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C.S. Lewis

Tolkien/Lewis Expert Receives Prestigious Science Fiction/Fantasy Award Nomination

In recognition of the best work within this genre, Denvention 3, the 66th World Science Fiction Convention, recently announced the nominees for this year’s highly coveted Hugo Award —the most prestigious award in the science fiction field. Diana Glyer, a Tolkien/Lewis expert and Azusa Pacific University professor, has secured a spot in the Best Related Book category. […]

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C.S. Lewis

LWW Among Top 10 Re-read Books in UK

A recent survey in the United Kingdom (UK) found that The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was the eighth most re-read book among UK readers. The Narnia book was beaten by many noteworthy novels and series, including Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin, The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien, and the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling, which took the number one spot. […]

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C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis Society Update, 8/3/07

David J. Theroux, the Founder and President of the C. S. Lewis Society of California has e-mailed us with the latest updates on many upcoming events that you’re all invited to attend! I hope that some of you have the chance to visit these events and join Lewis Societies, or even have the opportunity to start one in your own area if one does not exist. […]

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Framestore CFC

Visit the fmx Conference to Hear about 3-D Techniques

Olivier Soares, Technical Director of Framestore CFC, will present some techniques implemented at Framestore-CFC to groom, simulate and render fur & hair efficiently. Olivier’s talk will also introduce the new fur system to be used on “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”. […]

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C.S. Lewis

David Goyer developing ‘Here, There Be Dragons’

Writer-producer-director David Goyer (Batman Begins) told SCI FI Wire that he and Harry Potter producer David Heyman are co-producing a big-screen version of the James A. Owen fantasy novel Here, There Be Dragons, based on the real and fantasy lives of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams. The book is the first volume in Owen’s The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica franchise, and Goyer revealed that Owen is currently writing his own adaptation of the tale, hinting that he might direct the ensuing film if the timing works out. […]

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Framestore CFC

Framestore CFC talks Prince Caspian Effects

Framestore CFC has taken over a lot of the effects work for the next Narnia film, and it appears they have a lot of work on their plate. Having worked on such high-profile film series as Harry Potter and Christopher Nolan’s incredible Batman reboot, they have the chops that this film requires. […]