Georgie Henley, who played Lucy Pevensie in the Disney and Walden Media trilogy of Narnia films from 2005-2010 shared a photo of the Pevensies along with director Andrew Adamson that was taken in 2005, as well as a few additional photos of them all from this past summer when Andrew Adamson had visited the UK. That’s right, the Pevensies got back together with director Andrew Adamson this summer.
Left to right we have director Andrew Adamson, Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, and Anna Popplewell.
If you didn’t know, this year marks the 20th anniversary of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. To celebrate, the Pevensie actors reunited this past summer, joined once again by their director, Andrew Adamson.
Two decades later, the reunion feels both nostalgic and profoundly fitting. After all, the original Walden/Disney trilogy didn’t just adapt C.S. Lewis’s beloved books; it introduced an entire generation to Narnia.
A Look Back: Why the 2005 Film Still Matters
When The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe premiered in December 2005, it wasn’t just another fantasy movie. It arrived at the right moment, with the right cast, and the right creative team, creating something that still feels timeless.
An Ensemble That Felt Like Family
The chemistry between the four young actors who played the Pevensie siblings was evident both on and off the screen. Their dynamic wasn’t manufactured; it grew naturally, which was something Andrew Adamson encouraged by treating them like collaborators rather than child performers. It was also evident whenever I had the opportunity to meet them in person. It’s great to see them still getting along all of these years later.
Andrew Adamson’s Vision
Adamson brought a unique blend of whimsy, sincerity, and cinematic scale. Coming off the success of Shrek, he shifted into earnest, grounded storytelling leaning into Lewis’s themes without losing the wondrous fairy-tale tone. Under his direction, Narnia felt like a place you could step into, not just a location rendered on a screen.
20 Years Later: The Legacy of the Walden Films
Even with new adaptations on the horizon, the 2005–2010 trilogy occupies a beloved and immovable place in fandom.
- Georgie Henley’s Lucy remains one of the most iconic child performances in fantasy cinema.
- Skandar Keynes’ Edmund gave surprising emotional depth to one of Lewis’s most complicated characters.
- William Moseley and Anna Popplewell embodied the nobility and maturity of Peter and Susan in ways many fans still consider definitive.
- And Adamson’s Aslan, voiced by Liam Neeson, set a standard future adaptations will inevitably be measured against.
Whether or not Netflix’s films strike the same chord, these original movies will always be part of our cultural memory of Narnia.
A Reunion Worth Celebrating
As the images circulated online, fans around the world responded with a mix of joy, nostalgia, and disbelief that two decades had gone by so quickly. Many grew up with the Pevensies. Some discovered the books because of the films. Others found lifelong friendships, careers, or even faith shaped by the stories Lewis told and Walden Media brought to life.
Here’s to the Pevensies.
Here’s to Andrew Adamson.
And here’s to 20 years of winter giving way to Christmas.
Photographed: Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Andrew Adamson, Anna Popplewell, and Georgie Henley
Be the first to comment