Month: July 2007

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Narnia Film News

New Castle and Village Rise at Barrandov

July 15, 2007 Paul Martin Comments Off on New Castle and Village Rise at Barrandov

During the month of May, a castle courtyard, complete with gate, towers and drawbridge, was constructed at Barrandov for “Prince Caspian” – the second film in the Chronicles of Narnia adventure series. An adjoining village, which is connected to the castle by a sixty-meter long bridge, is currently being completed. In order to build the one-hundred meter long and nineteen meter high castle and the village, which measures ninety meters by eighty meters in area, Barrandov’s Sets Division used 670 cubic meters of lumber, consisting of planks, logs, posts, and boards in addition to 23,000 square meters of wood panels. […]

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Narnia Games

Disney Interactive Studios Readies Prince Caspian Game

July 13, 2007 Paul Martin Comments Off on Disney Interactive Studios Readies Prince Caspian Game

Following on the heels of its successful videogame based on Disney Pictures blockbuster, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Disney Interactive Studios and developer Traveler’s Tales ares collaborating on the second live-action adaptation of author C.S. Lewis’ beloved Narnia works. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian game will ship in May 2008 in conjunction with Disney Pictures’ theatrical release that summer for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PSP, and Nintendo DS. (Disney-owned Fall Line Studio is creating the Nintendo DS game.) […]

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Narnia Film News

Narnia Production Blog #5: Drawing Caspian – Part 2

July 11, 2007 Paul Martin Comments Off on Narnia Production Blog #5: Drawing Caspian – Part 2

A storyboard is more than just a little drawing with a bunch of arrows stuck to it. It’s a tool that can transform words on paper into images for everyone to see. While a script can be interpreted a million different ways, a storyboard can literally put everyone ‘on the same page.’ […]

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Narnia Books

After Edmund in stores Today

July 10, 2007 Paul Martin Comments Off on After Edmund in stores Today

After Edmund is a band that takes it’s name from the character “Edmund Pevensie” in “The Chronicles of Narnia.” I confirmed that with the band through their MySpace page. Matt replied, “I’m glad you asked :). From none other than CS Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia!” They are releasing their first album, in stores starting today! […]

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Narnia Film News

Going to the San Diego Comic-Con?

July 9, 2007 Paul Martin Comments Off on Going to the San Diego Comic-Con?

If you’re going to the Comic-Con in San Diego this year, and plan on attending the Disney/Pixar presentation on Saturday, please e-mail us a report of the presentation so that we can post it here in the news. Here, you can find the details of where and when the presentation is. WALL•E will also be presented, which looks fantastic as well. […]

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Bigger Battle Climax for Prince Caspian film?

July 9, 2007 Paul Martin Comments Off on Bigger Battle Climax for Prince Caspian film?

Reading Prince Caspian, you’ll notice that there’s not an epic battle at the end of the film, like there is in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. In fact, it ends with a feat of bravery. However, rumor has it that the end will now be much larger than that of the book. What does this mean for the story? Well, it means that there will be more changes that (philosophically) could alter the meaning of the ending. […]