like him to play the older version of Caspian.
Silver Chair! They've got to finish out the main story line before they can start jumping into the past.I say Silver Chair, Horse and His Boy, and market Magician's Nephew as a prequel, "see how it all began", then Last Battle "You've seen how it all began. Now see how it all ends". EPIC.
The Silver Chair is my least favorite of all the seven books. I couldn't care less if they skipped it. But that is a bad reason to skip it. It makes more sense to make it now, while the actor is at the age he is now (in the next two to three years).
Silver Chair first. After that it's hard to decide cause if they wait until the end to do the Last Battle Will Poulter will be in his twenty's.
Silver chair all the way 😀 Fave book so it WILL be a great movie
Silver Chair!!! Eustace is in it!!!!
Totally the Silver Chair!! They already have a Eustace and
re-casting sucks on all accounts!! Silver Chair would be more practical!!
The Silver Chair: they started by going in the order they were published. They should stick to that order. Just please, please, please get to The Last Battle. That's the one I want to see the most.
I vote Silver Chair next because it's next chronologically, and because Will won't stay little forever. Then MN so that the original Pevensie actors (especially Georgie) can age and take on their roles again in HHB if they so desire. And LB last.
Also, if they were done with HHB 6th and LB 7th, the last two films would be essentially guaranteed successes, seeing as will both translate a lot better onto the screen than MN will.
excellent, ChristProclaimer! thats a very good, practial answer. exactly what i was thinking
The Silver Chair! I need to act as Jill Pole already!
Plus it would be less confusing for the people who haven't read the books.
do the silver chair next,just like the order c.s.lewis wrote them.
i think it is best to do Silver Chair. it will make sense because they are already in the order that the books were published, and so it is just a better idea to keep it that way. also, it will confuse the fans that have not read the books to suddenly go to a whole other story with completely different characters. they will wonder "What? what is this? who are these characters? what happened to the other ones? huh?!" they wont be able to understand, and then once they figure out its a Narnia book that happened before these past films, they'll be like "Well then whats this story? where did these two kids come from? which book is this one? when did it happen? huh?!" its just a little much for them. and also, speaking from a fan that has read the book's point of view, it may be a little strange for me as well. i mean, i'll know what it is and who the characters are and such, but it'll just be kind of wierd to suddenly jump to different people when i got used to the other characters and actors, and to another story completely (i mean, this is the one that is about the creation of Narnia! thats a major jump). i think, to mainly keep fans happy (which will mean greater success, hint hint), it would be best to do Silver Chair. there you are, thats my opinion and answer.
Silver Chair! Is a far better story for the silver screen than TMN.
"The Silver Chair" definitely. It's no contest. After that, I suppose they should just stick to the publishing order and adapt "The Horse and His Boy." Although, I wouldn't object if they decided to do "The Magician's Nephew" fifth instead of sixth. It's my favorite, too.
Silver Chair, Magician's Nephew, Last Battle. I believe MN and LB should not have any film released on between them. Silver Chair next!!!!
Silver Chair, Silver Chair, Silver Chair!
It'll lick the real world hollow with meaningful movie magic!
After Silver Chair, would be perfect for the magicians nephew! I love both stories but they need to be in that order
Silver Chair !!!
silver chair!
The Magician's Nephew would be very cool, I'd love to see the special effects with all the details that the book have (in 3d, it would be awesome) but SC is more intelligent to do, because of Eustace! you guy are right!
Um… Silver chair! duh!!! Because if it's not silver chair then Will P will get to old to be in it. changes of actors are Dreadful!
Silver Chair, no doubt.
Silver Chair.
Agreed Raphael!
The Silver chair should be next in the narnia series!!! Apted u have made an awsome job, my dream is to become a movie director!. Im praying to direct a Narnia movie thats my biggest dream!! OR WHEN U START TO SHOOT THE NEXT NARNIA FILM CALLED ME TO BE THERE I WILL GIVE ALL MY SUPPORT AND HELP!!! I PRAY TO GOD SO THIS DAY TRULY COMES TRUE!!! I SO EXITED ABOUT THIS NARNIA MOVIE COOMING UP THIS DECEMBER I CANT WAIT ANYMORE SEND THE THIRD TRAILER PLISSS IM SO HAPPY!!!!
Never let go of your dream no matter what anyone says, thenarnia24!!
Hebrews 10:23 "Hold fast to the professions of your faith without wavering; for He who has promised is faithful."
John 15:17 "If you abide in Me and My words abide in you, ask what you desire and it shall be done unto you."
I hope these verses inspire you as they do me and my dreams. If God put it on your heart to direct, then He will NOT go back on His promise! He loves you very much and wants to give you the world! You just have to ask and believe 🙂
Best of blessings and I hope to see you directing a Narnia film in the future! I bet you have wonderful ideas.
Sincerely,
LL <3
Defintiely The Silver Chair. It will flow so much better from story to story since The Magician's Nephew and The Horse and His Boy come chronologically before The Silver Chair. The Horse and His Boy should be made 2nd to last since there is the Calorman theme running through both that and The Last Battle. I would do almost anything to direct The Horse and His Boy! I have been dreaming of that since I was eleven!
as much as i love MN, it is my favorite narnia book, i have to vote for SC
DEFINENTLY SC IT WILL MAKE MUCH MORE SCENSE IN THE SERIES BECAUSE THE MN IS ABOUT NARNIA BEING CREATED, THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING AFTER NARNIA WAS CREATED!!!!! and plus we dont want Eustce to get TOO old. So TOTES SC:D
silver chair!
Both MN and SC are my favourite books in the Narnia series. I'd love to see them do MN, but I think it logically makes more sense to do SC first. The audience will have grown to know Eustace over VDT. It wouldn't be wise to move on to some new characters.
THE SILVER CHAIR!!!!!!!!
(did i make my point?)
I think you should do The Silver Chair. Reason is, Eustace will get much older, Will IS already 19, and I've been really waiting for the Silver Chair. It's also going to cause a bit of confusion if girls are already wanting to do Jill and then they find out they can't and it's Polly instead. That is what I think. Comment on this if you agree.
While I love "The Magician's Nephew", I think they should do "The Silver Chair" before Eustace gets too old. 🙂
Silver chair! Reason being that Eustace shouldn't be too old – only one year passes between VDT and SC. And I think that interposing Magician's Nephew right in the middle of the ongoing story of Narnia would be confusing, and potentially lose some of the audience. So I say Silver Chair next! 🙂
I am definetly for The Silver Chair! Will needs to be Eustace for it immediately, before he gets too old. As much as I like MN, SC works better to attract watchers who liked Eustace, and I really want to see Jill! Go SC now, MN before LB! 🙂
The Silver Chair!
Silver Chair. Otherwise the kid playing Eustace will be too old. I also think it just doesn't make any sense to do Magician's Nephew now, only to back track later and do Silver Chair. It would mess up the flow of the series, not to mention probably confuse quite a few people.
The Magicians Nephew! Lots of people are saying to do Silver Chair first so that Eustace wont age too much, but what about Tilda Swinton? Not only can she not age too much, but she is supposed to be YOUNGER in Magicians Nephew. Besides if they do Silver Chair next, then there will be a SIX YEAR GAP between Eustace's appearance in Silver Chair and Last Battle, so he will look radically older in the last movie than Silver chair. So if you sandwich Silver Chair between MN and HHB then his aging will look more gradual.. just my opinion!
Silver Chair, definitely! After all this trouble of introducing Eustace to the non-fans, do we want to just drop him and pick up an entirely new duo? What's up with that?