Walt Disney World’s Night of Joy is a yearly event that’s been running for more than 20 years. I had never heard of it until this year, when music from the Chronicles of Narnia’s Inspirational Soundtrack was to be featured. I was given an opportunity to visit Walt Disney World, a place that I had never been. Having eight tickets, four for each of two days, and three friends in tow, we set up the trip in about three days time. […]
This essay will analyze The Magician’s Nephew and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to demonstrate that the Narnia Chronicles are not so much didactic allegories, but rather are well-crafted children’s fantasies that incorporate Biblical themes in a way that young readers can appreciate. […]
Howard Berger from the KNB EFX Group, Inc., responsible for prosthetics and animatronics in the making of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and he has a unique view on the creation of the film. He also shared several incredible pictures of the animatronic Aslan. Major Spoiler Images!! […]
IGN FilmForce spent some time on the sets of Narnia towards the end of 2004. Besides touring the sets, meeting members of the cast and crew and even hanging with some wolves, FilmForce was taken on a very extensive tour of the WETA studios led by Taylor himself. […]
ComingSoon.net has spoken with the people behind the effects in Narnia, the crack team of Richard Taylor and Dean Wright of Weta FX (“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy) working with make-up effects specialist Howard Berger of KNB FX. Essentially, the three men supervised a huge crew of people to combine make-up and practical on-set effects with groundbreaking computer-generated digital effects. […]
Walden Media has added a Musical Explorations section to their website. It includes a clip of Mr. Tumnus’ Lullaby that you can listen to or play. […]
In this exclusive interview with ComingSoon.net, Moseley told us how he got the job and how it was an experience that changed his life. […]
Today on FilmForce, they have an extra special treat for all the Narnia faithful out there. Up until now, Disney has remained very protective of the young cast, many of whom have had very little acting experience. FilmForce recently got the unique opportunity to speak exclusively with William Moseley and Anna Popplewell, who portray Peter and Susan in the film, respectively. […]
Describing William Moseley as exuberant would be an understatement. A self described extrovert, this schoolboy from the British countryside scored big when casting director Pippa Hall chose him over hoards of hopefuls for the role of Peter in Andrew Adamson’s “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.†And William was so thrilled he cried. […]
Jenny Halper of Cinema Confidential interviews Anna Popplewell. If sixteen-year-old actress Anna Popplewell could have one superhero power, she would want to fly. “That,†she says, “Or super-speedy archery.†[…]
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