The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe the title "Tales of Narnia," while the Focus on the Family version uses the more familiar "Chronicles" moniker. The Focus on the Family version is also longer, with a full orchestra score, narration, a larger cast of actors, and introductions by Douglas Gresham, C. S. Lewis' stepson. In 2005, the story was adapted for a , co-produced by Walt Disney and Walden Media. It has so far been followed by two more films: "" and "". The latter was co-produced by Twentieth-Century Fox and Walden Media. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and the rest of Europe. Worldwide, "Narnia" earned $745,013,115 marking it the 55th highest-grossing film of all-time worldwide. It had a worldwide opening of $107.1 million, marking Disney's fifth largest opening worldwide (at the time it was the largest). It is the third-largest movie worldwide among those released in 2005 and it currently still remains the highest-grossing movie of the "Narnia" franchise worldwide, and separately in North America and overseas. Finally, it is also the most successful film of Walden Media worldwide. The film opened with $23,006,856 in 3,616 theatres on its opening day (Friday, December 9, 2005), averaging $6,363