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Cary Granat Exits Walden Media
Cary Granat, Co-CEO and co-founder of Walden Media, will transition from his Walden position to a consultant for the company effective December 1.
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Granat Comments on Narnia Plans: Silver Chair Fourth
We’ve reported on this before, but Variety has recently spoken with Cary Granat, president and co-founder of Walden Media, about his plans for the future of the Narnia series.
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Granat: Apted ‘grew up as a fan of Narnia’
For those of you that are a bit concerned that a new director is taking over for Andrew Adamson on the third installment of the series, this should help to sway you over to his side.
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Apted Official, Dawn Treader starts filming January 2008
This is the third installment in the series that includes the 2005 film “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” and the upcoming 2008 release of “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.” “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” will begin filming in January and it is set for a May 1, 2009, release date.
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Director back for Narnia follow-up Prince Caspian
Andrew Adamson is set to return to the director’s chair, having just inked a deal to helm “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.” Adamson also will serve as a producer and co-writer, collaborating with returning scribes Christopher Markus and Steve McFeeley. The principal cast is coming back, as is producer Mark Johnson.
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Prince Caspian is Coming Together
The success of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” the first published in the C.S. Lewis series but second chronologically, is spurring plans for a sequel based on the next title, “Prince Caspian.” Granat said work on a script is under way, with plans to tap a director within a few weeks.
Editorials
Lions, Witches and Tug-of-war – Oh My! An Interview with Micheal Flaherty
The December Hollywood Jesus Narnia Feature Article has been posted: “Lions, Witches and Tug-of-wars—Oh My!.” It’s an exclusive interview that Greg Wright conducted with Walden Media president Michael Flaherty. Greg and Mr. Flaherty discuss the way in which the Narnia movie, playing in public screenings today for the first time, is being used as a two-edged club in America’s supposed “culture wars.”
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Walden Media talks Narnia, C.S. Lewis
Christians tend to think of Hollywood as a modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah inhabited by the living dead. Indeed, evidence would indicate that the Sodom and Gomorrah part is pretty accurate. But its citizenry consists of all kinds, including those who desire to create family friendly films and those who even proclaim a relationship with the Almighty.
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Walden Media believes that the Smart Money’s on Family
Though remaining focused on big-budget action films, several big studios are turning to Walden Media to capture some of the family-film market.
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Disney is Officially Distributing LWW
The Walt Disney Studios has entered into an agreement with Walden Media to co-finance and distribute the long-awaited motion picture “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” the first book published in C.S. Lewis’ famed series, it was announced today (3/1) by Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, and Cary Granat, chief executive officer of Walden Media.