Podcast #106: Silver Chair Movie Wish List

sc 1997-harper-collinsWe do not expect to see The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair hit theaters until at least 2017, but it is never too early to hope and dream. Rilian and Glumpuddle each share 3 things they would like to see in the film, and then read some desires other NarniaWebbers have sent in.

What do you want to see (or not see) in the movie? Post a comment below!

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102 Responses

  1. BookSeriesWorm says:

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  2. BookSeriesWorm says:

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  3. BookSeriesWorm says:

    I guess that one didn't do anything. I'm done commenting for the day. Btw I'm a Christian.

  4. Steve says:

    Bruce Spence would make an excellent puddleglum. An excellent actor who fits the physicality perfectly.

  5. Lion33 says:

    Absolutely agree with you!

    And haha you're right about Shasta + Aravis being the only "love story". I can't wait for the Horse and His Boy to be filmed!

  6. Christopher says:

    I just hope the movie gets made. I do NOT want to see 'The Chronicles of Narnia' run out of steam, like 'A Series of Unfortunate Events, 'Inheritance (Eragon)', or other films of the like.

    I personally have no disappointment in 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', or 'Prince Caspian' (still awaiting the extended cut aired on ABC family to come out on DVD). Those were perfect movies, and I don't care what the majority of Narnia fans say about 'Prince Caspian'. I saw that movie 3 times in the theaters, AND… I bought the 'Reepicheep' Weta statue to match my gift set bookends that came with 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: The Extended Motion Picture'.

    Granted, I'll admit that 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader' could have been better, such as putting opening credits at the front of the film so it matches the rest, but having the 3-disc Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack gift set with the collectible card booklet, I personally think it deserves a little more love than it's gotten. It takes some warming up to, but it really isn't a bad movie. Seeing Eustace's attitude change and seeing him hug Reepicheep was moving. The end of the film felt right.

    Again, at this point, I just hope 'The Silver Chair' gets made. This stage of 'development hell' is hard on all of us. There's no denying.

  7. jill says:

    i don't want tilda to be the lady, because she isn't for gods sake. Also the contrast of england and narnia should be preserved, unlike in the past two films.

  8. Jewel says:

    Bring Will Poulter back!

  9. Kazuya-Mishima says:

    I think they should keep Will Poulter. I hate it, when characters change actors in movies. And Will Poulter doesn't look too old. He would still be a good Eustace 🙂

  10. I seen Maze Runner and Will Poulter is over six feet tall. We need a new Eustace. I love Will But he's too old and tall.

  11. Winding Arrow says:

    Man! I really wanted Will Puolter as Eustace. 🙁

  12. Jesus-Aslan Freak says:

    I know this comment won't be popular, that's why I posted it so late in the game, but coming from a film-making and business stand point, I think Will Poulter NEEDS to return. Even if it requires slight changes from the book to make Eustace 16 or 17 (as he will need to be in the Last Battle anyways), if I was Mark Gordon, I'd be scrambling to do everything I could possibly do to get Poulter on my film. He's fresh off of "Maze Runner" and "We're the Millers" and recently received a BAFTA award. He a good, up and coming actor that people are noticing and want to see what he does next. He just happened to be a part of the Narnia movies before all this, and Eustace just happens to be the male lead in the "The Silver Chair". It would be a big mistake on the film-makers' part not to get him on board.
    Also, I am not a Prince Caspian hater, or even a Voyage of the Dawn Treader hated (though I'll admit to being disappointed). Its okay, in my opinion, if Tilda Swinton has a cameo in the movie. Its okay if they add action scenes, or change the structure of the book. Its okay if they give the Lady of the Green Kirtle a backstory and name. Just give me a good movie. Give me a movie that doesn't disrespect Lewis and make it full of mindless action and cliches. Give me something emotional, exciting, funny, intelligent, and adventurous. Give me something beautiful and worth watching again and again. Give me something artistic, respectable, and original. Make the characters real and relatable. Make the story engrossing. Give me excellent film-making: the cinematography, the score, the lighting, the acting, the visual effects, the production design, the costume/makeup etc.
    The books will always be there. In all their beauty and magic, just as Lewis wrote them. The film won't change what I love about the books.
    But give me what I did not get in 2010 with the so-so (though visually beautiful) adaptation of my second favorite book in the series…
    By the Lion, give me a good movie.

  13. waggawerewolf27 says:

    But how would you preserve the contrast between England & Narnia in Silver Chair, when basically all you see of England is Experiment House?

  14. Yerdif says:

    What do you guys think about Sam Claflin as Rilian?

  15. Lucy says:

    Are they still looking for someone to audition for the 4th film?

  16. Mary says:

    I felt the same way at first–that Will Poulter should come back as Eustace–but he is getting too old now. I'm sure most people will forgive any inconsistencies with VDT.

  17. Mary says:

    I agree, if they don't get Puddleglum right I will be very disappointed and it may in fact ruin the movie for me. I think Glumpuddle hit the nail on the head. He is a deeper, more complex character than JUST the "wet blanket". It would be so easy to oversimplify Puddleglum, but I think the BBC version with Tom Baker set a good example to follow.

  18. Mary says:

    I agree, both scenes are important. Maybe there is a way to do the bully scene really briefly at the end, or even just allude to what is going to happen next without having to show it? I'm hoping there is a way to squeeze that in, but without cutting the Caspian scene.

  19. Mary says:

    Exactly!!! That is the whole turning point of the story, in my opinion.

  20. Mary says:

    Exactly! Jill and Eustace I think are more like brother and sister, and it would be just WRONG if they went down that path…

  21. Jill says:

    I think they should get Will Poulter back as Eustace. And get Johnny Depp for Puddleglum, Sam Claflin or Brenton Thwaites as Rilian. That would be awesome! But I'd still go and see it no matter what.

  22. Peepiceek says:

    YES! I love HH&B! My favorite book. Hope they make it into a film after SC.

  23. Peepiceek says:

    oops i meant H&HB lol

  24. StandUp4Jesus says:

    I am personally happy that they decided to stick with the original series order for the movies. I saw on a talk show recently that they said "The Silver Chair" was the second to last written…which is false. It was the fourth book written and published. I'm hoping and praying that this movie will be different than the last two. Since it has a new directer, there is a chance that it will be closer to the book.
    As for having Will Poulter come back, I was surprised at his appearance for "The Voyage of The Dawn Treader", but that was only because I saw the old 1990's version. I think Will Poulter did a fantastic job at portraying Eustace, and he could do it again. It is possible to make him look younger, but as some people have mentioned before, it is a problem with him growing up so much. Maybe this is the chance to start fresh with actors. But don't replace Liam Neeson!!! He is the best!

  25. Aslan's #1 says:

    Um, guys? I just found THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE SILVER CHAIR listed in IMDB with a slated 2016 release!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  26. Peepiceek says:

    I saw that too! Is that real or a predicted date?

  27. Peepiceek says:

    Yes and according to the publication order, after Silver Chair will be Horse and His Boy, the best book in my opinion after lion, wtich and wardrobe!

  28. Aslan's #1 says:

    IDK. Please look into it Narnia Web!!!

  29. Glumpuddle says:

    No this is not official, and also highly unlikely. IMDb has a history of posting placeholder release dates when there isn't one.

  30. NarnianTourist says:

    I honestly am starting to doubt that this movie is ever going to happen….I think the first two turned out very well, and we all know what an abysmal, lazy, half-hearted mess VDT was. As sad as it is, general audiences are not crying out for another installment. It's one of those franchises that started strong in the public eye, but soon lost everyone's interest after the last film. Aside from this site, who else on the internet is actively talking about another film? Mark Gordon may want to do this, but I doubt any major studio is interested. We have heard so little news, after all…

  31. Glumpuddle says:

    The wheels are turning, but not publicly . Consider this: They are far enough along in the screenwriting process to realize they need a name for the LotGK. So, David Magee is hard at work on the script, and they are probably shopping around studios looking for the money.

    We also believe that, legally, 2017 is the earliest it can be released. So I think it will get made, but not for a while.

  32. Alexander says:

    I definitely think it will be made. I mean come on… One bad sequel shouldn't stop an entire series from being filmed (and I'm a film student!). That's not having any faith in it. It just depends on learning from mistakes. Maybe to us who know all the Narnia stories inside out disliked Dawn Treader but I know others who haven't even read the books and they really enjoyed it.
    Tons of people would pay to see another Narnia film.

  33. Alexander says:

    I have a feeling that it will be done by 2016 and released Jan 2017 (maybe New Year's Day?) because of that darn contract with the C.S Lewis estate. Or maybe they will re-negotiate and release it before 2017!

    For all the Narnia films, I've noticed that after principal photography starts, it takes about a year and a few months to be released.
    1 year + 6 months for LWW
    1 year + 3 months for PC
    1 year +4 months for VDT.
    (if Wikipedia is right)

    So if they start filming in december 2014, it might be done june 2016 (1 year + 6 months)

    As you can see, I am a die hard fan…lol
    Personally, I can't wait for The Horse and His Boy to be filmed. I'm a film student and I wish I could be on the team for that. I've envisioned it countless times.

  34. Alexander says:

    Yes! I would also love a podcast on Horse and His Boy. Does Narniaweb only make podcasts for the films?

  35. Nathan says:

    I think Christian Bale would be a good Eustuce, and Mel Gibson would make a good Puddleglum.

  36. Jewel says:

    And a close adaption of the book!

  37. paula says:

    Will Poulter is definitely too old! You need someone who's in the 10-15 age range.

  38. paula says:

    I think Bill Nighy would make a perfect Puddleglum….walk and everything! Rhys Ifans would be great physically, but he probably smiles too much!

  39. paula says:

    Actually, Aravis and Shasta don't really get romantic at all, and in the end, she marries his brother.

  40. Paul says:

    Yes, please let the screenplay be closely adapted from the book. But I'm not holding my breath.

    I just watched VDT for the first time with my daughters, after having read them the book. Our tradition is to read the books together, and then we've watched each movie. More than the first two, we were collectively aghast at the train wreck they wrote for the screen. Even my 8-year-old could see the seemingly endless glaring errors.

    Like others have said, I have no problem with the necessary shortening of a screenplay to meet the time constraints of a movie, but when they don't have time to include necessary plot points, it's completely unacceptable to conjure up completely new elements to the story, like green mist and swords.

    Sorry for the rant. It's a bit misplaced here, I realize, but it's relevant in that if they want a successful series, my belief is that you trust the story maker who wrote the book in the first place.

  41. NarniaFan1 says:

    I am going crazy waiting for updates on this film. I check Google news alerts and Narniaweb at least once a day. I just can't wait!! It's driving me insane!!

  42. Jesus-Aslan Freak says:

    Lots of scripts get written and the movie is never actually produced. You know what they say, you don't know if a movie's actually going to get made till the catering company shows up. I will say when a studio buys the franchise and then gets a screen-writer to write a script, the odds that a movie will actually get made is much higher than if it was the other way around. David Magee tends to get really involved in his scripts. Just looking at his track record, I wouldn't be surprised if there is already somebody in talks to to direct who is working with David right now…