The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian go back to England, leaving Caspian as King of Narnia. Before the release of "", the screenplay for the sequel "Prince Caspian" had already been written. Director Andrew Adamson said the decision was made to follow the publication order of the novels because "if we don't make it now we'll never be able to, because the [actors will] be too old". "Prince Caspian", the second published novel in the series, is the fourth chronologically. "The Horse and His Boy" takes place during a time only hinted at in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". The writers briefly considered combining
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader credits to have visual interest, and also because they wished to include an acknowledgement to Baynes, who died in August 2008. After the success of the 3D release of "Avatar", 20th Century Fox announced in February 2010 that "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" would be released in Digital 3D and RealD 3D formats; it is the first "Narnia" film to have a 3D release. Walden had previous experience creating 3D films, having released James Cameron's documentaries "Ghosts of the Abyss" and "Aliens of the Deep", as well as "Journey to the Center of the Earth" with New Line Cinema.