“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” will make its basic cable television premiere on ABC Family as part of the network’s “25 Days of Christmas” programming event in December.
The magical world of C.S. Lewis’ beloved fantasy comes to life in “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” This timeless adventure follows the exploits of the four Pevensie siblings—Lucy (Georgie Henley), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), Susan (Anna Popplewell) and Peter (William Moseley)—in World War II England who enter the world of Narnia through a magical wardrobe while playing a game of “hide-and-seek” at the rural estate of a mysterious professor. Once there, the children discover a charming, once peaceful land inhabited by talking beasts, dwarfs, fauns, centaurs and giants that has become a world cursed to eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis (Tilda Swinton). Under the guidance of a noble and mystical ruler, the magnificent lion Aslan, the children fight to overcome Jadis’ powerful hold over Narnia in a spectacular, climactic battle that will free Narnia from her icy spell forever.
“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” airs Friday, December 12 (6:00 – 9:30 PM ET/PT).