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 which was lower than its predecessors. However, it fared better than "Prince Caspian" internationally with $310 million. The film was the 12th-highest-grossing film of 2010 worldwide with nearly $415 million and received a nomination at the 68th Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Song. It then became 20th Century Fox's highest-grossing film in 2010. "The Magician's Nephew" was to be the fourth entry to the series, but in Autumn 2011 Walden Media's contract with the C. S. Lewis estate expired, which placed the possibility of another film on indefinite hold. However, on October 1, 2013, The C. S. Lewis Company