Narnia Fans Have Limited Time to Watch the Franchise's Final Movie

There has been a lot of chatter surrounding Netflix's most ambitious original film yet, the upcoming Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, and not all the commentary has been positive. Netflix has already started its publicity campaign for the movie, which will become the streamer's first-ever original film to get a full-fledged theatrical release. Directed by Greta Gerwig as her hotly anticipated follow-up to the record-breaking Barbie, Narnia has reportedly had a tumultuous production with costs exceeding the $250 million mark. C.S. Lewis' iconic fantasy novels were previously adapted into a successful trilogy that began two decades ago and ended on an anticlimactic note in 2010.

The final movie in that trilogy is currently streaming on Peacock in the United States, but only for a little while longer. The film was directed by Michael Apted. While he's worked in the mainstream before, he's best known for the ambitious Up documentary series. Produced on a reported budget of $155 million, the film grossed around $410 million worldwide.

This was a lower haul than that of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which made $745 million worldwide against a reported budget of $180 million, and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, which made $420 million worldwide against a reported budget of $200 million.

Here's How Long You Have Left to Watch the Fantasy Threequel on Peacock

The movie we're talking about, of course, is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Starring returning actors Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, and Ben Barnes, the film also features Will Poulter and Simon Pegg. The movie now holds a 50% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, "Its leisurely, businesslike pace won't win the franchise many new fans, but Voyage of the Dawn Treader restores some of the Narnia franchise's lost luster with strong performances and impressive special effects."