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
The Chronicles of Narnia it was announced that the C.S. Lewis Company had entered into an agreement with the Mark Gordon Company to jointly develop and produce "". On 26 April 2017, Joe Johnston was hired to direct the film. In October, Johnston said filming is expected to begin in late 2018. This was updated in November 2018 to indicate these plans had been halted now that Netflix had begun developing adaptations of the entire series. The Chronicles of Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and