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Narnia Film News

Stag too preoccupied for role in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Taranaki’s Rocky the Stag scored a part in Walt Disney’s The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. Well, almost – he had more pressing matters on his mind. The Danish White stag, from Stoney Oaks Wildlife Park, caught the eye of talent scouts from the movie, which is being filmed in New Zealand. […]

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USA Today ranks The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe among top 5 to see in 2005

USA Today ranks five big pictures that are sure to pop your corn in 2005. And when we say big, we mean big. Big budgets, big concepts, big directors, big effects — especially that hairy beast who goes ape in King Kong, and we don’t mean Jack Black. Intentionally omitted is the most anticipated film event of the summer, the opening May 20 of Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, in which George Lucas finally brings his multigenerational space opera to a close. The only suspense is whether this prequel goes out with a bang or a bust. […]

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Miscellaneous Fantasy

Acadamy Award Nominees to Celebrate NZ Film

A mystical theme from “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” will greet guests for the fourth annual celebration of New Zealand Filmmaking and Creative Talent dinner on Friday, Feb. 25 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. […]

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Narnia Film News

Actor Severely Injured on Set

It’s confirmed that one of the Hobbits out of the four from India was severly injured during the LWW shoot in NZ. “Swamy,” the short actor from India, sustained a severe injury on his foot and was operated in NZ. Though he has been sent back to India he still can’t resume normal work.
From Narnian Spy “Paromila” […]

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Narnia Film News

Sandro Kopp in LWW

Leo of NarniaFilms.nl sent us this news:
Sandro Kopp (an extra in LOTR:TTT and LOTR:ROTK) seems to be the latest addition to the cast of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Got it from the horse’s mouth himself so to say 😉 […]

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Narnia Set Piece: The Pevensie House!

Tehanu returns with an actual set piece this time. While last time, the set looked very Narnian, it turned out to be for Hercules. This time, it’s for real. A picture of the top of the London house where the Pevensie children lived. […]

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December 9 is Official US Release of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The first installment of what could become a seven-part Chronicles of Narnia series will be released on December 9, 2005.

A spokesman for the $170 million production could not confirm whether the movie will be screened worldwide on the same day, or if the date refers to its release in the United States only. […]