Narnia's Prince Caspian tops box office

LONDON (Reuters) - Three years after "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," the second filmed instalment of C.S. Lewis' Narnia books is back on top of the box office. "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," whisks the four Pevensie children back into the magical world to help Prince Caspian, played by Ben Barnes, in his struggle against his wicked uncle. The film took 4.1 million pounds in its opening weekend, according to Screen International, and edged out another newcomer, action thriller "Wanted." Starring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie, "Wanted," with its storyline of an office deadbeat discovering he's a natural born killer, took 3.2 million pounds. Third was last week's No. 1, "The Incredible Hulk," starring Edward Norton as the green meanie, while "Adulthood," the sequel to "Kidulthood" of 2006 stayed at four.... [read full story]                    

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