Post by BuffyAnne5763 on Jun 28, 2005 12:12:08 GMT -5
I came across this the other day...
(BTW, I'm paraphrasing, as I have found out info from MANY sources...)
Disney and Walden Media are releasing the first of this epic and classic series penned by C.S. Lewis. Here's a bit of info I have found thus far:
*They are releasing the films (of which there is an undetermined #, See Below) in PUBLICATION order, not chronologically. Here's the order
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Prince Caspian
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Silver Chair
The Horse and His Boy
The Magician's Nephew
The Last Battle
*It's filmed in New Zealand (and I think part of Australia and Czech Rep, but don't quote me on that) and there are many familiar settings and minor cast as many of them worked on LOTR. Plus, WETA is doing the practical and makeup effects for the film (but not digital, as they are tied up with King Kong for PJ).
*It's going to be released in December this year.
*For more (accurate) info, check here:
www.narniaweb.com is the best I've found. They have LOADS of up to date info, plus interviews with several members of the cast/crew. Plus, you can download the teaser trailer here (which is AWESOME by the way). That is, if you didn't see it in front of Star Wars (which I didn't, cause we missed the previews)
www.theonelion.net is a Narnia site that is also the sister site to the now famous www.theonering.net
www.narnia.com is the official site, but it's flash-heavy and when you make your way to the actual production info, they don't have all that much there to be quite honest. The part where you're "in Narnia" isn't very worth it either, cause where you can click, nothing happens. I believe this site may get better closer to October or November when the actual theatrical trailer is released.
Oh, and a side note, little bit of cool info, due to the release of the teaser in front of Star Wars, sales of the Narnia books has increased considerably, so already you know that this is gonna be HUGE release. I hadn't even seen the trailer yet and I went out and bought a set to start reading them before HP&HPB comes out. If you do happen to decide to read them, they are really quick reads (I bought the series about 3-4 days ago and already I'm on The Voyage of Dawn Treader, and i"m reading them in Pub order). I finished LWW before I saw the trailer, and now I'm doubly excited. You can tell just from those 2 1/2 minutes that the films are going to be EXTREMELY faithful and that they are taking great care in making them.
The last bit of info, of which I said See Below earlier: the number of films is undetermined because instead of doing like LOTR and making them all at once (they'd be filming FOREVER), they are going to see how well LWW is going to do before committing to the next project. The project was pitched originally as the entire 7 part series, but they are now going by a "one step at a time" approach. All I know so far is that if they do make all 7 books into films, they will do so in Publication order as apposed to Chronologically. If you know anything about the books, you'd know that they were not written or published in chronological order (sort of like the OT and NT of Star Wars). I was told by a close friend who has read all of them that they should not be read in Chrono order either as it would spoil some of the suspense and surprise in the plot. Now, the newest versions that you can buy, they are marked chronologically, but that's not the way it's meant.
Sorry if I confused anyone, it's kinda hard to explain...
Anywho, that's all for now, I'll keep you guys up to date if you'd like on this one
B
(BTW, I'm paraphrasing, as I have found out info from MANY sources...)
Disney and Walden Media are releasing the first of this epic and classic series penned by C.S. Lewis. Here's a bit of info I have found thus far:
*They are releasing the films (of which there is an undetermined #, See Below) in PUBLICATION order, not chronologically. Here's the order
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Prince Caspian
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Silver Chair
The Horse and His Boy
The Magician's Nephew
The Last Battle
*It's filmed in New Zealand (and I think part of Australia and Czech Rep, but don't quote me on that) and there are many familiar settings and minor cast as many of them worked on LOTR. Plus, WETA is doing the practical and makeup effects for the film (but not digital, as they are tied up with King Kong for PJ).
*It's going to be released in December this year.
*For more (accurate) info, check here:
www.narniaweb.com is the best I've found. They have LOADS of up to date info, plus interviews with several members of the cast/crew. Plus, you can download the teaser trailer here (which is AWESOME by the way). That is, if you didn't see it in front of Star Wars (which I didn't, cause we missed the previews)
www.theonelion.net is a Narnia site that is also the sister site to the now famous www.theonering.net
www.narnia.com is the official site, but it's flash-heavy and when you make your way to the actual production info, they don't have all that much there to be quite honest. The part where you're "in Narnia" isn't very worth it either, cause where you can click, nothing happens. I believe this site may get better closer to October or November when the actual theatrical trailer is released.
Oh, and a side note, little bit of cool info, due to the release of the teaser in front of Star Wars, sales of the Narnia books has increased considerably, so already you know that this is gonna be HUGE release. I hadn't even seen the trailer yet and I went out and bought a set to start reading them before HP&HPB comes out. If you do happen to decide to read them, they are really quick reads (I bought the series about 3-4 days ago and already I'm on The Voyage of Dawn Treader, and i"m reading them in Pub order). I finished LWW before I saw the trailer, and now I'm doubly excited. You can tell just from those 2 1/2 minutes that the films are going to be EXTREMELY faithful and that they are taking great care in making them.
The last bit of info, of which I said See Below earlier: the number of films is undetermined because instead of doing like LOTR and making them all at once (they'd be filming FOREVER), they are going to see how well LWW is going to do before committing to the next project. The project was pitched originally as the entire 7 part series, but they are now going by a "one step at a time" approach. All I know so far is that if they do make all 7 books into films, they will do so in Publication order as apposed to Chronologically. If you know anything about the books, you'd know that they were not written or published in chronological order (sort of like the OT and NT of Star Wars). I was told by a close friend who has read all of them that they should not be read in Chrono order either as it would spoil some of the suspense and surprise in the plot. Now, the newest versions that you can buy, they are marked chronologically, but that's not the way it's meant.
Sorry if I confused anyone, it's kinda hard to explain...
Anywho, that's all for now, I'll keep you guys up to date if you'd like on this one
B