The Chronicles of Narnia – either white English children (such as Peter) or Narnians who possess characteristics valued and cultivated by the British (such as Caspian)." Various books from "The Chronicles of Narnia" have been adapted for television over the years, including: "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" was first adapted in 1967. Comprising ten episodes of thirty minutes each, the screenplay was written by Trevor Preston, and directed by Helen Standage. Unlike subsequent adaptations, it is currently unavailable to purchase for home viewing. The book was adapted again in 1979, this time as an animated cartoon co-produced by Bill Meléndez and the
Adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia Fox and Walden Media co-produced "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", released in December 2010. A fourth film, "The Silver Chair", is currently in the works, with the Mark Gordon Company producing. On October 3, 2018, the C.S. Lewis Company announced that Netflix had acquired the rights to new film and television series adaptations of the Narnia books. The Chronicles of Narnia are all available on audiobook, read by Andrew Sachs. These were published by Chivers Children's' Audio Books. In 1979, Caedmon Records released abridged versions of all seven books on records and cassettes, read by