On December 2005, the first Narnia film was released in theaters worldwide under Walt Disney studios and Walden Media. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was well received by new audiences, fan of the books as well as critics. It was one of the top grossing films of 2005 that went against Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as well as Star Wars episode 3 Revenge of the Sith. As it was a worldwide box office and critical success, Disney followed it up with a dark toned sequel Prince Caspian and 5 years after, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader was released which was the third and final Narnia film to date.
As it was the 20th anniversary of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, fans around the world reminisce good memories that the film has brought. It is after all one of the most known and watched films during Christmas. In the present, the film is still appreciated and considered as one of the best book to film adaptions with amazing CGI, story-telling, ensemble cast and the amazing soundtrack which was composed by Harry Gregson-Williams. The battle score and sequence alone is well received by fans and movie lovers wherein some consider it as one of the best battle music and medieval battle sequences in the big screen. Here’s a clip (edited) in 4K 60fps that shows the epic battle of the first film.
TRAILER TRIBUTE
More to that, the film continues to be loved by new audiences nowadays while some are considering it as a “what if” film franchise that could have went toe to toe against Harry Potter in the early 2000s until 2010s. For some Narnia fans or Narnians, Narnia is still part of their lives and as a Narnian myself, I continue to edit music videos or tributes that is related to the Narnia films. As it is the 20th year anniversary of the first film, here’s an epic tribute to bring you back to the magical world of C.S. Lewis which mainly summarizes The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Used with visuals and epic music, here’s a 20th anniversary tribute for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe:
WETA WORKSHOP NEWLY RELEASED CONCEPT ARTS
Finally, as you all know Weta Workshop (the company who was responsible for The Lord of the Rings’ armory) also worked on the first 2 Narnia films and they have recently shared some amazing concept arts from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which you will find in their social media posts here: Instagram Facebook
Amazing arts aren’t they? Weta Workshop never ceases to amaze us! How about you, what are your favorite Narnia memories? How were you first introduced to Narnia? Is Narnia a Christmas movie for you? And how do you feel it has been 20 years since The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe film was released? Share us your thoughts in the comments below!
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