Fans waiting for the next chapter in the Narnia movie franchise will have to wait an extra six months for the new movie to open, the Hollywood Reporter says.

Originally, “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” was supposed to open on Dec. 14, 2007. However, Columbia Pictures decided to open ?The Water Horse? on Dec. 7, 2007.

The two films are both epic fantasies and it was feared that they would be too much competition for one another.

So, executives at Disney decided to move the Narnia film to the summer of 2008. A final release date has not yet been set.

In the second Narnia film, the Pevensey siblings find themselves on an island at a time when Narnia is ruled by the Wicked King Mirax. The Pevenseys ally themselves with the young Prince Caspian, and the mighty lion Aslan, in an effort to revive Narnia’s past and overthrow the evil king.

“The Water Horse” is about a 12-year old boy who stumbles upon a mysterious egg in the desolate landscape of the Scottish Highlands during World War II, and is based on the novel by Dick King Smith.






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