UltimateDisney has finally gotten word of what we’ve known for quite some time. That Andrew Adamson wasn’t kidding about the excended edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I think that the idea that there were “no plans” for it was probably based on the fact that they weren’t ready to officially announce it, or they were still waiting to see how the original version would sell. Now that it’s been listed as the top selling DVD of the year so far, Disney has decided to go forward with it.
I’d also like to point you to the story I wrote on what I think should be included in the Extended Edition. Extended Edition Wish List.
Here’s the report from Ultimate Disney:
Last February, a Buena Vista Home Entertainment representative informed us that despite what director Andrew Adamson was quoted as saying in USA Today, there were no plans for the Disney/Walden mega-hit The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to be re-released in an extended version DVD. Now, thanks to a super-secret, reliable inside source, UD has learned that either this was not true or plans have been changed. Plans are now in place for Wardrobe to be revisited in a deluxe four-disc edition sometime soon. While details are very much in development, you can expect an extended cut of the already-substantial 143-minute fantasy, perhaps stretched over two discs, along with some all-new extras. The set could arrive as soon as this holiday season or might be held off closer to the release of sequel Prince Caspian, which is currently scheduled to reach theaters in the summer of 2008. Keep in mind that, like everything else that hasn’t been announced (or even has), this information is subject to change.
