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LWW Invades McDonald’s Happy Meals

December 14, 2005 Paul Martin Comments Off on LWW Invades McDonald’s Happy Meals

Characters from the new Walt Disney Pictures/Walden Media live action theatrical release The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe are climbing through the enchanted wardrobe into McDonald’s Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meals beginning December 16, 2005 through January 12, 2006. McDonald’s guests will receive one of eight characters and a specially designed pop-up diorama inspired by the film, with the purchase of a Happy Meal(R) or Mighty Kids Meal(R), at participating restaurants nationwide, while supplies last. […]

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Score is now available!

December 13, 2005 Paul Martin Comments Off on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Score is now available!

Walt Disney Records have released two versions of the soundtrack for Walt Disney Pictures/Walden Media’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe today. The first is the Original Soundtrack, featuring score composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and songs performed by Alanis Morrissette, Imogen Heap, Tim Finn and Lisbeth Scott. The other is the 2-disc Special Edition Soundtrack, which includes a Special Edition CD, containing the original soundtrack plus a 40-page souvenir booklet, and DVD. […]

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VFXWorld’s LWW Effects Diaries: Parts 1 and 2 of 4

December 13, 2005 Paul Martin Comments Off on VFXWorld’s LWW Effects Diaries: Parts 1 and 2 of 4

In the first installment of VFXWorld’s exclusive production diaries, Rhythm & Hues’ Bill Westenhofer talks about R&D and principle photography on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. In the second installment they delve deeper with Final Character Setup and Shot Production. […]

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe makes $65.6 Million

December 13, 2005 Paul Martin Comments Off on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe makes $65.6 Million

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe helped melt a box office in winter. With a dose of broadly appealing fantasy based on C.S. Lewis’ famous novel, overall business was up 15 percent from the comparable weekend last year, and, with King Kong looming, 2005 is poised to end on a high note despite being the first down box office year since 1991. […]

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Narnia sets Irish box office record

December 12, 2005 Paul Martin Comments Off on Narnia sets Irish box office record

The big screen movie of The Chronicles of Narnia left cinema audiences spellbound this weekend taking in over €1m in three days. The children’s classic, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the […]

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Phenomenal £8.8m opening weekend in UK for LWW

December 12, 2005 Paul Martin Comments Off on Phenomenal £8.8m opening weekend in UK for LWW

The big screen adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe – CS Lewis’ first book in his much beloved series – hit all the right notes this weekend opening in cinemas across the UK to the staggering tune of £8,039,600 in just 3 days: THE HIGHEST OPENING WEEKEND IN BUENA VISTA INTERNATIONAL (UK)’s HISTORY EVER! […]