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Narnia blockbuster spells a new chapter for CS Lewis

October 9, 2005 Paul Martin Comments Off on Narnia blockbuster spells a new chapter for CS Lewis

The upcoming movie adaptation of CS Lewis’s book, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, is expected to set a new precedent. Far from sitting back and watching, publisher HarperCollins is working closely with filmmaker Walden Media, unleashing a massive, worldwide marketing drive for the books, timed to coincide with the film – and not only for The Chronicles of Narnia, but most of Lewis’s other books as well […]

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‘Narnia’ books getting a boost from film

October 5, 2005 Paul Martin Comments Off on ‘Narnia’ books getting a boost from film

Hollywood has been turning best-selling novels into movies for decades, as far back as ”Gone With the Wind.” But publishers have usually had nothing to do with it. They watched and hoped the movie would drive up sales of the book. Sometimes it did, but just as often it didn’t. […]

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Jeb Bush is encouraging Florida schoolchildren to read Narnia

October 4, 2005 Paul Martin Comments Off on Jeb Bush is encouraging Florida schoolchildren to read Narnia

Gov. Jeb Bush is encouraging Florida schoolchildren to read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, a parable of the New Testament gospels, for a contest timed with the release of the movie version by a company owned by a prominent Republican donor.

The $150 million film opens Dec. 9, and three sets of winners will get a private screening in Orlando, two nights at a Disney resort, a dinner at Medieval Times and a copy of the C.S. Lewis children’s novel signed by Jeb and Columba Bush. […]

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Much Ado About Susan

September 29, 2005 Paul Martin Comments Off on Much Ado About Susan

**Spoilers – LWW and The Last Battle Article also includes some more adult topics, reader discretion is advised.. thank J.K. Rowling for that** Recently, there has been much ado about Susan, the Pevensie that falls […]