"Anschutz, a religious Christian who has vowed to make wholesome entertainment that doesn't rely on sex, foul language or violence to sell tickets, controls the rights to all seven books in the Narnia series."
CHA-CHING!!!!!
I just saw it. Brilliant movie. Followed the book and did not shy away from the Christian allegory. I've been getting a little burned out on the CGI special effects, but these supported the storytelling admirably. If they follow up properly, this could be the rebirth of Disney. Imagine a kid's movie with no fart jokes or cheap sexual puns, but that will enthrall adults as well. Each frame in the movie could be hung on the wall as a painting. It's beautiful.
I think it will be a profitable series, if the rest are done with the same quality as the first. The next in the series will be cheaper to do with all the groundwork done for the first