Andrew Adamson

Author Kit Whitfield’s debut novel “Bareback” is going to be produced by Warner Brothers under the watchful eyes of producer Graham King and director Andrew Adamson.

The New Zealand Herald reports that Prince Caspian filming in the Cathedral Cove area of Hahei has brought about mixed reactions from locals and tourists.

The cast and crew of The Chronicles of Narnia are back in New Zealand this week to begin filming the second installment, Prince Caspian, next week. Kiwi director Andrew Adamson and producer Mark Johnson sat down with local media this morning to discuss the film, the cast and why they chose to film in New Zealand.

This comes as no surprise, as filming is scheduled to start before we know it, but set building has started. Narnia creature designs have been in the works for a very long time, and should be finalized very soon, if they haven’t been already.

Andrew Adamson, director of “The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe” was spotted yesterday at the premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s “Varekai” walking the “green carpet” at the Auckland Showgrounds.

Our Narnia spies have told us that only two of the boys that auditioned in the first round have been called up for the second round. Reportedly, director Andrew Adamson and the producers are in the UK, auditioning actors that are Hispanic in appearance and in their late teens. This would fit the story a bit more, and give Caspian a distinct feel.

We’ve just posted the fifth edition of the NarniaFans Mailbag (a little late, I know. Sorry about that!). We’ve answered nine letters this week, including such topics as Andrew Adamson directing more Narnia films, Walden Media’s acquisition of the Narnia rights, and more!

Click here for the fifth NarniaFans Mailbag!

UltimateDisney has finally gotten word of what we’ve known for quite some time. That Andrew Adamson wasn’t kidding about the excended edition of the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I think that the idea that there were “no plans” for it was probably based on the fact that they weren’t ready to officially announce it, or they were still waiting to see how the original version would sell. Now that it’s been listed as the top selling DVD of the year so far, Disney has decided to go forward with it.