The Chronicles of Narnia (film series)
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The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of films produced by Mark Johnson, based on the series of novels, The Chronicles of Narnia, written by C.S. Lewis in the 1950s. The first film, ', was released in December 2005. The second film, ', is expected to be released in 2008 [link].
The books had previously been adapted into a TV miniseries. The great success of the Harry Potter series and The Lord of the Rings film trilogy led to interest in making film versions of other classic fantasy.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
was directed by New Zealander Andrew Adamson and was shot mainly in New Zealand, though locations were used in Poland, the Czech Republic and England.The film was released theatrically starting on December 7, 2005. As of April 2006, the film has grossed over US$700 million worldwide, making it the 20th highest grossing movie worldwide of all time [link].
The DVD was released on April 3, 2006 in the UK and April 4, 2006 in North America, and Europe.
Main cast
| Actor/actress | Role |
|---|---|
| Georgie Henley | Lucy Pevensie |
| Skandar Keynes | Edmund Pevensie |
| William Moseley | Peter Pevensie |
| Anna Popplewell | Susan Pevensie |
| Tilda Swinton | Queen Jadis the White Witch |
| Liam Neeson | voice of Aslan |
| James McAvoy | Mr. Tumnus |
| Ray Winstone | voice of Mr. Beaver |
| Dawn French | voice of Mrs. Beaver |
| Rupert Everett | voice of the Fox |
Prince Caspian
, based on Prince Caspian is expected to be released in the summer of 2008. Once again, Andrew Adamson will direct the movie. It has been stated that Prince Caspian will have bigger and better effects, including a much larger Aslan and more creatures and battle sequences than the first film [link]. All cast members with parts in Prince Caspian are expected to return. The script is almost done. This means filming could start by Summer 2006 but will most likely begin in the Fall. Possible filming locations are New Zealand and Ireland. The movie is in a preproduction status.
Harry Gregson-Williams is returning to score Prince Caspian.
Other films
Since there are seven books in the Chronicles of Narnia, each book could potentially become a movie. After Prince Caspian the next in the series would be The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The production of more films depends largely on the success of previous films. It was stated that Disney and Walden may in fact adapt all seven books into movies, also saying that the next three books (Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and The Silver Chair) would be filmed close together as a trilogy. Following the trilogy of Caspian, they would adapt The Magician's Nephew, The Horse and His Boy, and The Last Battle.Some fans of the book series are confused as to the order of the films' production, asking why The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, to them the second book, was filmed first, followed by Prince Caspian, to them the fourth. The reason is that the films are being produced in the order in which the books were originally published. After the publication of all the books in the series, Lewis suggested in a letter to a fan that his preferred reading order for the series was by the chronology of the narrative and not necessarily by publication date. Subsequent distributors of the texts, including HarperCollins Publishers, who produce the compendium volume currently found on bookstore shelves, have followed this preference, making "The Magician's Nephew" the first book. Despite the copyright holder C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. authorizing this preferred publication order, fans provide compelling reasons for still reading and filming the books in their original chronological publication order, an argument supported by the film producers. See The Chronicles of Narnia for further debate and discussion on reading order.
See also
- Chronicles of Narnia novels:
- *The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
- *Prince Caspian
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