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Summers

01-09-2006, 03:58 PM

Great :). Everytime I'm trying to finish LLW something comes up...I'm bound and determine to finish by Wed. lol .

Narnia Becoming a ’Phenomenon

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe brought its worldwide total up to an estimated $525 Million last week. This includes $248 Million Domestically. The film also grossed an estimated $3.3 million in the U.K., $5.9 million in France, and $2.3 million in South Korea this weekend.

Narnia is already Buena Vista’s fourth-biggest live-action title, behind The Sixth Sense and Armageddon. The film is expected to outgross those two titles this week.

"Considering that Narnia pretty much came out of the blue, it’s turning out to be quite a phenomenon," BVI vp international theatrical sales and distribution David Kornblum said.

Meanwhile, Lion Gates’ film "Hostel" claimed the number one spot, earning $20.1 Million Domestically. Universial’s "King Kong" grossed $12.4 Million Domestically this weekend, bringing its worldwide total up to $465 Million.
http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=766&dl=8184710

RedPhoenix23

01-09-2006, 04:01 PM

Off topic: But woah, Hostel made that much?

Summers

01-09-2006, 04:03 PM

This was posted in the HP thead, but it can be posted here as well:

Originally posted by axisoftime
Look out Harry
Somethings coming up behind u
Is it Snape..or Voldemort
Not right now
Its....

NARNIA!
GOF has 281 mill in boxoffice-Narnia has 246 mill and its been out 3 weeks less.In fact GOF is 26th on the all time list and Narnia is 37th.

Outstanding :D. I remember many boards were saying Narnia wouldn't be like HP is financially. I did have a gut feeling it could be just by how this movie was so well-cared for :D.

Summers

01-10-2006, 04:15 PM

Critic's Awards
Last night the critic's awards were held and Narnia won the award for Best Family Film :D.

RedPhoenix23

01-10-2006, 04:32 PM

Score! I am so happy for Narnia.

Summers

01-10-2006, 08:42 PM

And wait it just keeps getting better :D

'Narnia' hits $530 million at global box office

By Hy Hollinger
Tue Jan 10, 5:35 AM ET

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Lingering holidays in many parts of the world kept the foreign box office buzzing during the first full weekend of the new year.

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"Chronicles of Narnia," "King Kong" and " Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" moved strongly into 2006, while some surprise titles hit the top in Germany, France and Spain, and local-language films dominated Italy, Brazil and South Korea.

"Narnia" earned $35.5 million from 44 markets to lift its international gross to $282 million. The offshore weekend results brought "Narnia's" global take to $530 million.

The film adaptation of the classic C.S. Lewis children's story appears to be arousing similar passions in many markets as "The Passion of the Christ," with the Christian parable theme being played up in many religious-centered countries. In Poland, it opened to $1.5 million, Disney's biggest opening ever in the market. The $1.2 million from Argentina was another company record, as was the $1.3 million from Colombia.

Three weekends in France have brought in $26.5 million, five in the U.K., $67 million; three in Italy, $17.5 million; three in Australia, $17.7 million; five in Germany, $24 million; five in Spain, $19.8 million; and two in South Korea, $9.3 million.

"King Kong" picked up $22.9 million from 54 territories, becoming Universal's third-highest-grossing film in the overseas market behind "Jurassic Park" and its "Lost World" sequel. "Kong" reached an international total of $271.1 million in 26 days. The U.K. has provided $45.3 million to date; France, $22.8 million; Germany, $18.8 million; Spain, $13.4 million; Australia, $13.4 million; and Japan, $15.2 million. The global total is $464 million.

The unstoppable "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" raised its international total to $570.3 million (worldwide: $851.7 million) as it added $12.7 million from 58 markets.

"Chicken Little" scored $6.1 million from 37 countries to reach $105.9 million. Hot Oscar contender "Brokeback Mountain" opened in the U.K. to $1.5 million (including previews).

Despite the clout of "Narnia" and "Kong," three other U.S. entries reached first place in three markets: "Fun With Dick & Jane" came in No. 1 in Germany with $2.5 million as part of a $5.4 million weekend in 13 markets; "Aeon Flux," a domestic dud, hit the top in Spain with $1.7 million; and Nicolas Cage's "Lord of War" was high on France's chart with $2.8 million.

In Brazil, the homegrown "Se Eu Fosse Voce" took in $1.7 million. In Italy, "Tiamo in Tutte Le Lingue del Mondo," No. 1 for four weeks, has tallied $20.4 million; and South Korea's "King's Man" has pulled in $6.2 million over two weekends.

More weekend action: "Jarhead " kicked off its overseas release in nine markets, grossing $3.8 million; "The Family Stone" moved up to $18.3 million after a $5.3 million weekend; and "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" delivered $5.2 million.

"Saw II" pulled in about $4.4 million for an international total of about $41.5 million.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
*does Snoopy Dance*

btw, RP love your Angel avi. That scene in Pylea was so funny :lol:.

RedPhoenix23

01-10-2006, 08:56 PM

Thanks, some of the best Angel episodes were the ones in Pylea, lightened up the end of Season 2 quite nicely.

$530 million!! double :eek: :eek: Way to go Narnia!!

Summers

01-10-2006, 09:14 PM

Me too. Pylea was actually Plan B they had another ending planned, but things happened with scheduling the actors. So Pylea arc was made, and plus it was a great contrast to what was going on with BtVS at the time with Glory, Dawn, and Buffy's death...another favorite arc of mine. I loved watching Angel S2 and Buffy S5 at the same time.....anyways that's for another thread :lol:

Online Film Critics
Breakthrough Performer
Nathan Fillion, Serenity
Georgie Henley, The Chronicles of Narnia (Lucy Pensive)
Tony Jaa, Ong-Bak
Q'Orianka Kilcher, The New World
Owen Kline, The Squid and the Whale
http://www.moviecitynews.com/awards/2006/cirtics_awards/ofcs.html

RedPhoenix23

01-10-2006, 09:40 PM

I always wondered about that the Pylea eppys always seemed a bit out of place considering all the other stuff that happened that season, but they were just so dang good i'll never complain about them! No matter what they had originally planned! Dang it, now I really want to watch them again, so what you did? :lol:

Anyways, like you said another time, another thread....

I'm torn...Nathan Fillion or Georgie Henley...I can't decide!!!!
Phew, good thing its not up to me!

Summers

01-10-2006, 09:46 PM

They were out of place, but made sense with the season ironically. The speeches on heroes and such in that arc just tied really great. I have a tendency of doing that lol.

Georgie was just terrific. She was brilliant.

Summers

01-12-2006, 12:15 PM

NEW GIFS
credit goes to www.narniaweb.com

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/Narnia/narnia126hm.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/Narnia/kidsg8dv.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/Narnia/jzywlz.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/Narnia/avi407bn.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/Narnia/edmund.gif

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/7167/tumusmeetslucy6hy.gif

yellowqueen22

01-12-2006, 03:41 PM

The new GIFs are great.

Sorry I haven't posted a review yet. I really enjoyed the movie... it was a simple and clean movie. The filming was beautiful... so majestic... very magical, while still being realistic. Tilda was terrifying as the white witch. And they were able to make a lot of the things that could have been hokey (aka Aslan), very realistic. I thought the kids were great... although I found Susan a little annoying at times.

Overall, they stayed very true to the book and did a good job. I wouldn't say it was my favorite movie of the year... but it was definately done well.

Summers

01-13-2006, 05:46 PM

Two new ones:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/Narnia/AslanReturn1.gif

I really love this Peter one
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/Narnia/avi591qw.gif

Summers

01-14-2006, 08:58 PM

Here's some LLW movie trivia:

The actress who played 15 year old Lucy in the movie is the real life big sister of the actress who played little Lucy.

k18

01-15-2006, 08:46 AM

She was 15?? She looked older. The actress who played the older Susan was very pretty. Has anyone seen the new SNL rap video (skit) called "Lazy Sunday"? Chris Parnell and Andy Samburg rap about going to see Chronicles of Narnia. It's really funny. You can get it on iTunes.

"Chroni - what -cles of Narnia!"

Summers

01-15-2006, 11:53 AM

Yea, that's what it said in The Disney Adventures magazine. I thought in the movie Lucy was close to her 20s :\. But she was actually 15 lol.

I just saw it last week :lol:.

Summers

01-15-2006, 01:12 PM

DVD Coming April 4
Mark your calandars! Walt Disney Home Video has officially announced that The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is coming to DVD on Tuesday April 4!

The single-disc and two-disc Collectors Edition will release on the same day. We don’t have specifics on the special features at this time.
http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=780&dl=8334300

The cover arts are the same ones released about a week or so ago.

k18

01-15-2006, 01:20 PM

That's awesome news! I will definitely get the 2-disc Collectors edition. The cover art looks cool for both sets. Can't wait.

Summers

01-15-2006, 01:23 PM

I'm getting the two-disc set as well. The cover art of the 2-Disc looks amazing.

We just have to wait about three months lol.

amberdawn

01-15-2006, 01:23 PM

I really love that Peter gif, and the one where hes fighting the white witch. :)

I will definitely get the two disc set as well, cant wait. :D

Summers

01-15-2006, 01:24 PM

Yea, me too. I love that one. I have some more Peter gifs if you want to see them?

btw, love your avi amberdawn.

amberdawn

01-15-2006, 01:25 PM

Thanks. :D

And sure! Post em.:) Would love to see them.

Summers

01-15-2006, 01:36 PM

These ones I posted a while back, but since I re-arranged my photobucket you can't see them anymore :\.

This one I love using on various boards
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/Narnia/thnarniapeterkneel01.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/Narnia/peterfightavie5xn.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/Narnia/peterfightsavatar8pt.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/Narnia/petergetssword01.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/Narnia/william2.gif

amberdawn

01-15-2006, 01:40 PM

Ooh I really like those! I just may use one sometime if its ok. :D

Summers

01-15-2006, 01:43 PM

Sure. Be my guest ;).

amberdawn

01-15-2006, 01:47 PM

Aww, thanks ;) They are all really great gifs.

Summers

01-15-2006, 02:44 PM

Sure. I love gifs :D.

Here's a couple of my favorite ones from the trailer:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/seachnasaigh/GIF_subalbums/Narnia/NarniaA.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/seachnasaigh/GIF_subalbums/Narnia/Narnia2b989kb.gif

Summers

01-20-2006, 04:12 PM

About.com Previews Narnia DVDs

Fred Topel from About.com has previewed the special features on the single and two-disc editions of the Narnia DVDs.

In Spring 2006, you can choose between two DVDs. A single disc release will have two commentaries (Andrew Adamson and his technical crew, and Andrew Adamson with the kids), a pop up fact track (created in conjunction with the C.S. Lewis estate) and a menu/screen saver with scenes of the production. The two disc set has all that plus a second disc of bonus features, housed in a case that looks like the wardrobe. Disc two’s menu actually lets you walk through the wardrobe as you select extras.

Bonus features on the second disc include on two-disc set:

Cinematic Storytellers
The Children’s Magical Journey
Anatomy of a Scene (the melting river)
Chronicles of a Director
Meet the Creatures of Narnia
Three dimensional map and tour
DVD production
Production footage

ALRIGHT!!!!! THE KIDS DID A COMMENTARY :D :D :D :D

floydfan

01-22-2006, 03:08 AM

has anyone read the books? or is there a thread to talk about them? :D

Summers

01-22-2006, 01:32 PM

I'm re-reading them as we speak. This thread is for the movies and books. Just like the Harry Potter thread.

floydfan

01-24-2006, 04:24 AM

yes well i'm reading the books again, in the cronological orden of Narnia not in the publication orden :D

TMLS' BROTHER

01-24-2006, 06:41 AM

Originally posted by k18
"Chroni - what -cles of Narnia!"

No, it's the chronic - what? - cles of narnia.

Summers

01-24-2006, 07:50 AM

Originally posted by floydfan
yes well i'm reading the books again, in the cronological orden of Narnia not in the publication orden :D

I'm doing publication :lol:

Summers

01-30-2006, 03:05 PM

Ireland Considered for Prince Caspian

The Irish Independent reports that scouts are inspecting possible locations for Prince Caspian in Ireland. In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the exteriors of Narnia were represented by locations in New Zealand and the Czech Republic.

Hoping for lion’s share of Narnia sequel

Ireland is being targeted as a likely location for a sequel to the Christmas movie blockbuster ’The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’. Disney scouts are here checking out locations in several counties for ’Prince Caspian’, based on the next book in Belfast-born author CS Lewis’s ’The Chronicles of Narnia’ series.
Irish film industry chiefs are keeping their fingers crossed that Disney will opt for Ireland. More than €200m was spent on the production of ’The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’, which was made in New Zealand and has already grossed €600m worldwide since its December release.

There have been secret talks with Irish filmmakers who, if the venture goes ahead, would be involved as co-producers of ’Prince Caspian’. A top industry source said: "The location scouts have been here for two weeks. They have also been looking at sites in Britain. They know from previous experience what is available in terms of production facilities in Ireland. We’re hoping they will find locations here that suit. They have to make their minds up pretty soon. They want to start filming by autumn. They want to use the same young actors who played the characters in ’The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’."

Director Andrew Adamson said: "If we don’t make it now we’ll never be able to, because they will be too old."
http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=797&dl=8515945

Summers

01-31-2006, 08:05 AM

When I'm subbing I read with the students. I'm on Prince Caspian now.

Hmm....do you mean official wallpaper or do you mean fanart wallpaper?

Summers

01-31-2006, 04:23 PM

Narnia Nominated for Oscars

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe has received three Academy Award nominations!

Achievement in Makeup
Also nominated: Cinderella Man, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Achievement in Sound Mixing
Also nominated: King Kong, Memoirs of a Geisha, Walk the Line, War of the Worlds

Achievement in Visual Effects
Also nominated: King Kong, War of the Worlds

See the full list of nominees here.

The film has already been nominated for awards in similar categories from the Visual Effects Society, the Motion Picture Sound Editors group, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The Academy Award winners will be announced at the ceremony on March the 5th.
http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=799&dl=8537315

Yay!! I was hoping the visual effects would get nominated :D.

amberdawn

01-31-2006, 09:33 PM

I sure hope it wins.:D

Summers

01-31-2006, 09:38 PM

Heck, if LLW only wins one then I'm a happy Narnia fan :D.

TMLS' BROTHER

01-31-2006, 09:38 PM

Originally posted by ImzadiJedi
I just read Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe for the first time. I also read Prince Caspian for the first time too.

Is there any good wallpaper out there from the movie? I haven't found any yet...

Here's one: http://www.virgin.net/movies/wallpapers/thechroniclesofnarnia.html

TMLS' BROTHER

01-31-2006, 09:58 PM

Then have alook on some narnia fan sites they should have some.

Summers

01-31-2006, 10:52 PM

Originally posted by ImzadiJedi
I am just looking for some really cool and well made wallpaper for my computer. I have some of the official wallpaper from the movie website... I just wish they had some wallpaper that had scenes in the movie on it.

I go here sometimes to use for my PC:
http://www.narniaweb.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=8&SCRN=0

Here is another link to use as well:
http://www.narniaweb.com/gallery.asp?gall=20&p=1&n=12

Summers

02-01-2006, 05:33 PM

Prince Caspian Given Go-Ahead

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co and Walden Media have started pre-production on a second film based on C.S. Lewis’ "Chronicles of Narnia" children’s books, a Disney spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

The second film, "Prince Caspian," starring the same four child actors as "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," is expected to be released in 2007.

"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," released December 9, has earned $634.4 million at box offices worldwide, according to online box office tracking site Box Office Mojo.

By domestic box office results, it is the 28th most-viewed film ever.

Disney and Walden split the profits equally from the "Narnia" films.
http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=800&dl=8548000

Summers

02-02-2006, 02:22 PM

Adamson Back On Board

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Andrew Adamson will be returning to direct Prince Caspian. Read the complete article here.

’Narnia 2’ gearing up, Adamson in

Andrew Adamson is set to return to the director’s chair, having just inked a deal to helm "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian." Adamson also will serve as a producer and co-writer, collaborating with returning scribes Christopher Markus and Steve McFeeley. The principal cast is coming back, as is producer Mark Johnson.

A screenplay is not yet written, but production is scheduled to begin this year with an eye toward a Christmas 2007 release.

"I’m unbelievably relieved that what we hoped has happened," Walden Media co-founder and CEO Cary Granat said about the success of the first film. "It reminds me of when I was kid and saw clouds and wondered how it would be to touch one. And when you’re an adult and you’re on a mountain and actually have a chance to touch one, all you can think is, How cool! We’re incredibly elated right now."

About Adamson returning, Granat added, "To me, the most exciting aspect of all of this is that there is so much that Andrew wanted to express and do in the first film, and now he’ll have a chance to."
http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=801&dl=8558685

:D

Weird, they said the screenplay isn't writtened but I seen reports that they finished Prince Caspian script in Dec/Jan.

amberdawn

02-02-2006, 08:50 PM

Im excited about another movie. :D

Summers

02-03-2006, 02:21 PM

Extended Version of LWW In Works?

Mike Snider writes in USA Today online that an extended edition of the Narnia film may be released in the future. The article reads:

"You get a little bit of their perspective," Adamson says. "It’s really fun to see the experience through their eyes." A DVD with an extended version of the film is also in the works, he [Adamson] says.

We’re keeping our ears to the ground on this one and will report back if any new information becomes available.
http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=806&dl=8612110

All the more reason to suck your bank accounts dry.

Xcalibur

02-03-2006, 02:27 PM

I'm sure if the secon movie is made it will be good .
Disney always produces high quality stuff.

Summers

02-03-2006, 02:30 PM

Disney is not the creative team. All Disney does is furnishing the money to the produce and market the film. Walden Media company are the creativity behind why the movie was well made. It was very long contract compromise to get where they stand now on the Narnia movies.

Summers

02-05-2006, 09:58 AM

Ireland Continues Pushing for Prince Caspian

According to the Irish Independent, Walden Media (the producers of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe) has met with an Irish co-production company and scouted the country for possible locations for Prince Caspian, following film tax breaks in Ireland. A high-level government delegation is to travel to Hollywood next month to promote Irish film, and further talks with Narnia executives are planned. However, New Zealand and the Czech Republic are also lobbying hard for the film.

"The Irish Film Board welcomes the significant changes to Section 481 and anticipates an increased level of production in coming months," says commissioner Naoise Barry.
http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=807&dl=8622795

yellowqueen22

02-05-2006, 10:10 AM

I've only read the prequel and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe... guess I need to be reading Prince Caspian.

Summers

02-05-2006, 10:41 AM

lol I barely started lol. I use it as my SSR book when I'm teaching during the week.

yellowqueen22

02-05-2006, 10:44 AM

Unfortunately I get burned out during the week with all my law school reading. But I have so many books on my list to read. I really should get started. The nice thing with the Narnia books is that they are really easy and quick reads.

Summers

02-05-2006, 10:47 AM

Yea, they truly are. When I was younger I thought they were so big lol, but now they are just so short now that I am older :\.

yellowqueen22

02-05-2006, 10:49 AM

I've never read them before... aka never read them when I was a kid.

Summers

02-05-2006, 10:52 AM

Really? Wow.

When I was younger LLW was an assigned book to read in fifth grade in my school district. That's how I found about them.

katt12

02-05-2006, 05:54 PM

Yeah, we had to read it too. Only for some reason our teachers ended up making us read it every year.

amberdawn

02-05-2006, 06:28 PM

I read them all as a kid. :D

k18

02-05-2006, 06:40 PM

I only read LWW when I was a kid. My school did show us the cartoon movies, though. But as for the other books, I never read them. My brother bought all the Narnia books (all the stories in one huge book) last summer. He's read all of them but I haven't touched it yet. I guess I should look at Prince Caspian before it opens.

Summers

02-05-2006, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by katt12
Yeah, we had to read it too. Only for some reason our teachers ended up making us read it every year.

The same book?

Summers

02-06-2006, 01:03 PM

Special Edition DVD Contents
http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/26/picshow6re.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
The inside of the special edition dvd complete with wardrobe slipcase, two discs, booklet, and concept art.
http://www.narniaweb.com/gallery.asp?img=2771&new=1

I think it looks neat. Having the inside like the wardrobe. Remember they are also making an extended version of LLW according to Director Adamson(wish we had extended versions for HP).

Summers

02-15-2006, 04:28 PM

LWW Nominated for 8 Saturn Awards

•Batman Begins (Warner Bros.)
•Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (Warner Bros.)
[B]•The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (Buena Vista)
•Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Warner Bros.)
•King Kong (Universal)
•Zathura (Sony)

Best Actress
•Jodie Foster Flightplan (Buena Vista)
•Laura Linney The Exorcism of Emily Rose (Screen Gems / Sony)
•Rachel McAdams Red Eye (DreamWorks SKG)
•Natalie Portman Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (20th Century Fox/Lucasfilm)
•Tilda Swinton The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (Buena Vista) The White Witch
•Naomi Watts King Kong (Universal)

Best Performance by a Younger Actor
•Alex EtelMillions (Fox Searchlight)
•Dakota Fanning War of the Worlds (Paramount)
•Freddie Highmore Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (Warner Bros.)
•Josh Hutcherson Zathura (Sony)
•William MoseleyThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (Buena Vista) Peter Pensive :D
•Daniel Radcliffe Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Warner Bros.)

Best Director
•Andrew Adamson The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (Buena Vista)
•Peter Jackson King Kong (Universal)
•George Lucas Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (20th Century Fox/Lucasfilm)
•Mike Newell Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Warner Bros.)
•Christopher Nolan Batman Begins (Warner Bros.)
•Steven Spielberg War of the Worlds (Paramount)

Best Writer
•Steve Kloves Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Warner Bros.)
•David Koepp War of the Worlds (Paramount)
•Christopher Nolan David S. Goyer Batman Begins (Warner Bros.)
•Ann Peacock Andrew Adamson Christopher Markus Steven McFeely The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (Buena Vista)
•George Lucas Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (20th Century Fox/Lucasfilm)
•Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson King Kong (Universal)

Best Costume
•Trisha Biggar Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (20th Century Fox/Lucasfilm)
•Lindy Hemming Batman Begins (Warner Bros.)
•Isis Mussenden The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (Buena Vista)
•Gabriella Pescucci Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (Warner Bros.)
•Terry Ryan King Kong (Universal)
•Jany Temime Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Warner Bros.)

Best Make Up
•Howard Berger Nikki Gooley The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (Buena Vista)
•Howard Berger Greg Nicotero Land of the Dead (Universal)
•Howard Berger Greg Nicotero Sin City (Buena Vista)
•Nick Dudman Amanda Knight Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Warner Bros.)
•Dave Elsey Lou Elsey Nikki Gooley Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (20th Century Fox/Lucasfilm)
•Richard Taylor Gino Acevedo Dominie Till Peter Swords-King
King Kong (Universal)

Best Special Effects
•John Knoll Roger Guyett Rob Coleman Brian Gernand Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (20th Century Fox/Lucasfilm)
•Joe Letteri Richard Taylor Christian Rivers Brian Van’t Hul King Kong (Universal)
•Jim Mitchell Tim Alexander Tim Webber John Richardson Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Warner Bros.)
•Dennis Muren Pablo Helman Randal M. Dutra Daniel Sudick War of the Worlds (Paramount)
•Janek Sirrs Dan Glass Chris Corbould Paul Franklin Batman Begins (Warner Bros.)
•Dean Wright Bill Westenhofer Jim Berney Scott Farrar The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (Buena Vista)
http://www.narniafans.com/?id=784

amberdawn

02-15-2006, 07:34 PM

It would be nice if William won best young actor. He is incredibly talented. :D

Summers

02-15-2006, 08:33 PM

I agree. He truly is. I am surprised Geogrie(Lucy Pensive) didn't get nominated in that category.

amberdawn

02-15-2006, 11:42 PM

I am too!:\ I thought she did a wonderful job for her age and having this been her first real experience on a movie set.

Summers

02-16-2006, 04:11 PM

FX Team Talks Prince Caspian

IGN.com has interviewed visual effects gurus Dean Wright and Bill Westenhofer about the second Narnia film. Read the whole article here.

Wright: "Andrew [Adamson] (director of LWW) just actually signed on to do Prince Caspian just about two weeks ago. And [he] literally took off on the next plane to New Zealand just to get out of L.A. just to recharge his batteries, recharge his creative energy, because it was a marathon. I did read the book and more of the creatures that you saw - and there’s new ones - are back. There’s new hero creatures... There’s huge battle sequences. I know from talking to Andrew before he left, he wants to make this bigger and better than The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, so I can only imagine what’s in store. Any of us that are lucky enough to be involved. We all love working with Andrew. I can say that on behalf of everyone here, and would enjoy working on all seven books if we could."

Westenhofer: "Reading the books, there are some evolutions. One of the challenges is that it is described in the text that [Aslan] does increase in size. At one point, he’s referenced as the size of an elephant. So I think that’s where interpretations of the filmmakers are going to come into play and how to pull that off. In this film, he changes size slightly, but I doubt anyone would notice. He’s actually five percent bigger after he comes back to life, but even to start with, he was at the top end of the scale of average lion sizes… So, he is a big lion, even at the start. But yeah, I think that’s going to be one of the challenges... What creative licenses you carry and how believable that is to have that big a character…"

UPDATE: SCI FI Wire has also interviewed the duo. Read more here.

Wright said the effects team will begin computer "pre-visualization" of scenes from Prince Caspian "probably in a couple of months, and then full on into preproduction. You know, the film is going to kick off before you know it, and we’ll be going like gangbusters, probably, I would say, within the next two to four months."

And there’s one other challenge, Westenhofer said: "We successfully avoided Aslan getting doused in water in this. But as soon as we get into the Dawn Treader [a ship that figures in Caspian] and that sort of stuff, it’s going to be harder to avoid."
http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=818&dl=8740330

Read more of the Sci-Fi Wire and IGN on the link above.

Aslan Modelled on Gregory Peck

The FX team chats to The Envelope about the visual effects in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and progress on Prince Caspian. Read the complete article here.

Gregory Peck: the first Aslan

Long before Liam Neeson was cast as the voice of Aslan, the noble lion in "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," the film’s visual effects team had to get to work.

"We needed to find a way to model the performance to create the essence of the noble, all-powerful lion," explained Dean Wright, the film’s Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor, "So we used Gregory Peck in ’To Kill a Mockingbird.’ His Atticus Finch performance has some of the same regal qualities we wanted, so we used frames of Peck from that film to create movements for Aslan. That helped us build our library of movements, emotions and expressions so that when Liam gave his performance, it gelled perfectly with our Aslan."

"They haven’t announced yet how many films they’ll do," said Wright. "I think they’d love to do them all. At least six or seven is the goal. All the kids will come back for ’Caspian’ and two of them, the two youngest, will return for ’The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.’ Right now, Andrew is taking time off in New Zealand and then he’ll write treatments, we’ll get the script and dive right into it. I imagine we will start production based on the kids’ schedules, but it’s all going to happen relatively soon."
http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=819&dl=8751015
Read complete article on the link above.

I love Gregory Peck, and now I totally see why. Atticus Finch is one of my favorite characters he portrayed. I can totally see it.

Summers

02-27-2006, 03:56 PM

Isis Mussenden Wins Costume Design Guild Award

Isis Mussenden, the costume designer for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, was awarded the Excellence in Fantasy Film award. The awards ceremony took place at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday night, February 25th. This was the 8th annual Costume Design Guild awards ceremony and the first to feature a separate award for excellence in fantasy film, a category that had been combined with period film.
http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=825&dl=8815125

k18

03-01-2006, 09:08 AM

From Superherohype.com !

Bringing The Chronicles of Narnia to Life
Source: Heather Newgen March 1, 2006

Hear Alsan Roar.

Oscar time is here and to help honor the Academy Award nominees for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Sony Pictures Imageworks gave ComingSoon.net a sneak peak at the upcoming Special Two-Disc Collector's Edition DVD which will be in stores April 4th.

Nominees for Best Achievement in Make-up -- Howard Berger (Tami Lane is also nominated) -- and Best Achievement in Visual Effects -- Scott Farrar (Industrial Light & Magic), Dean Wright (Visual Effects Supervisor), Jim Berney (Imageworks) and Bill Westenhofer (Rhythm & Hues) -- talked about their involvement in the film and let us in on some secrets about the lion Aslan, the noble and mystical ruler Narnia.

Based on the classic novel by CS Lewis, four children Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter flee their London home for safety during World War II. They stay with an eccentric professor and stumble across a magical wardrobe which leads to the enchanted land of Narnia. The siblings soon find themselves teaming with Aslan to save the land from the evil White Witch.

"Aslan is probably the single most remarkable achievement in CG character animation. Not only for the key level of technology that goes into creating this guy, he's got to deliver a wide range of emotions equal to any actor…When you see it you've got to believe it and feel it and not ever think it's a CG character," Wright told ComingSoon.net.

"I think C.S. Lewis used the character of a lion for Aslan because he represents something that is both fearsome and awesome. You're attracted to at the same time afraid of. That is who he is as this high king. He is someone that the children immediately warm to, but you know he is someone who can turn around and bite your head off," he continued.

The team worked for two years on creating Aslan and told us it was "It was imperative that you couldn't tell the difference between a live animal and a computer generated animal."

To pull this off effectively they studied a real-life lion from just a short distance away.

"We did go to an animal training facility. We were actually in a cage with a high def camera," Westenhofer said proudly. "We'd take a clip of a lion walking and play it side by side with our animation, and you could see immediately, 'Oh, this muscle wasn't firing right. "With visual effects, 80 to 85 percent was there the first couple of times you try. It's really that last 15 percent that is incredibly difficult to get," he added.

Although Alsan is 99.9% digital, there are also three different full-size versions of the lion. One was for stand in work, there was a running version that Georgie Henley and Anna Popplewell rode on a green screen and finally there was a puppet that the director Andrew Adamson loved.

The design team explained that when Aslan was on the stone table, that sequence was supposed to be digital, but because Adamson liked the puppet version so much they used the radio controlled puppet instead.

Why not just use a real lion you ask? Wright said it was discussed, but they decided they wouldn't be able to pull the emotions they wanted even from a trained lion. So they created one to their liking.

So what's next for Narnia? Prince Caspian.

"No one here has actually gotten a script yet because it's not written. Andrew just signed on to do 'Prince Caspian' about two weeks ago. Then literally he took off the next day to New Zealand to get out of LA to recharge his batteries. Recharge his creative energy because it was a marathon. I did read the book and Aslan is back. Most of the creatures that you saw and there's new ones that are back. There's a new hero and huge battle sequences. I know from talking to Andrew just before he left, he wants to make this bigger and better than 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.' So I can only image what's in store," Wright laughed.

Disney's Special Two-Disc Collector's Edition DVD of "Narnia" will include even more details about Aslan with almost 10 hours of bonus features that consist of a behind-the-scenes tour with the film's child stars, director's diary, 3-D map, interactive timeline, and Narnia fun facts as well as bloopers.

Summers

03-01-2006, 04:52 PM

I think SHH is using an old article, or snippnets from some. Because um.....those details have already been posted. Thanks though :).

k18

03-01-2006, 04:55 PM

Dang, I'm always late with posting stuff. Well I guess it's always nice to re-read things, right?

Summers

03-01-2006, 05:40 PM

It's not your fault ;). You didn't write the article lol. SHH just making sure people remember Narnia is all.

Summers

03-04-2006, 03:29 PM

Prince Caspian due December 2007?

Box Office Mojo has added the potential release date for Prince Caspian to its schedule. "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" may be roaring into theatres December 14, 2007.

This would avoid Prince Caspian coinciding with the release of the first installment of another popular fantasy series, "His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass", which would be released one week earlier.
http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=833&dl=8900605

Narnia Wins at Faith & Values Awards

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe received top accolades at the 14th Annual Movieguide Faith & Values Awards, held in the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 2.

The event, which is also jokingly known as "The Christian Oscars," was held just days before the 78th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood and attracted more than 150 celebrities, Hollywood executives, producers, writers, and directors and their guests.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was dubbed "Most Inspiring Movie of 2005". It was also chosen as "Best Family Movie of 2005," followed by nine other movies.

Narnia also got a mention in the "Most Inspiring TV Program of 2005" category, where the excellent documentary entitled "Beyond Narnia: C.S. Lewis" received a nomination.
http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=834&dl=8911290

amberdawn

03-07-2006, 10:34 PM

Im really happy it won the oscar for best make up!! Isnt that what the award was? lol

Summers

03-08-2006, 08:17 AM

Yea, I believe show. They showed how they transformed the actor who played Mr.Tumnus :D.

angelfire east

04-14-2006, 11:23 PM

I haven't read the books so I don't know who Prince Caspian is but if the moive is ddone with the same people I know it'll be great:D

I watched the moive when it came out but I've just watched it on DVD and here's some random thoughts:

I love all 4 of the children, great casting:D I love whole they all looked normal and like family. Lucy didn't have prefect teeth etc, she looked like she could be my sister you know?:lol:

I finally figured out what about the whitch makes her look so evil, it's her eyes. There black and I didn't nosite that before, well there just so much to look at in the moive you really need to watch it many times to take it all in.

rae19780625

04-17-2006, 07:11 AM

I saw it in the theater when it first came out and bought the movie when it first came out. I never thought I'd get into this kind of movie seeing as to I just recently (within the last month) watched all the Harry Potter movies for the first time. I've (still) yet to see Lord Of The Rings but am sure I will enjoy those too. Getting back to Chronicles, I have never read one book in this series, but hear they are really cool. Oddly for some I suppose, my favorite character was the witch. I loved her character and her fighting skills. Of course the Lion was awesome. The kids are cute and believable. Great acting like with Harry and his crew.

Mrs Kent

04-28-2006, 09:40 AM

I read the book when I was a kid, and watched a television version too. The film was done amazingly. I loved it and I'm looking forward to seeing Prince Caspian.

Summers

06-25-2006, 05:02 PM

It's time for some news don't ya think :).

Prince Caspian Pushed Back to Summer 2008

According to The Hollywood Reporter The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian has been bumped from the Christmas 2007 release slot and moved to summer 2008. According to The Reporter the announcement from Disney came hours after Columbia Pictures announced that they would release Walden’s The Water Horse on December 8, 2007. While the article states that Disney feared the films would cannibalize each other, it has appeared for several weeks that Caspian would be pushed back to 2008. Adamson is still working on the screenplay and casting director Pippa Hall has said she won’t begin casting for the role of Caspian till this fall.

"The Water Horse" is the story of a young lonely Scottish boy who discovers a mysterious egg on the shore of a loch. The egg hatches and a mysterious creature - the mythical water horse, the sea monster of Scottish legend - emerges. As the monster grows, the boy has his hands full trying to hide the monster from people who don’t understand it and want to hurt it. Weta Digital and Weta Workshop will be creating the effects for the film.
http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=922&dl=9851570

’Narnia’ Enters the Top 20

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe brought its worldwide box office total up to $739.6 Millon last week and passed "The Matrix: Reloaded" to become the 20th highest grossing film of all time.

Internationally, according to Reuters, the film has now earned an estimated $448 Million after a $1.5 Million weekend.

Domestically, the film has earned $291.6 Million, moving ahead of "The Empire Strikes Back."
http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=899&dl=9605815

Well, that's a longer wait than I thought it would be :\.