Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media are big believers in the old adage if it ain't broke, don't fix it. It was announced last week that the studios would be taking no risks with a new director for the Chronicles of Narnia series, hiring Andrew Adamson, director of the first film, to return to helm Prince Caspian.

Pre-production has already begun on the new film, with most of the principle cast and crew members returning. Adamson, in addition to directing, will also be co-writing and co-producing Caspian. The film is slated to release around Christmas 2007, says the Hollywood Reporter.

Dick Cook, chairman of Walt Disney Studios, responded enthusiastically to Adamson's return. "We're thrilled to be working with such a great director as Andrew, and our friends at Walden Media, in bringing the next chapter of the Narnia chronicles to the big screen," Cook said in a press release. "Moviegoers around the world were unanimous in their love and enthusiasm for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, and Prince Caspian offers lots of new thrills and adventures in this magical land. The C. S. Lewis books are a rich source of inspiration for great storytelling, and this book spotlights some wonderful new heroes, and villains, along with many of the characters we came to love so much in the first film."

In other movie news:

Golden Globes to honor animated films (Sydney Morning Herald)
Next year's Globes to introduced Best Animated Feature category

Brad Pitt in search for edgy homosexual role (National Ledger)
Actor eager to cash in on Brokeback success

2006 Biola Media Conference coming April 29 (Biola Media)
X-Men producer Ralph Winter among scheduled speakers

Coen Brothers sign on for No Country for Old Men (Guardian)
Tommy Lee Jones to star in upcoming Western

Long-awaited Dark Crystal sequel in the works (Contact Music)
Jim Henson's company will use hand-made puppets of original

Tarantino, Rodriguez team for Grind (Killer Movies)
New film to feature two hour-long horror movies

Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh team with Noah Baumbach (Empire)
Actresses sign on for new film from The Squid and the Whale director

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