In the latest round of release-date musical chairs, Disney and Walden Media have pushed back the theatrical bow of their next Chronicles of Narnia movie, while 20th Century Fox jockeys for an earlier release for its sequel to the blockbuster superhero flick, Fantastic Four. Both vfx-driven franchises have earned a lot of money at the box office and their respective studios are being careful to keep the tent poles raised high.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, which was originally scheduled to debut on Dec. 14, 2007, has been moved back half a year and will instead compete with the summer releases of 2008. Disney reportedly made the switch to avoid competition from Columbia Pictures’ fantasy flick, The Water Horse. Slated for release on Dec. 14, 2007, that film will center on a lonely boy who discovers an unusual egg and hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend. Shrek director Andrew Adamson, who helmed the first jouney to Narnia, is currently shooting the followup.
Rather than delivering some cinematic fireworks next 4th of July, Fantastic Four 2 moves up to June 15, 2007. The first film opened last July and ended up earning more than $330 million worldwide despite lackluster reviews. Director Tim Story (Barbershop) and the four main cast members are attached to return for the second installment in the Marvel Comics screen adaptation.
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