NARNIA 4: The Silver Chair (2025) With Florence Pugh & Will Poulter

 NARNIA 4:

The first three films based on C. S. Lewis’s world — The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader — were produced between 2005 and 2010 by different studios (Disney/Walden/Fox).

After modest box-office performance for the third film, plans for adapting the next books in the series stalled.

The rights situation changed. In recent years, Netflix secured a multi-year deal with the C.S. Lewis estate / The C.S. Lewis Company to develop new films/series covering all seven Narnia books.

Among the books not yet adapted is The Silver Chair, which has drawn interest for a film adaptation. But:

Some sources say the next film from Netflix will instead be The Magician’s Nephew (a prequel) rather than The Silver Chair.

Other older reports claimed a “fourth Narnia film” adapting The Silver Chair was in development under producers like Mark Gordon and director Joe Johnston.

As one summary article puts it: “The Silver Chair: … the film adaptation never happened.”

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In short: while The Silver Chair remains very much a desired adaptation by fans, its status is ambiguous and likely superseded by the Netflix reboot strategy.

 Here are some key plot points from the book, which any faithful adaptation would likely draw on:

The story takes place after the voyage of Caspian. The protagonists are Eustace Scrubb (who appeared in Dawn Treader) and his schoolmate Jill Pole, who is new to Narnia.

They are summoned by Aslan to undertake a rescue mission: to locate and free Prince Rilian, the missing son of King Caspian, who has been enchanted and bound to the titular silver chair.

 Along the way, they deal with the malicious Lady of the Green Kirtle, travel through harsh terrain (giants, Underland), face moral and spiritual tests, and the “Signs” given by Aslan form part of the quest narrative.

 Themes: faith, obedience, the passage of time, good vs evil, and characters being changed by their experience. It is rich material for cinematic treatment.

Why this adaptation is appealing:

It shifts away from the Pevensie siblings and introduces newer characters (Eustace & Jill), which allows fresh casting and story angles.

Visually and conceptually, there are strong fantasy-elements — underground realms, giant-lands, enchanted chairs, shapeshifting villains.

For fans of the book, it has long been a “next” logical step that hasn’t yet been done.

Conclusion:

Encourage readers to stay excited but realistic; maybe revisit the books in the meantime; express hope that if Pugh & Poulter do join, it’ll mean something special. Invite comments: what do you hope to see (giants, Underland, the chair itself)? Which actor would you pick for Jill or Puddleglum?.