According to a December 5th report from comingsoon.net, Prince Caspian is now underway:

"NarniaFans.com: At what stage is Prince Caspian right now?

Douglas Gresham: We are pretty well advanced in pre-production with most conceptual realisation about done and a lot of pre-vis animatic being done. Location choices are about settled. Set design is under way and casting is well advanced; in other words we are pretty sure what the movie will look like.

NarniaFans.com: When will you find out who is playing Caspian?

Douglas Gresham: Well that is very hard to estimate, but we are down to a pretty short list now I am told. I am off to Prague tomorrow to attend some meetings at which this question will be further addressed.

NarniaFans.com: When will filming begin?

Douglas Gresham: We hope to start filming in February."

cool! thx for informing us

Yay!!! Narnia was great, i wonder what this is going to be like!

Ooooh! Sweet! Thanks for letting us know :)

This book is very good. Although hard to follow if you didn't read number 1. I'm very excited for this one!

hehe i knew about this after Narnia: The Lion The Witch And The Wordrobe came out :D

I can't wait until it comes out!! I <33 Narnia!!!

I want this one to come out right now!! so Voyage of the dawn treader can come out next :D

Looks like this will be next December's big money maker for Disney.

Okay, comingsoon.net makes an update on the location for Caspian:

"Prince Caspian, the next film in the Narnia series, is set to be made at Britain's Pinewood Studios. Andy Bird, the president of Walt Disney International, told an audience of television executives on Thursday that shooting would begin in February and that post-production would also take place in Britain.

Prince Caspian's backers had considered New Zealand and the Republic of Ireland as alternative locations for the film, although the story is set initially in wartime Britain, before the four Pevensie children return to Narnia a thousand years after the events in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe."

continued . . .

"Those familiar with the project said that the revised tax regime was an incentive for Disney and Philip Anschutz’s Walden Media, the film’s other backer, to come to Britain, helping to revive a sector that had been in crisis as a result of the uncertainty that surrounded the scrapping of the previous tax rules.

A formal announcement confirming the decision to film in the UK has yet to be made, but the studio has already formally committed to undertaking special effects in the UK, the scale of which is enough alone to ensure that the film is the first major film to qualify for the break.

. . .

Prince Caspian is due to be released in May 2008, under the direction of Andrew Adamson, who directed the previous film. The producers will be confident of a hit after the strong worldwide box office performance of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe last year. "

Here's the most recent update for Prince Caspian as well as some insight into their sequels:

" Source: Infuze Magazine
February 2, 2007


Infuze Magazine talked to Walden Media's Bob Beltz about the status of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, which will start principal photography this month.

Asked for an update and whether the script is sticking closely to the book, Beltz said, "It's pretty close. Andrew Adamson is gonna direct again. Most of the same crew is working on this one. Mark Johnson will produce again. A lot of the cast and crew will be the same. Now, I don't think that will the case for all seven. I don't think Andrew Adamson wants to spend the rest of his life on this one series. But the script... let me put it this way: All of the elements from the book are present. It's not as easy of a book to adapt as The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was simply because it has a little bit of a different structure and Andrew wanted to rearrange some of the elements for dramatic effect. But everything that is in the book will be in the film."

He also addressed the fact that the children have grown up from when they shot the first film. "We're actually using the same four kids and I know that three of them actually look almost the same as they did. Skandar [Keynes] who played Edmund has grown about seven inches and looks like a full blown adolescent now. In the Lewis story, there's only a year that has taken place between the first and second book and I think that will just get left a little open ended. The big challenge is going to be Edmund I think."

Beltz said the next book they will take on after "Prince Caspian" is "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader."We're going to try and film the next two in a way that it won't have to be two and a half years between them. We'll be able to bring them out sequentially a year apart."

He explained a bit more. "The way I understand it is that it takes six months to do the live photography on 'Caspian' and then a full year of post-production with all of the effects and computer generated things that have to get done. In theory, what we'll do is as soon as they are done filming 'Caspian' and into post-production, then we'll have a new crew to do the filming part of 'Dawn Treader.' Then when that one goes into post-production, we're hoping to go into 'The Silver Chair,' which would be the next book into production."

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is scheduled for release by Disney on May 16, 2008."

Yay!!! Narnia was great, i wonder what this is going to be like!

Originally (if you listen to some of the character descriptions on the DVD), the LW&W scriptwriters were going to make a bigger deal about the civil-war "split" between the black-bearded Dwarves who supported the Witch and the red-bearded Dwarves who supported the good guys (and how the Witch's dwarf Ginarbrik was one of the "traitors"), just so they could set it up as one of the book's major plot elements for "Caspian".

Nothing much ever happened with that, but at least they've got the backstory all set up to make a big deal of in the script this time around where it was supposed to be, and where it's one of the few things that actually happens! in the lengthily-padded story.


Beltz said the next book they will take on after "Prince Caspian" is "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader."We're going to try and film the next two in a way that it won't have to be two and a half years between them. We'll be able to bring them out sequentially a year apart."
He explained a bit more. "The way I understand it is that it takes six months to do the live photography on 'Caspian' and then a full year of post-production with all of the effects and computer generated things that have to get done. In theory, what we'll do is as soon as they are done filming 'Caspian' and into post-production, then we'll have a new crew to do the filming part of 'Dawn Treader.' Then when that one goes into post-production, we're hoping to go into 'The Silver Chair,' which would be the next book into production."

(Originally there was talk that they were going to leave off at "Chair", the fourth book, since nobody ever wants to do the Side-Story, the Prequel, and the Overbearingly Preachy Finale--
But y'know, if anyone could do "The Horse and His Boy", I have the feeling these guys could actually bring it off.) :)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is scheduled for release by Disney on May 16, 2008."

Partly because of the above delays, but also because Walden Media is now seeing other studios, had their other big non-Disney movie set to open for Christmas '07, and didn't want to "compete" with themselves...And trust me, you'll hate what they bumped it for.

Another update:

"Warwick Davis is Nikabrik in Narnia
Source: Walt Disney Pictures
February 8, 2007

Walt Disney Pictures has announced that Warwick Davis has been cast as Nikabrik, the Black Dwarf in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Davis adds "Narnia" to an impressive list of fantasy-adventure films, including roles in the "Star Wars" and "Harry Potter" movies.

The actor joins a cast that includes Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell, William Moseley, Ben Barnes, Alicia Borrachero, Peter Dinklage and Vincent Grass, as well as Liam Neeson as the voice of Aslan.

The sequel will start principal photography next week in New Zealand."

i cant wait its going to be great!

Another update:

"Warwick Davis is Nikabrik in Narnia
Source: Walt Disney Pictures
February 8, 2007

Walt Disney Pictures has announced that Warwick Davis has been cast as Nikabrik, the Black Dwarf in [I]The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Davis adds "Narnia" to an impressive list of fantasy-adventure films, including roles in the "Star Wars" and "Harry Potter" movies.

(Not to mention that he'd already played Reepicheep the Mouse in the BBC version of "Caspian"...)

Narnia Sequel Starts Principal Photography
Source: Walt Disney Pictures
February 16, 2007


The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, the second live-action/CGI motion picture adaptation of C.S. Lewis' beloved series of literary classics, began principal photography on location in Auckland, New Zealand, on February 12, 2007. The production, once again a joint venture between the Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media, continues the franchise which commenced with the spectacular, Oscar-winning 2005 release, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, which went on to earn over $745 million dollars in its worldwide theatrical release, making it one of the most successful movies ever made and one of the biggest successes in the annals of the Walt Disney Studios.

Native New Zealander Andrew Adamson (the Oscar®-winning Shrek, Shrek 2) embarks on his second Narnian film adventure, returning to his homeland to helm the follow-up film from a screenplay he co-wrote with Emmy Award-winning writing partners Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (HBO's "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"), who also co-scripted the first film. Adamson also reunites with the producers of the first "Narnia" film — Academy Award®-winner Mark Johnson (Rain Man, Bugsy, The Notebook) and Philip Steuer (The Rookie, The Alamo).

Following the tremendous success of "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe," the filmmakers immediately began their planning and pre-production efforts on "Prince Caspian" in early 2006. The new project's production schedule encompasses another six-month live-action shoot followed by a post-production schedule leading to its May 16, 2008, global release through Disney's distribution divisions of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution and Buena Vista International. Filming locations include both the north and south islands of New Zealand, Prague's Barrandov Studios, the Czech Republic, as well as locales in Poland and Slovenia.

Once again toplining the new film as the Pevensie children are the four young British talents discovered by Adamson for the first film — Georgie Henley as Lucy, Skandar Keynes as Edmund, William Moseley as Peter, and Anna Popplewell as Susan.

The film's title character will be played by Ben Barnes, a 25-year-old British actor, a veteran of the stage who is currently best known for his recent role in "The History Boys" for London's National Theatre Company. His upcoming feature film roles include the independent feature Bigga Than Ben and a featured role in Matthew Vaughn's fantasy film Stardust for Paramount Pictures.

Also co-starring in the new film are a pair of diminutive actors whose talents have loomed large on the motion picture screen — Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent, Find Me Guilty) as the Red Dwarf Trumpkin, who accompanies the Pevensie children on their new journey and unites Narnia's two kings, Peter and Caspian; and Warwick Davis (Willow, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy) as the suspicious Black Dwarf, Nikabrik. The film also features veteran Flemish actor Vincent Grass (Vatel, Londinium) as the wise old sage, Doctor Cornelius, Prince Caspian's tutor who educates the future Narnian king in the history of his land. Veteran Scottish actor Ken Stott (Casanova, King Arthur) will lend his vocal talents to the role of Trufflehunter, the faithful badger who believes the former Kings and Queens of Narnia will return to assist Caspian in his quest.

Inspired by Lewis' imaginative creations, the story's human cast will once again be complemented by a gallery of original creatures portrayed onscreen in the combined efforts of live-action and CGI animation under the supervision of visual effects supervisor Dean Wright, who will also collaborate this time with VFX veteran Wendy Rogers (Shrek, Flushed Away), and the movie magicians at London's Moving Picture Company, Framestore/CFC and Weta Digital in New Zealand. Five-time Academy Award®-winning visualist Richard Taylor ("Lord of the Rings" trilogy, King Kong) and the wizards from his Weta Workshop will also design the film's armor and weaponry for Narnia's new inhabitants, the Telmarines.

Howard Berger and Tami Lane will also reprise their efforts for the film's makeup effects, and will manufacture and apply hundreds of special makeup prosthetics for many of the unique characters in the story.

Adamson has again secured the talents of Oscar®-nominated production designer Roger Ford (Babe, Peter Pan, The Quiet American), award-winning costume designer Isis Mussenden (Shrek, Shrek 2, 10 Items or Less), and film editor Sim Evan-Jones (Shrek, Shrek 2). Industry veteran Karl Walter Lindenlaub, ASC, bvk (Independence Day, Stargate, Because of Winn-Dixie) joins Adamson’s technical team as director of photography.

The enchanted characters of C.S. Lewis's timeless fantasy come to dazzling life again in this second installment of the seven book series, in which the Pevensie siblings — Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy — are magically and mysteriously transported back from World War II England to Narnia, where a thrilling, perilous new adventure and an even greater test of their faith and courage awaits them.

One year after the incredible events of "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe," the newly-annointed Kings and Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that faraway wondrous realm, only to discover that more than 1000 years have passed in Narnian time. During their absence, the Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct, and now exists as little more than folklore. The land's magical talking animals and mythical creatures have disappeared, becoming little more than folk tales to the Telmarines, a race of humans led by the evil King Miraz, who now rules the land without mercy. Though his name is still remembered in the woods, the mighty lion Aslan has also not been seen in a thousand years.

The four children have been summoned back to Narnia by Caspian, the young heir to the Telmarine throne whose life is in danger as his evil uncle Miraz plans to eliminate the young warrior so his own newborn son can ascend the throne. With the help of the kindly dwarf, a courageous talking mouse named Reepicheep, and a leery Black Dwarf, Nikabrik, the Narnians, led by the mighty knights Peter and Caspian, embark on a remarkable journey to find Aslan, rescue Narnia from Miraz’s tyrannical hold, and restore magic and glory to the land.

Favino Cast in Prince Caspian
Source: Walt Disney Pictures
February 24, 2007

Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino has been cast as Gen. Glozelle, the leader of Miraz' Telmarine troops, in Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media's The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Favino recently played Christopher Columbus in Night at the Museum.

Pierfrancesco Favino was born in Rome, Italy in 1971 and has played roles in a number of European films. In 2006 he received a Donatello, the Italian equivalent of the Oscar, for his role in Romanzo Criminale.

"Prince Caspian" is now filming for a May 16, 2008 release.

Update:

Narnia Blog Begins
Source: Walt Disney Pictures
April 12, 2007

Walt Disney Pictures has started a Blog on the production of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. In the first video, director Andrew Adamson gives an exclusive peek at the filming of the next adventure. "Prince Caspian" is scheduled for a May 16, 2008 release.

The clip can be seen on Disney's site: http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/narnia/blog/

thanks for information that movie is gonna be great

New Narnia Blog Update
Source: Walt Disney Pictures
April 20, 2007

Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media have updated the official Blog for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. The entry is a look into the creatures of "Narnia" by Makeup Effects and Creature Designer Howard Berger. It's a good read, so check it out at http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/narnia/blog/.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, directed by Andrew Adamson, is coming to theaters on May 16, 2008.