When it comes to the future of The Chronicles of Narnia, the pressure is on for The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (rated PG for a few mildly frightening scenes). If it delivers, The Silver Chair will reach theaters in due time. If it doesn't, say goodbye to C.S. Lewis' wonderland, cinematically speaking anyway. The good news for those who are clamoring to see the rest of the series on the big screen—Walden's swing this time around should earn it another turn at bat.
For those who know and love the books (and even for those who don't), the first third of the movie is pitch-perfect. Perfect in the way Peter Jackson's rendering of The Shire and Gollum were perfect. It begins with Will Poulter as the smarmy, pestilential cousin of the Pevensies, Eustace.
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