WETA Archives - Narnia Fans

Weta was involved in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

June 23, 2010 Paul Martin

If you don’t know who Weta is, you’ve probably not been paying attention to movies for the past ten years. They’re the company that is behind The Lord of the Rings, the weapons and armor […]

Making a Faun or Minotaur Costume? Weta Legs can help!

April 22, 2010 Paul Martin

Do you have a knack for creating costumes? How about costumes of the creatures seen in movies like Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings or Narnia? If you have costumes to create for Movies, […]

Shane Rangi returns to Narnia in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

May 22, 2009 Paul Martin

Shane Rangi could be the only actor to appear in all seven Narnia films, if they keep making them, aside from Liam Neeson. If nothing else, he’ll be the actor with the most different roles […]

Weta Cast: Episode IX – Interviews with Richard Taylor and Shane Rangi

May 22, 2009 Paul Martin

Weta Cast is a brilliant podcast created by the folks at Weta. This episode features a pair of interviews with a couple of guys you may have heard of: Richard Taylor and Shane Rangi. Richard […]

The Crafting of Narnia wins Kid’s Choice at NZ Book Awards

May 20, 2009 Paul Martin

The Crafting Of Narnia won Kids Choice at The NZ Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults! Weta has a limited supply of books signed by Paul Tobin and Daniel Falconer! Written and designed […]

WETA Up for Narnia Book Award

March 5, 2009 Paul Martin

WETA has been nominated for the 2009 Children’s and Young Adults Book Awards, for their book â€˜The Crafting of Narnia.’ Congratulations WETA! You deserve it! Before you can film a fantasy movie, you must create […]

Richard Taylor on Prince Caspian

June 18, 2008 Paul Martin

When they talk about “living the dream”, they are talking about people like Weta guru Richard Taylor. He loves movies, he loves making things for movies, and he’s just completed work on the latest Narnia, Prince Caspian.

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Weta Cave’s “Narnia Day” set for Sunday

June 10, 2008 Paul Martin

Weta recently opened its “Weta Cave” to give visitors something cool to see when they make the journey to the gentle neighborhood in Wellington where one of the world’s most important film special effects houses sits. This Sunday the already must-visit destination is the site of a pretty incredible afternoon celebrating the New Zealand release of “Prince Caspian.”

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Toy Collector Magazine: Prince Caspian Toys from WETA

June 5, 2008 Paul Martin

WETA wrote us today, telling us about the latest issue of Toy Collector Magazine, that is currently available for download.

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Weta News: Caspian On Steed available for pre-order

May 17, 2008 Paul Martin

Prince Caspian, the rightful heir to the throne of Narnia, commits himself to battle, leading his fellow Narnians into combat. Astride his bay steed he charges, sword in hand, determined to depose the treacherous King Miraz and the oppressive Telmarines and at long last bring peace and prosperity to all Narnians.

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