Narnia: A trilogy it shall be

Although nothing is ever written in stone in Hollywood, it looks like three movies will be it for the Narnia series. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was first and successful enough to spawn Prince Caspian. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader makes a natural trilogy with most of the main characters from Caspian repeating.

The Prince of Persia series is expected to be the next major 'tent pole' trilogy for Walt Disney Pictures.

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Orlando Bloom is the Prince of Persia?

Has Orlando Bloom been cast as the Prince of Persia in the upcoming film of the same name? Well, that was the rumor as of this morning. Reportedly a princely sum of $40 million was offered to secure Bloom's lovely visage and acting chops for the role in what was to be Disney's tent-pole trilogy for the next five years.

Turns out the rumor was untrue and Walt Disney Pictures quickly issued a denial. That's not to say Orlando Bloom wouldn't be great in the role. I thought he was great in Kingdom of Heaven, and that other little trilogy that he helped to propel to over $3 billion (with a b) in box office.

We do know that Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) is directing and Jerry Bruckheimer is producing.

Any juicy gossip we're missing here?

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