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 a likely influence. The manuscript for "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" was complete by the end of March 1949. The name "Narnia" is based on Narni, Italy, written in Latin as "Narnia". Green wrote: "The Chronicles of Narnia's" seven books have been in continuous publication since 1956, selling over 100 million copies in 47 languages and with editions in Braille. The first five books were originally published in the United Kingdom by Geoffrey Bles. The first edition of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" was released in London on 16 October 1950. Although three more books, "Prince