The Movie - Narnia

The franchise successfully adapted three of the seven original novels: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) : Directed by Andrew Adamson

Set during the Blitz of World War II, four Pevensie siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy—are evacuated to the English countryside. Staying with the eccentric Professor Digory Kirke, Lucy stumbles through a wardrobe into Narnia, a frozen land under the century-long tyranny of the White Witch.

The journey of the Narnia movies began in 2005, following the global success of fantasy epics like The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter . To date, three major films have been released:

Directed by Andrew Adamson, this film introduced the Pevensie siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy—who discover Narnia through a magical wardrobe. It was a massive commercial success, grossing $745 million worldwide.

Directed by Andrew Adamson (of Shrek fame), the 2005 film was a monumental undertaking. The pressure to satisfy purists while appealing to a modern audience was immense. The film succeeded by grounding its fantasy elements in a very real, very human story.