Second Narnia movie is postponed

The Narnia films proved a big hit with family cinema-goers

The release date of the sequel to The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe has been postponed by several months.

Prince Caspian is now scheduled for summer 2008, said a spokesman for Disney, which is behind the project.

Director Andrew Adamson required more time to work on the special effects-laden project, he added.

The first film in the series, based on CS Lewis's book, became a major hit at the international box office, where it was number one for several weeks.

Jostled

Prince Caspian was expected to follow the first film with a US release pencilled in for Christmas 2007.

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe became Disney's most successful live-action film of all time, taking an estimated $742m (£393m) around the globe.

Earlier this year, the film jostled for position with King Kong at the top of the box office.

Tilda Swinton, Dawn French and Ray Winstone featured among the cast.