After Disney dropped the "Chronicles of Narnia" franchise, Fox 2000 picked up the production of the third installment, "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader."

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The sequel to the Disney and Walden media films of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is due to be released to theaters December 10, 2010, filming started in May 2009. Michael Apted is directing, and Andrew Adamson has returned as one of the producers.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader will be a fantasy film based on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the third (also considered fifth) novel in C. S. Lewis’ children’s fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. The third film in Walt Disney Pictures’ and Walden Media’s The Chronicles of Narnia (film series).

Due to Prince Caspian (Disney movie) grossing less than expected, Disney wanted a $100 million budget for the film. However, Walden Media wanted a $140 million budget. On December 24, 2008, Disney chose not to go through with the much anticipated movie. On January 28, 2009, Fox 2000 decided to pick up the franchise, joining Walden Media for the production.

PLOT: The plot of the movie is likely to be similar to that of the book. Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace, where they encounter King Caspian aboard the royal ship Dawn Treader. They join him on a quest across the eastern sea for the Seven lost Lords of Narnia; along the way, they encounter delights, dangers, and transformations before reaching the edge of the world and Aslan’s country.

Returning in the movie are Ben Barnes as Caspian X, Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie, Skandar Keynes as Edmund Pevensie, Liam Neeson as Voice of Aslan and Eddie Izzard as Voice of Reepicheep. Introducing in the movie is Will Poulter as Eustace Scrubb.