A Disney Presentation for 05 previews the new Narnia film! Gregory sent us word of this! Thanks Gregory! It’s well worth a listen! The preview uses some music from the Lord of the Rings and then you hear some new music that is very beautiful. I can only hope the it is a foretaste of great things to come from composer Harry Gregson-Williams!
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Hi Im sure youve probably heard this. But about 10 mins into Bob Igers report on disney presentation for 05 he shows a preview for narnia that is new and different from the weta one. It goes for a few mins and is worth a listen. The preview comes about 10 mins into the presentation.
this is the link below.
http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/sbcitigroup/emt-2005/87207552.cfm
Just in case anyone is having trouble with the link. If they go directly to
disney corporate and follow the links to Bob Igers talk. might be a little
easier. Im glad you enjoyed it. I noticed Im having trouble now with the
previous direct link I sent you before. Which means some other fans might be
as well.. Anyway love the site.
All the best
gregory
Corporate Disney
Presentations
The Walt Disney Co. COO and President (and currently, prospective CEO) Bob Iger gave a presentation the other day at the 15th Annual Global Entertainment, Media, and Telecommunications Conference regarding the future of The Walt Disney Co. Iger speaks of the fiscal management that the company went through regarding the 2004-year, as well as all of the expectations that he and the other executives have for the 2005-year as well. Topics covered include the theme parks and their 50th anniversary, which is quickly approaching, the technology of wireless and high definition materials for distribution, the financial outlook of the future of the company, and even the up and coming franchise of the Narnia Chronicles.
Animation Insider will only touch on a small number of the executive’s comments regarding the future of The Walt Disney Co; the presentation can be heard at the following link: Available Here. This will be available until January 18th 2005.
Iger announces “franchise management,” a concept that focuses on proper marketing, production, and distribution practices concerning specific franchises. Iger mentions the Muppets amongst others in particular. After “taking note of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings” it would appear that The Walt Disney Co. is looking to further expand their reach concerning a variety of intellectual properties.
The action of licensing the Narnia Chronicles is also mentioned in particular. It would appear that Iger and Disney have plans on developing long lasting franchises through expert executive management. This “franchise management” will certainly take advantage of properties such as Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh, however, the Narnia Chronicles will more than likely is the first major property of The Walt Disney Co. to experience this management concept. At the presentation, Iger showed a pre-production and trailer clip regarding The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe feature film that is expected to launch in the fall of this year, or, as Iger notes, “first quarter ’06.” Expect The Walt Disney Co. to push this title and all of its related products to their fullest extent in future years. The novel series is obviously a classic work of literary art, now; Disney intends to transform this classic franchise from the books to other forms of entertainment.
They have completed principle photography in New Zealand and the cast is moving around to various locations to continually develop filming for the feature. The cast is moving to Czechoslovakia to complete some of the winter scenes and video works. Iger expects a working trailer for public use very soon.
Also, Iger noted that although this does not mean that there will be seven movies in order to compensate for the seven books from C.S. Lewis, this does however give the company a way to gauge future franchises and the management thereof. The Walt Disney Co. is a co-producer and co-financier of the new Narnia feature film, which as some would gauge makes a safe bet in case revenue from the feature film release does not go as expected. The live action and CGI feature film is expected to pull in many moviegoers and viewers due to the exceptional production work nonetheless.