Brand-new 'Voyage of the Dawn Treader' trailer

The latest trailer for Michael Apted's upcoming 3D sequel "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" has arrived, and you can watch it above. "Treader" opens everywhere Dec. 10. 2010.

I admit I am not a big fan of the previous two films, so I'm not entirely stoked about No. 3 either. Some shots in this trailer do look great, but other visuals just look a tad too computer-generated, don't you think?

The cast, by the way, includes Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley and Gary Sweet.

'Voyage of the Dawn Treader' trailer arrives

Let me tell you right off the bat: I am not a "Narnia" fan. I failed to enjoy the first films, and I admit I'm not very enthusiastic when it comes to looking forward to the next one, which opens Dec. 10, 2010.

A trailer for Michael Apted's "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" is now online, and if you have not seen it yet, go ahead and check it out after the jump. Any good? You be the judge.

Personally, I'm not intrigued by this preview at all, but as you know, I am a tad biased here. The story? Lucy and Edmund, with their dreadful cousin Eustace, get magically pulled into a painting of a ship at sea.

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Poster frenzy: 'Salt,' 'Charlie St. Cloud' & 'Narnia 3'

How about some new posters? Explore the area after the jump, and you'll first find a new one-sheet for Phillip Noyce's Angelina Jolie thriller "Salt," which heads into theaters July 23, 2010. Scroll down a bit more, and you'll see the first teaser poster for Woody Allen's "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger."

Yeah, there's more. A first teaser poster for "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" has showed up online, and you can find that one below as well. And to wrap it up, how about Zac Efron in the poster for "Charlie St. Cloud"? "Live is for Living" that one says. How enlightening...

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More upcoming films confirmed for 3D

Here's a news quickie: the folks at ComingSoon say they can confirm via a source that 20th Century Fox will release "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" and "Gulliver's Travels" in 3D. Considering the increasing rate of 3D films, this is not surprising at all. "Narnia" will hit theaters Dec. 10, 2010, with "Travels" following December 22. If you haven't already, get used to the glasses, folks.

First images from 'Dawn Treader' debut online

The "Chronicle of Narnia" Facebook page has just debuted three brand-new images from Michael Apted's upcoming big-screen adventure "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader."

You can check out the stills above and below. The film wrapped principal photography this week down in Australia, and the release date is currently set for Dec. 10, 2010. It's the third film in the "Narnia" series.

The cast includes Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, Gary Sweet and Will Poulter. I'm not a big "Narnia" fan and never read the books, so I have no clue what this one's about.

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Daily news dose: 'Dawn Treader' gets release date; Willis, Morgan join 'Cops' comedy

Here's your dose of film news for March 3, 2009:

• Now that "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" is actually happening, 20th Century Fox and Walden Media have announced a release date for Dec. 10, 2010. This will put the film back into the holiday season. Michael Petroni will write the screenplay. (Variety)

• Max Thieriot has joined the cast of "Chloe," Atom Egoyan's remake of the French thriller "Nathalie..." The film follows a doctor (Julianne Moore) who hires an escort (Amanda Seyfried) to test her husband's (Liam Neeson) fidelity. Things start to heat up when her decision puts her family in danger. Thierot plays Moore's son. (THR)

• Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan are set to star in Kevin Smith's upcoming detective comedy "A Couple of Cops," about a team of cops looking for a stolen baseball card and dealing with a bunch of nasty gangsters. Robb and Marc Cullen wrote the screenplay, and Warner Bros. will develop and distribute. (Variety)

• Leonardo DiCaprio will star in Christopher Nolan's upcoming sci-fi thriller "Inception." Nothing is known about the plot at this stage, but Nolan plans to shoot it this year. The film is set for release July 16, 2010. "Inception" is described as "a contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind." (Variety)

Daily news dose: Petroni to write third 'Narnia,' Banderas joins Allen flick

Here's your dose of film news for Feb. 27, 2009:

• Michael Petroni is set to write "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," which Walden Media will develop with Fox 2000. Richard LaGravanese wrote the most recent draft, according to Variety. Fox hopes to have the film ready for the 2010 holiday season.

• Steven Zeitchik at the Risky Biz Blog has learned from sources that Damian Shannon and Mark Swift are gearing up to work on a script for a second "Friday the 13th." Nothing is confirmed at this point, but given the success of the first reboot, chances are we'll see more Jason on the big screen in the near future.

• Woody Allen is casting like crazy for his untitled movie, and the latest to join the project is Antonio Banderas. Freida Pinto, Naomi Watts, Anthony Hopkins and Josh Brolin are already on board. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film will start shooting this summer. Plot details are unknown.

• Remake alert! Warner Bros. is planning to reboot "The NeverEnding Story." Wolfgang Petersen directed the original in 1984, based on the book by Michael Ende. According to the Hollywood Reporter, no writers are attached at this point.

Fox to develop 'Voyage of the Dawn Treader'

Twentieth Centurty Fox has decided to develop "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader."

In December, Walt Disney announced it won't co-produce or co-finance the third installment in the "Narnia" series with Walden Media.

Now that Fox has secured the project, plans are to head into production this fall for a possible release in 2010. The studios are currently working out script and budget issues.

Fox and Walden will split costs, and according to Variety, it may take around $140 million to produce "Dawn Treader." In comparison, "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" cost more than $200 million to make.

"Caspian" opened last year and pulled $419 million worldwide. "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," the first film in the series, collected $718 million.

Other than that, not much else is known about the project at this stage. The trade said the film may shoot in Australia. Additionally, Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley will return to reprise their roles. Michael Apted is on board to direct.

Disney says no to third 'Narnia' film

Walt Disney announced Tuesday it won't co-produce or co-finance "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" with Walden Media.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the studios didn't offer any details, but one of the main reasons for Disney's pullout is the lack of an appropriate budget.

The third installment of the series was already in preproduction, with principal photography scheduled to kick off next year and a release date set for 2010. Even most of the cast members already agreed to return.

The next step for Walden: look around and find a new partner to bring the film to the big screen. The trade says Fox is certainly a candidate at this stage.

"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" was produced on a budget of $180 million. The sequel, "Prince Caspian," cost $200 million to make.

As far as box office returns are concerned, "Lion" certainly scored better than "Caspian." The latter only pulled in $419 million worldwide, compared to the former's total gross of $745 million. Those numbers speak for themselves.