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Narnia Banners and Start of Production Announced

June 14, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

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. […]

Dawn French to Play Mrs. Beaver

June 11, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

Actress Dawn French has been chosen to play the voice of Mrs. Beaver in the upcoming Narnia film. Billed at IMDB in 24 films, French has been the voice of many films over the last […]

Narnia Banners from New York L!censing Show 2004

June 11, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

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. […]

“Yes” to Narnia’s wolf pack

June 11, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

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

Disney Consumer Products to show LWW Material

June 4, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

Disney Consumer Products will be at the annual L!CENSING 2004 International in New York City from June 8-10 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center showing their material for for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

If anyone is attending, contact us with details on what they show. […]

Jasmine Watson is making Narnian Jewelry

May 18, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

Jasmine Watson has been hired to do the jewelry for The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe!! […]

It’s Official: James McAvoy is Mr. Tumnus

May 16, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

Variety confirms that British actor James McAvoy has been cast as Mr. Tumnus the faun in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The Walden Media/Disney co-production, based on the first book in the classic C.S. Lewis series of children’s novels, is due to shoot this summer in New Zealand, directed by Andrew Adamson. […]

Narnia Horse Training

May 14, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

The training of all the current horses has commenced. There are approximately a dozen on site and there seem to be 3 main horses so far – 1 black, 1 chestnut, 1 grey. The grey seems to be undergoing specialist trick training -such as rearing. The other horses are currently being trained for liberty work – i.e. like circus horses running in formation left or right while the main horses are ridden. […]

It’s Official: Tilda Swinton is the White Witch

May 12, 2004 Paul Martin Comments Off

Tilda Swinton is fixing to cast her spell on “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe.” “Narnia” director Andrew Adamson — due in Cannes in a few days for the Competition showing of DreamWorks’ “Shrek 2,” which he co-directed — confirmed that Swinton has boarded the Walden Media/Walt Disney Co. co-production as the evil White Witch. […]