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C.S. Lewis

Fans of Tolkien, C.S. Lewis Head to Toronto for Gathering of the Fellowship

June 28, 2006 Paul Martin Comments Off on Fans of Tolkien, C.S. Lewis Head to Toronto for Gathering of the Fellowship

Fans of Tolkien and C.S. Lewis gather in Toronto July 1 to July 3 for conference featuring film actors Craig Parker and Bruce Hopkins, leading scholars and language specialists, costumers, musicians, artists, armorers, and crafts people. Special events include The Lord of the Rings musical, Tolkien-related films, banquet, costume contest, and outdoor picnic. The three day conference event is followed by a screening of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film trilogy on Tuesday, July 4. […]

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Narnia Books

HarperCollins Children’s Books Announces ‘Narnia … Beyond the Wardrobe’ Educator Sweepstakes

June 22, 2006 Paul Martin Comments Off on HarperCollins Children’s Books Announces ‘Narnia … Beyond the Wardrobe’ Educator Sweepstakes

HarperCollins Children’s Books announced today the “Narnia … Beyond the Wardrobe” Educator Sweepstakes. Beginning June 21, 2006 and running through January 31, 2007, the contest offers the chance for a unique behind-the-scenes look at the making of the next blockbuster film in the Narnia franchise, “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” from Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media, coming to theaters in Summer 2008. This contest is open to all educational professionals ages 18 and over. […]

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Fathom releases Narnia-Inspired Album

June 21, 2006 Paul Martin Comments Off on Fathom releases Narnia-Inspired Album

“Live from the Stone Table ” is a thirteen-song compilation of live acoustic material, lost songs & instrumentals, and never before released versions of Fathom’s signature and technically intricate, Celtic sound. The title, cover and some of the songs are inspired by C.S. Lewis’ “Chronicles Of Narnia” tales. […]

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Ballantyne Brings Digital Cinema to Atlanta’s Historic Fox Theatre

June 21, 2006 Paul Martin Comments Off on Ballantyne Brings Digital Cinema to Atlanta’s Historic Fox Theatre

Ballantyne of Omaha announced today that its Strong Digital Systems division has completed the installation of a state-of-the-art NEC STARUS™ NC2500S Digital Cinema projector at the nationally-known Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. “The Fox” plans to debut its new digital cinema capability June 26 with the screening of The Chronicles of Narnia- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. […]

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LWW one of First Major Studio Films for Video on Demand

June 19, 2006 Paul Martin Comments Off on LWW one of First Major Studio Films for Video on Demand

ViewNow. a subsidiary of Kasenna, signed a deal with Buena Vista Television enabling it to distribute Disney movies for VOD services to both the telco and cable markets. The agreement provides for a 72-hour VOD rental period, compared to the standard 24-hour period of most VOD services. ViewNow said its deal represents the first time a major studio has allowed a 72-Hour VOD Rental. […]

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Narnia DVD creates history in India

June 16, 2006 Paul Martin Comments Off on Narnia DVD creates history in India

The Chronicles of Narnia has created history in the growing home entertainment sector by becoming the highest selling Disney DVD since its release last month. The Movie acquired the feat by dethroning Lion King by over 30% in sales. Daniel Solnicki, vice president, Buena Vista Home Entertainment International says, “The success of the DVD has been phenomenal in India echoing its success worldwide (as the highest selling DVD of 2006). The growing hardware (DVD / VCD players) penetration and the aggressive marketing efforts by our partner in India are taking the home entertainment business to new heights.” […]