The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader started filming at the studios this week across several expensive sets, including a $2.1 million water tank, magicians garden and 30m ship. Director Michael Apted, whose previous films include the James Bond feature The World Is Not Enough and Gorillas in the Mist, made the most of the glorious Gold Coast winter weather by shooting key scenes in the tank during the afternoon. “We came here for the weather and location and so far its been spectacular,” he said. (Also: new pictures of the back of the Dawn Treader)
Stars of the film, Georgie Henley and Will Poulter, who met Premier Anna Bligh between shoots, said they felt very welcome on the Coast. “We’ve been treated very well and everyone seems very excited to have us here,” said 14-year-old Georgie who plays Lucy Pevensie in the films. “It’s beautiful here. We’ve been around Main Beach but haven’t been to any of the theme parks yet.”
The water tank received $500,000 in State Government funding. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader will begin shooting late next week at the huge set built at The Spit. Exterior shots on board the ship will be filmed at Cleveland Point in September and interior shots inside the ship filmed at Warner Roadshow Studios.
Media co-ordinator on the film, Ernie Malik said filming on the Coast had exceeded his expectations. “This is just like shooting in Hollywood,” he said. “These are professional sound stages and they serve our purposes tremendously.”
We’ve also got some more pictures from Narnia Fans Spy ‘Ben’ of the Dawn Treader, herself, getting a lot more detail added to the back of the ship, as well as the sides. It’s looking more and more beautiful all the time!
Ernie Malik? I saw him in the video, he’s the guy that wrote the PC Movie Companion, right?
Cool :D.
Anyways, this is so cool! So much news, just one day! Imagine, just a month ago I would have screamed for even just an article like this!
So. Cool.
This is great news. I am so excited about this feature and I think it should do very well at the box office this time around! After all it is the most popular book installation and hopefully won’t be surrounded by other blockbuster films releasing around the same time.
This is really good news, I’m so excited for this, the Dawn Treader looks beautiful and I’m really curious about the whole ship. Can’t wait till December 2010!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yessss!
The ship is – really – beautiful! I can’t wait to see it in the movie when it will be surrounded with sea water 😀
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! Who will Ramandus daughter be?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?
Looks awesome!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 I can’t wait!
Such a pretty ship! Can’t wait to see it in september with the actors and actresses!!!!!!! 😀
I HEARD LINSEY LOHAN IS MENT TO BE THE STARS DAUGHTER! OMG, THEY ARE DOING ALL SEVEN BOOKS AS FILMS!! FINDING THAT OUT WAS THE BEST THING EVER!! IM OBESSED WITH NARNIA!!WISH NARNIA WAS TRUE THOO!
We wish the best for Narnia 3 ..
but I’m sad coz Peter&Susan can’t come to Narnia again ..
btw, I Love the part of the story of “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” when Edmund and Caspian are figthing in The DeathWater Island. Caspian claims that the island is his, but Edmund says that he is not Caspian’s people, haha ..
I think the dragon prow and the wings are beautiful, but the hind part of the ship is just too much. For me, it looks like something I played with as a child! I know it’s supposed to be an epic tale, but this has crossed a line. Without the gold decorations and that strange design at the very back, it would’ve been better.
And shelly, the thing about Lindsey Lohan was an April fool 2008, nothing to worry about
this is so great! it’s one of the only books that have been made into movies and been acurate and good
this is AMAZING!!!!!! i cant wait!!! i bet itll be the best movie in the box offices! it waz the best book!
i wish i could play Kings Caspians wife/girlfriend in the Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader!! but im a little bit to younge…oh well…i cant wait to see the movie…itll be the best yet..i just know it!!!!