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Second Narnia Film Already in the Works

Disney is already looking ahead to the next one. Zoradi said they’ve begun work on a second script. “In my nearly 25 years at Disney, I’ve never seen the company so energised so early about a film,” Mark Zoradi, the president of Buena Vista International told them. “The film will be visually stunning and emotionally breathtaking.” […]

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Producer Mark Johnson talks Narnia

Wait, you start shooting in five days? I’ve only heard about two confirmed cast members. There must be more people onboard now besides Tilda Swinton and James McAvoy.
I’m not talking (laughing). No, do you know what it is? It stars four young unknown British kids so I could give you their names but they won’t mean anything to you. […]

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Andrew Adamson Talks Narnia

Andrew Adamson, the director of “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” spoke with the New Zealand Herald about the film, and filmmaking in general. They plan to stay true to the spirit of the book, rather than the book itself. Sounds a lot like how the Lord of the Rings was filmed to me. […]

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Horse Chosen to be Narnia’s Unicorn

The couple advertised horses for sale in a horse trading publication. A woman called and told them she had looked everywhere for a white horse, about 15 hands high, for a role in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, soon to be filmed in New Zealand… …Ms Sudbury was told George would play the part of the unicorn and she understands he will be ridden by the wicked witch in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. […]

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Narnia Banners and Start of Production Announced

We’ve gotten ahold of a few more banners from the New York Licensing Show! They feature production art of The White Witch, her castle, Aslan, a Unicorn, a boy, possibly Edmund or Peter, a Narnian Army, and another Narnian that goes unnamed. This is a very exciting time.

They begin filming on 28 June, with about 2/3 of the production based
in Auckland. Then head to the South Island around mid-October to
complete filming. The movie opens in the States in December, 2005,
with many international territories also opening day-and-date. […]

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Narnia Banners from New York L!censing Show 2004

Disney had new artwork on Banners to promote The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe at the New York L!censing 2004 Show. Very cool banners featuring Aslan, what looks like an early design of a Narnian character, a Unicorn, and The Witch’s Castle. […]

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“Yes” to Narnia’s wolf pack

Waitakere City Council has no problems allowing a pack of 10 North American wolves onto its turf to be filmed as “witches minions” for the C.S. Lewis classic The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. […]