Narnia Film News

VFXWorld’s LWW Effects Diaries: Parts 1 and 2 of 4

In the first installment of VFXWorld’s exclusive production diaries, Rhythm & Hues’ Bill Westenhofer talks about R&D and principle photography on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. In the second installment they delve deeper with Final Character Setup and Shot Production. […]

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Narnia Film News

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe makes $65.6 Million

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe helped melt a box office in winter. With a dose of broadly appealing fantasy based on C.S. Lewis’ famous novel, overall business was up 15 percent from the comparable weekend last year, and, with King Kong looming, 2005 is poised to end on a high note despite being the first down box office year since 1991. […]

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Narnia Film News

Prince Caspian already Greenlit?

According to a source at Disney, who requested anonymity, Prince Caspian, the second story in the Chronicles of Narnia, has been greenlit for a December 2007 theatrical release. Disney was hoping for a $60 million opening weekend for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and since the film’s opening exceeded their expectation they are moving forward. […]

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Narnia Film News

Narnia sets Irish box office record

The big screen movie of The Chronicles of Narnia left cinema audiences spellbound this weekend taking in over €1m in three days. The children’s classic, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the […]

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Editorials

Lions, Witches and Tug-of-war – Oh My! An Interview with Micheal Flaherty

The December Hollywood Jesus Narnia Feature Article has been posted: “Lions, Witches and Tug-of-wars—Oh My!.” It’s an exclusive interview that Greg Wright conducted with Walden Media president Michael Flaherty. Greg and Mr. Flaherty discuss the way in which the Narnia movie, playing in public screenings today for the first time, is being used as a two-edged club in America’s supposed “culture wars.” […]

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Narnia Film News

Phenomenal £8.8m opening weekend in UK for LWW

The big screen adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe – CS Lewis’ first book in his much beloved series – hit all the right notes this weekend opening in cinemas across the UK to the staggering tune of £8,039,600 in just 3 days: THE HIGHEST OPENING WEEKEND IN BUENA VISTA INTERNATIONAL (UK)’s HISTORY EVER! […]